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QuickStats: Percentage of Children Aged <18 Years with an Impairment or Health Problem That Limits Crawling, Walking, Running, or Playing, by Age Group and Poverty Status* --- National Health Interview Survey (NHIS), United States, 2001--2007†
During 2001--2007, children aged 12--17 years were more likely than younger children to have an impairment or health problem that limited crawling, walking, running, or playing. The prevalence of such impairments or problems generally declined as poverty status decreased.
Source: National Health Interview Survey, 2001--2007, sample child core component. Available at http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/nhis/quest_data_related_1997_forward.htm.
Alternate Text: The figure above shows the percentage of children aged <18 years with an impairment or health problem that limits crawling, walking, running, or playing, by age group and poverty status from the National Health Interview Survey (NHIS) from 2001-2007. During 2001-2007, children aged 12-17 years were more likely than younger children to have an impairment or health problem that limited crawling, walking, running, or playing. The prevalence of such impairments or problems generally declined as poverty status decreased.
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