Definition: The percent of children who have health insurance coverage. Percent of Children (Ages 0 to 19) with Health Insurance Coverage 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 MD 89.5% 90.5% 94.5% 94.7% 94.6% 95.0% 95.8% US 88.0% 88.8% 90.3% 90.9% 91.5% 92.1% 92.5% Data Source: United States Census Bureau, Small Area Health Insurance Read the Rest…
Definition: The percentage of children enrolled in the public school system who lack a fixed, regular, and adequate nighttime residence or who are awaiting foster-care placement. Percent of Public School Children Who Are Homeless Out of Total Enrollment on September 30th of Each School Year 2003-2004 2004-2005 2005-2006 2006-2007 2007-2008 2008-2009 2009-2010 2010-2011 2011-2012 Read the Rest…
Definition: The rate of nonfatal-injury hospitalizations to children ages 0-18 years, 19-21 years, and 0-21 years per 100,000 age-specific population for selected categories of injury (unintentional, assault, self-inflicted).* Nonfatal Injury Hospitalization Rate among Children (0-21 yrs) per 100,000, by Calendar Year 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 Unintentional Injuries 266.3 256.6 224.1 211.9 205.6 Read the Rest…
Definition: The number of deaths occurring to infants under one year of age per 1,000 live births, for all infants, and for infants in selected racial groups. Infant Mortality Occurring per 1,000 Live Births Survey Year 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 MD 8.5 7.3 7.9 8.0 8.0 7.2 6.7 Read the Rest…