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Calendar Year 2013-14 Results

Child Health Assessment and Monitoring Program (CHAMP)

2013-14 CHAMP Topics

CHAMP 2013-14 Annual Results Technical Notes

General Health (see results for 2012, 2011)

• Would you say that in general the health of (CHILD) is:

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Birth Characteristics (see results for 2011)

• Premature Birth
• Low Birth Weight

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Weight/Height (see results for 2012, 2011)

• BMI-for-Age Weight Status Categories
• Weight-for-Age Status Categories
• How did you arrive at child's weight?
• How did you arrive at child's height?
• During the past year, has your child’s physician or another health professional told you that your child was overweight?

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Breast Feeding (see results for 2012, 2011)

• Was (CHILD) breastfed for any length of time?
• How old was (CHILD) when (s/he) completely stopped breastfeeding or being fed breast milk?
• Length of time EXCLUSIVELY breastfed
• When you gave birth to (CHILD), did you receive any help or encouragement for breastfeeding your new baby while you were in the hospital?
• After you left the hospital, did you receive any help or encouragement for breastfeeding your baby?

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Health Care Access and Utilization (see results for 2012, 2011)

• Does (CHILD) have any kind of health care coverage?
• During the past 12 months was there any time when s/he was not covered by ANY health insurance?
• Child currently does not have insurance or at some point in the past 12 months did not have insurance
• What kind of place does (CHILD) go to most often for health care?
• Do you have one person you think of as the (CHILD)'s personal doctor or nurse?
• During the past 12 months has (CHILD) had a preventive care visit or Well Child check-up?
• During the past 12 months, was there any time when you delayed or did NOT fill a prescription for medicine for (CHILD) because of the COST?
• During the past 12 months did (s/he) receive all the medical care you felt (s/he) needed?
• During the past 12 months, how often did (CHILD)’s doctors and other health care providers spend enough time with (him/her)?
• During the past 12 months, how often did (CHILD)’s doctors or other health care providers help you feel like a partner in (his/her) care?
• Thinking about (CHILD)’s health needs and all the services that (s/he) needs, have you had any difficulties trying to use these services during the past 12 months?
• Has (CHILD)’s doctor or other health care providers ever talked with you about how you can help (CHILD) to eat healthy?
• Has (CHILD)’s doctor or other health care providers ever talked with you about how you can help (CHILD) to be more physically active?

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Immunizations (see results for 2012, 2011)

• Have you ever refused or postponed to get a vaccine shot for (CHILD)?
• Why did you postpone or refuse to have (CHILD) get the vaccine shot?
• How many shots of the HPV vaccine has (CHILD) gotten?
• What is the MAIN reason (CHILD) has NOT received the HPV vaccine?
• How likely are you to get the HPV vaccine for (CHILD) in the next 12 months?
• Has (CHILD) had the meningitis vaccine?
• What is the MAIN reason (CHILD) has NOT received the meningitis vaccine?
• During the past 12 months, has (CHILD) had a flu shot or a flu vaccine that was sprayed into (his/her) nose?
• Has (CHILD) ever had a tetanus shot?
• State lawmakers are considering a law that would let parents get recommended vaccines for their adolescent children at licensed pharmacies. How strongly do you agree or disagree that these laws are a good idea?
• Some states are trying to pass laws that would require all 11 and 12 year old girls to get the HPV vaccine before they are allowed to start 6th grade. How strongly do you agree or disagree that these laws are a good idea?
• Some states are trying to pass laws that would require all 11 and 12 year old girls to get the HPV vaccine before they are allowed to start 6th grade. How strongly do you agree or disagree that it is okay to have these laws ONLY if parents can opt out if they want to?

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School Performance (see results for 2012, 2011)

• How would you describe (CHILD)'s academic performance based on their latest report card?
• During the past 12 months, about how many days did (CHILD) miss school because of illness?
• During the past 12 months, about how many days did (CHILD) miss school because of injury?
• During the past 12 months, about how many days did (CHILD) miss school because of some other reason?
• During the past 12 months, about how many days did (CHILD) miss school because of illness or injury?

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Asthma (see results for 2012, 2011)

• Has a doctor ever told you that (CHILD) has asthma?
• Has the child’s biological mother ever been diagnosed with asthma by a doctor or health professional?
• Does (CHILD) still have asthma?
• During the past 12 months, how many times has (CHILD) had to visit a hospital emergency room or urgent care clinic because of (his/her) asthma?
• Is (CHILD) using a medicine every day, such as a Beclovent, Azmacort, Pulmicort, Flovent, Advair, Singulair, or Vanceril inhaler, that was prescribed by a doctor to keep him/her from having asthma problems?
• Does (CHILD) use a rescue medication such as Albuterol, Alupent, Ventolin, Proventil, Xopenex or Maxair inhaler?
• During the past 12 months, how many days of daycare or school did (CHILD) miss due to asthma?
• At school, is (CHILD) allowed to self-administer emergency medication for asthma?
• Have you or (CHILD) ever taken a course or class on how to manage (his/her) asthma?
• Has a doctor or other health professional ever taught you or (CHILD) how to recognize early signs or symptoms of an asthma episode?
• Has a doctor or other health professional ever taught you or (CHILD) what to do during an asthma episode or attack?
• Has a doctor or other health professional ever taught you or (CHILD) how to use a peak flow meter to adjust (his/her) medications?
• Has a doctor or other health professional ever given you or (CHILD) an asthma action plan?

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Children with Special Health Care Needs (CSHCN) (see results for 2012, 2011)

• Does (CHILD) currently need or use medicine prescribed by a doctor, other than vitamins?
• Is (CHILD)'s need for prescription medicine because of ANY medical, behavioral, or other health condition?
• Has (CHILD)'s need for prescription medication lasted or is it expected to last 12 months or longer?
• Does (CHILD) currently need or use more medical care, mental health or educational services than is usual for most children of the same age?
• Is (CHILD)'s need for medical care, mental health or educational services because of ANY medical, behavioral, or other health condition?
• Has (CHILD)'s need for medical care, mental health or educational services lasted or is it expected to last 12 months or longer?
• Is (CHILD) limited or prevented in any way in his/her ability to do the things most children of the same age do?
• Does (CHILD) need or get special therapy, such as physical, occupational, or speech therapy?
• Does (CHILD) have any kind of emotional, developmental, or behavioral problem for which he/she needs treatment or counseling?
• Is the limitation in abilities because of ANY medical, behavioral, or other health condition?
• Has (CHILD)'s limitation in abilities lasted or is it expected to last 12 months or longer?
• Is the need for special therapy because of ANY medical, behavioral, or other health condition?
• Has (CHILD)'s need for special therapy lasted or is it expected to last 12 months or longer?
• Has the emotional, developmental or behavioral problem lasted or is it expected to last 12 months or longer?
• Has (CHILD)’s doctor or health care provider ever given you or your child a written plan to help them manage their condition as they become an adult?
• Children with Special Health Care Needs based on ONE screening criteria
• Children with Special Health Care Needs based on TWO screening criteria
• Children with Special Health Care Needs based on FIVE screening criteria

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Nutrition (see results for 2012, 2011)

• On a typical day, how many servings of fruit does (CHILD) eat?
• On a typical day, how many servings of 100% fruit juice does (CHILD) drink?
• On a typical day, how many servings of vegetables does (CHILD) eat, not including french fries?
• On a typical day, how many times does (CHILD) drink sweetened beverages such as soda pop, sweet tea, fruit punch, Kool-aid, sports drinks or fruit drinks?
• On a typical day, how many servings of fruit and/or vegetables does (CHILD) eat?
• On a typical day, how many servings of fruit, 100% fruit juice and/or vegetables does (CHILD) eat?

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Whole Grain Foods (see results for 2011)

• In the past week, has (CHILD) eaten any whole grain foods?
• In the past week, how many times did (CHILD) eat: Whole grain cereals like Cheerios, Wheaties, Life, Bran Flakes or Grape Nuts?
• In the past week, how many times did (CHILD) eat: Whole wheat breads or whole grain breads like 100% whole wheat or 12 grain bread?
• In the past week, how many times did (CHILD) eat: Brown rice?
• In the past week, how many times did (CHILD) eat: Soft corn or whole wheat tortillas?

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Physical Activity (see results for 2012, 2011)

• On a typical day, how much total time does your child spend in physically active play?
• During the past week, on how many days did (CHILD) exercise, play a sport, or participate in physical activity for at least 60 minutes that made (him/her) sweat or breathe hard?
• On a typical day, how much total time does (CHILD) spend watching TV, videos, DVDs, or playing video games?
• On a typical day, how much total time does (CHILD) usually spend with computers, cell phones, handheld video games, and other electronic devices?
• On a typical day, how much total time does (CHILD) spend watching TV, videos, or DVDs OR playing video games OR with computers, cell phones, handheld video games and other electronic devices?
• Do any schools in your community allow people to use the school playing fields, playgrounds, or athletic facilities for personal exercise or recreation?
• In the past 12 months, how often did you or your children use these school playing fields, playgrounds, playgrounds, or athletic facilities for personal exercise or recreation?

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Parent Reaction to Child Weight (see results for 2011)

• How would you describe your child's weight?

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Food Insecurity (see results for 2012, 2011)

• Is she/he currently enrolled in the WIC program?
• Is your household currently enrolled in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, otherwise known as SNAP or the Food Stamp Program?
• During the past 12 months, did (CHILD) receive free or reduced-cost breakfasts or lunches at school?
• In the last 12 months, how often did you rely on only a few kinds of low-cost food to feed (CHILD) because there wasn't enough money to buy food?
• In the last 12 months did you ever cut the size of (his/her) meals because there wasn't enough money for food?

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Family Involvement (see results for 2012, 2011)

• How many times in a typical week do members of your household eat a main meal together that was prepared at home?

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Child Safety (see results for 2012, 2011)

• In the past month, has (CHILD) been home alone for more than one hour without the supervision of an adult or a child 13 years old or older?
• In the past month, did (CHILD) get hurt because no adult was watching (him/her) carefully enough?
• In the past month, was (CHILD) injured so that he/she could not participate in his/her usual activities for at least one day?

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Parent Opinion (see results for 2012)

• State lawmakers are considering a law that would let parents get recommended vaccines for their adolescent children at licensed pharmacies. How strongly do you agree or disagree that these laws are a good idea?
• Some states are trying to pass laws that would require all 11 and 12 year old girls to get the HPV vaccine before they are allowed to start 6th grade. How strongly do you agree or disagree that these laws are a good idea?
• Some states are trying to pass laws that would require all 11 and 12 year old girls to get the HPV vaccine before they are allowed to start 6th grade. How strongly do you agree or disagree that it is okay to have these laws ONLY if parents can opt out if they want to?

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Gun Safety (see results for 2011)

• How many guns are in or around your home?
• Are any of the guns in or around your home ever kept loaded?
• Are any of the guns in or around your home ever kept unlocked?
• Are any of the guns in or around your home ever kept both unlocked and loaded?
• Do you use a gun or chamber lock to lock any of your guns?
• Is all of your ammunition locked and stored separately from the gun(s)?
• Do you own a handgun, a long gun, or both?

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Tobacco Indicators (see results for 2012, 2011)

• Which of these best describes the rules about smoking inside the home where (CHILD) lives?

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Sexual Behavior (see results for 2012, 2011)

• In the past 12 months, has (CHILD)'s school ever taught (him/her) about HIV, STDs or pregnancy prevention?
• In the past 12 months, has (CHILD)'s school ever provided you with information about teens and HIV, STDs or pregnancy prevention?

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