A survey of parents conducted in August 2020 found that 72 percent stated overuse of social media/screen time was a health concern for their child during the COVID-19 pandemic. Unhealthy eating, depression, and stress were other health worries for kids mentioned by over half of the respondents. This statistic shows the leading health concerns for children/teens in the U.S. during COVID-19 according to parents as of August 2020.
Leading health concerns for U.S. children and teens during the COVID-19 pandemic according to parents as of August 2020
Randomly selected parents of at least one child aged 0-18
Method of interview
Online panel
Supplementary notes
The source does not provide any information regarding percentage points exceeding 100 percent.
Participants were asked to rate the top health concerns for children.
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C.S. Mott Children's Hospital. (December 21, 2020). Leading health concerns for U.S. children and teens during the COVID-19 pandemic according to parents as of August 2020 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved October 02, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1302733/leading-health-concerns-us-children-teens-during-covid-19/
C.S. Mott Children's Hospital. "Leading health concerns for U.S. children and teens during the COVID-19 pandemic according to parents as of August 2020." Chart. December 21, 2020. Statista. Accessed October 02, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1302733/leading-health-concerns-us-children-teens-during-covid-19/
C.S. Mott Children's Hospital. (2020). Leading health concerns for U.S. children and teens during the COVID-19 pandemic according to parents as of August 2020. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: October 02, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1302733/leading-health-concerns-us-children-teens-during-covid-19/
C.S. Mott Children's Hospital. "Leading Health Concerns for U.S. Children and Teens during The Covid-19 Pandemic According to Parents as of August 2020." Statista, Statista Inc., 21 Dec 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1302733/leading-health-concerns-us-children-teens-during-covid-19/
C.S. Mott Children's Hospital, Leading health concerns for U.S. children and teens during the COVID-19 pandemic according to parents as of August 2020 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1302733/leading-health-concerns-us-children-teens-during-covid-19/ (last visited October 02, 2024)
Leading health concerns for U.S. children and teens during the COVID-19 pandemic according to parents as of August 2020 [Graph], C.S. Mott Children's Hospital, December 21, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1302733/leading-health-concerns-us-children-teens-during-covid-19/