Share of U.S. children and youth with heart conditions and special needs 2016

Percentage of children and adolescents in the U.S. with a current or past heart condition who had select special health care needs as of 2016

CharacteristicCurrent heart conditionPast heart condition
Has one or more special health care needs 60% 40%
Needs or uses prescription medicines 42.8% 26.6%
Above average use of health care or educational services* 41.8% 23.9%
Has functional limitations 30.7% 17.4%
Needs or uses physical, occupational, or speech therapies 22.4% 14.4%
Needs or receives treatment or counseling for emotional, developmental or behavioral conditions 23.4% 22.5%
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Release date

September 2018

Region

United States

Survey time period

2016

Age group

0-17 years

Supplementary notes

Based on having one or more of the following five conditions: needing or using prescription medicine; needing or using more medical care, mental health, or educational services than other children their age; having limitations in doing things, compared with other children their age; needing special therapy (e.g., physical, occupational, or speech therapy); or having an emotional, developmental, or behavioral problem in need of counseling or treatment. These conditions must be related to a medical, behavioral, or other health condition that has lasted or is expected to last 12 months or longer.
* Beyond those of a similarly aged child.

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