TABLE 3.
Change in Prevalence of Neurodevelopmental or Mental Health Conditions by Sociodemographics, 2001–2011a
| Any Neurodevelopmental or Mental Health Condition,b No. Cases per 1000 (SE) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001–2002 (N = 54 651)a | 2004–2005 (N = 52 881)a | 2007–2008 (N = 40 569)a | 2010–2011 (N = 50 793)a | % Change in Prevalence | |
| Overall | 54.0 (1.3) | 55.4 (1.3) | 59.8 (1.6) | 65.3 (1.5) | 20.9c |
| Child age | |||||
| <6 y | 23.5 (1.4) | 29.1 (1.6) | 30.2 (2.0) | 38.1 (1.9) | 62.1c |
| 6–11 y | 69.4 (2.2) | 67.8 (2.2) | 74.6 (2.6) | 80.2 (2.6) | 15.6c |
| 12–17 y | 68.3 (2.4) | 68.7 (2.3) | 74.8 (3.1) | 78.8 (2.6) | 15.4c |
| Child gender | |||||
| Male | 71.5 (1.9) | 73.1 (1.9) | 79.1 (2.3) | 86.1 (2.2) | 20.4c |
| Female | 35.8 (1.4) | 37.0 (1.4) | 39.6 (1.8) | 43.6 (1.5) | 21.8c |
| Race or ethnicity | |||||
| White, non-Hispanic | 56.7 (1.7) | 58.1 (1.6) | 66.8 (2.4) | 72.1 (2.3) | 27.2c |
| Hispanic | 39.2 (1.9) | 43.3 (2.0) | 42.3 (2.3) | 50.6 (2.3) | 29.1c |
| Black, non-Hispanic | 63.6 (3.5) | 64.0 (3.5) | 64.6 (3.7) | 76.4 (3.8) | 20.1c |
| Multiple race or other | 46.1 (4.4) | 48.1 (4.3) | 47.0 (4.2) | 44.4 (2.9) | −3.7 |
| Family income | |||||
| <100% FPL | 72.3 (3.3) | 69.2 (3.7) | 82.4 (4.9) | 82.9 (3.7) | 14.7c |
| 100%–199% FPL | 62.4 (3.1) | 61.8 (3.1) | 66.9 (3.5) | 69.7 (3.1) | 11.7 |
| 200%–299% FPL | 54.6 (3.0) | 56.8 (3.2) | 55.3 (3.6) | 58.4 (3.6) | 7.0 |
| 300%–399% FPL | 48.5 (3.7) | 54.0 (3.5) | 54.7 (4.6) | 58.3 (4.1) | 20.2c |
| ≥400% FPL | 38.9 (2.1) | 41.7 (2.4) | 44.2 (2.8) | 53.8 (2.6) | 38.3c |
| Highest household education | |||||
| Less than high school | 63.9 (3.7) | 53.7 (3.3) | 53.3 (4.7) | 70.4 (4.7) | 10.2 |
| High school diploma | 64.7 (2.9) | 59.6 (2.7) | 68.8 (3.7) | 64.8 (3.3) | 0.2 |
| Some college | 61.7 (2.2) | 64.9 (2.5) | 69.1 (3.2) | 74.2 (2.4) | 20.3c |
| College degree or higher | 37.7 (1.9) | 47.0 (2.0) | 49.5 (2.7) | 56.8 (2.1) | 50.7c |
| Family structure | |||||
| 2 parents | 43.7 (1.5) | 46.4 (1.6) | 50.1 (2.0) | 54.2 (1.7) | 24.0c |
| Single parent | 80.4 (3.7) | 74.5 (3.7) | 79.5 (4.3) | 86.4 (3.9) | 7.5 |
| Other | 62.9 (2.7) | 63.2 (2.4) | 68.5 (3.2) | 73.8 (3.0) | 17.3c |
a
Sample size is 2% lower for household education in 2001–2002, 2004–2005, and 2007–2008 and 1% lower in 2010–2011 because of missing data.
b
Parents could answer that their child had >1 condition contributing to activity limitation. Prevalence estimates reflect cases where the parent reported any neurodevelopmental or mental health condition.
c
Wald trend test P < .05, percent changes values calculated between 2001/2002 and 2010/2011