North Dakota KIDS COUNT

Strengths/Challenges Data and Discussions Publication Resources Interactive Data Resources Other Data on the Web	See Links for Health
	See individual subtopic page: Birth Data Death Data Health Insurance Immunization Mental Health Nutrition and Physical Activity Oral Health Overweight and Obesity Pregnancy and Prenatal Care

Strengths/Challenges for Health:

Strengths	Challenges
North Dakota ranks fifth in the national for having few low-weight births. Our state ranks sixth in the nation for its low teen birth rate.	Making income eligibility guidelines for CHIP less restrictive would enable thousands of low-income children in North Dakota to receive needed primary and preventive health and dental care.

Data and Discussions:

Publication Resources for Health:

NDKC Factbook (state, region, county levels; see description of indicators that are included):
- See each two-page profile for Health
NDKC Abridged Factbook (county profiles with state data for comparison):
- See Health data
NDKC annual Overview of children's well-being in North Dakota
NDKC Inform Fact Sheets:
- See Health Fact Sheets
Head Start Fact Sheet series:
- Profiles of Families with Children Enrolled in Head Start and Early Head Start in North Dakota
- Services Provided to Children Enrolled in Head Start and Early Head Start in North Dakota
Health issues are covered in the NDSDC report and fact sheets:
- North Dakota PRAMS - 2002 Survey Results
- PRAM-O-GRAMs

Interactive Data Resources for Health:

Other Data on the Web:

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