Summary
Published Date: October 31, 2024
This set of quality measures focuses on children’s health and reports the most recently available data. It is part of a series of measures California Health Care Foundation is publishing on the quality of care in our state. Topics range from maternal to end-of-life care and include measures on behavioral health, chronic conditions, and providers.
Findings:
- Nearly 1 in 2 Latinx adolescents (47%) and 1 in 5 Latinx children (21%) were overweight in 2022.
- Pediatric hospital admission rates for ambulatory care-sensitive conditions varied across the state, with Inyo County having the highest rates.
- Rates of children who have a medical home in 2021–22 varied by race and ethnicity, from 32.6% among Latinx children to 51.8% among white children. No group met the Healthy People 2030 target of 53.6%.
The report uses 2021–2022 California Health Interview Survey (CHIS) data.
