Dataset Description
Definition
Number of school days missed due to
illness or injury during the past 12
months (ages 6 to 17), two-year average
Data Source
National Survey of Children's Health. Child and Adolescent Health Measurement Initiative, Data Resource Center on Child and Adolescent Health website. Retrieved from http://www.childhealthdata.org
Notes
Last Updated
January 2026
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