YOUR CHILD'S HEALTH

The next series of questions ask about your child's health. Please answer the questions the best you can even if some questions may not seem quite right if your child is very young.

29.   During the last 4 weeks, how many days has your child not been able to do his/her normal activities because of sickness?

Response

Total*

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Before

After

Before

After

Before

After

Before

After

None

80%

83%

79%

86%

80%

82%

80%

83%

1-2 days

10%

8%

11%

6%

10%

9%

11%

8%

3-5 days

7%

6%

7%

6%

7%

7%

7%

6%

6-10 days

2%

2%

2%

1%

3%

2%

2%

2%

11-15 days

<1%

<1%

1%

1%

0%

0%

<1%

<1%

16-20 days

<1%

<1%

0%

<1%

0%

0%

<1%

0%

> 20 days

<1%

<1%

<1%

<1%

0%

<1%

1%

1%

*Statistically significant change, p < .05.

30.   Because of a medical, developmental, behavioral or emotional health condition, does your child require more supervision than other children of his/her age?

Response

Total

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Before

After

Before

After

Before

After

Before

After

Yes

8%

7%

9%

9%

9%

7%

8%

6%

No

92%

93%

91%

91%

92%

93%

92%

94%

*Statistically significant change, p < .05.

31.   Does your child require extra or specialized medical care, therapies, diet supplies, medical equipment, nursing or home health because of a special health care need?

Response

Total

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Before

After

Before

After

Before

After

Before

After

Yes

7%

7%

7%

6%

9%

8%

7%

6%

No

93%

94%

92%

94%

91%

92%

93%

94%

32.    Does your child need more assistance than other children of his/her age with any of the following: eating, dressing, bathing, moving around, going to the bathroom, or playing?

Response

Total

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Before

After

Before

After

Before

After

Before

After

Yes

2%

2%

3%

3%

3%

2%

2%

2%

No

98%

98%

97%

97%

97%

98%

98%

98%

*Statistically significant change, p < .05.

33.   Does your child need more assistance than other children of his/her age with understanding or using language or learning?

Response

Total

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Before

After

Before

After

Before

After

Before

After

Yes

10%

9%

10%

9%

10%

8%

11%

9%

No

90%

91%

90%

91%

90%

92%

89%

91%


34.   During the past 12 months, has your child been more limited in the activities he/she could do compared to other children his/her age because of your child's physical health?

Response

Total

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John Deere

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Before

After

Before

After

Before

After

Before

After

Limited a lot

1%

1%

2%

1%

1%

15

1%

1%

Limited some

3%

2%

3%

3%

2%

2%

3%

3%

Limited a little

5%

5%

5%

5%

5%

3%

6%

6%

Not limited

91%

92%

91%

92%

91%

94%

90%

91%

35.   During the past 12 months, has your child been more limited in the activities he/she could do compared to other children his/her age because of your child's behavioral or emotional health?

Response

Total

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John Deere

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Before

After

Before

After

Before

After

Before

After

Limited a lot

1%

1%

2%

1%

<1%

1%

1%

1%

Limited some

2%

2%

2%

2%

3%

3%

2%

2%

Limited a little

4%

4%

4%

5%

3%

3%

5%

3%

Not Limited

93%

94%

93%

92%

94%

94%

92%

94%

36.   In general, how would you rate your child's overall health now?

Response

Total*

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John Deere

Wellmark*

 

Before

After

Before

After

Before

After

Before

After

Excellent

44%

50%

46%

51%

49%

54%

40%

47%

Very good

39%%

34%

36%

32%

38%

31%

42%

37%

Good

15%

15%

16%

15%

13%

14%

17%

15%

Fair

2%

2%

2%

2%

@%

1%

2%

2%

Poor

<1%

<1%

0%

<1%

0%

0%

<1%

<1%

*Statistically significant change, p < .05

37.   Compared to one year ago, how would you rate your child's health now?

Response

Total*

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John Deere

Wellmark*

 

Before

After

Before

After

Before

After

Before

After

Much better

16%

18%

13%

19%

20%

20%

16%

16%

Somewhat better

10%

13%

10%

11%

10%

10%

9%

15%

Same

73%

68%

74%

68%

69%

67%

73%

68%

Somewhat worse

2%

2%

3%%

1%

1%

2%

2%

1%

Much worse

<1%

<1%

<1%

0%

0%

<1%

<1%

0%

*Statistically significant change, p < .05.

The following is a list of health problems that can last a long time in children.

38.   Does your child now have any medical conditions that have lasted for at least 3 months? (Please check all that apply)

Response

Total

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Before

After

Before

After

Before

After

Before

After

Allergies/sinus problems

13%

9%

12%

9%

--

--

15%

11%

Dental problems

11%

8%

11%

--

13%

--

11%

8%

Behavioral/emotional problems

9%

6%

10%

--

--

--

--

--

Attention problems

8%

6%

9%

--

--

--

8%

--

Vision problems

10%

6%

11%

--

--

--

9%

6%

Frequent ear infections

8%

4%

--

--

--

--

8%

--

Asthma

9%

8%

9%

9%

11%

9%

9%

8%

Depression

3%

3%

--

--

--

--

--

--

Bladder/bowel problems

3%

3%

--

--

--

--

--

--

Speech/language problems

3%

3%

--

--

--

--

--

--

Back, neck, bone or muscle problems

3%

3%

--

--

--

--

--

--

Developmental delays or mental retardation

1%

1%

--

--

--

--

--

--

Physical disabilities

1%

1%

--

--

--

--

--

--

Substance abuse problems

<1%

<1%

--

--

--

--

--

--

Hearing impairment/deafness

1%

1%

--

--

--

--

--

--

Failure to thrive/eating disorder

1%

1%

--

--

--

--

--

--

Diabetes

<1%

<1%

--

--

--

--

--

--

Other chronic condition

<1%

4%

--

--

--

--

--

--

*A parent may report more than one condition for a child     --Numbers of respondents were too small to present percantages seperately

38a. Percent reporting any chronic condition.

Response

Total

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John Deere

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Before

After

Before

After

Before

After

Before

After

Yes

45%

39%

44%

41%