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Survey Items: K7Q30; K7Q31; K7Q32
Denominator: Children age 6-17 years
Numerator: Children participating in 1 or more organized activities outside of school; Children who do NOT participate in organized activities outside of school
Revisions and Changes: In 2007, K7Q32 was only asked of children with a "no" response to both K7Q30 and K7Q31. In 2011 it was asked for all children. Also in 2011, K7Q32 read, "During the past 12 months, did [he/she] participate in any other organized activities or lessons, such as music, dance, language, or other arts?
Additional Notes: For Indicator 5.3, activities outside of school are defined as: sports teams or lessons (K7Q30), clubs or organizations (K7Q31) that take place after school or on weekends or any other organized activities or lessons, such as music, dance, language, or other arts (K7Q32). Section 7 questions were asked only for children between 6 and 17 years of age.
Treatment of Unknown Values: Unknown values (responses coded as 'refused', 'don't know', or system missing) are not included in the denominator when calculating prevalence estimates and weighted population counts displayed in the data query results table. In nearly every case, the proportion of unknown values is less than 1% and the exclusion of these values does not change the prevalence estimates (%) and only marginally affects the weighted population counts (Weighted Est.). Exceptions are noted in the form of a “Data Alert” at the bottom of a results table.
History and Development: The Maternal and Child Health Bureau leads the development of the NSCH survey and indicators, in collaboration with the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) and a national technical expert panel. The expert panel includes representatives from other federal agencies, state Title V leaders, family organizations, and child health researchers. Previously validated questions and scales are used when available. Respondents’ cognitive understanding of the survey questions is assessed during the pretest phase and revisions made as required. All final data components are verified by NCHS and DRC/CAHMI staff prior to public release. The samples in 2003 and 2007 were drawn by random digit dial telephone sampling. The 2011/12 survey included the addition of cell phones to the sample. This has implications for the comparability of items between 2007 and 2011/12. More information can be found in the “Learn About the Surveys” section of this website.
Indicator 5.3: How many children participate in one or more organized activities outside of school, such as sports teams or lessons, clubs, organizations, music, dance, language or other arts?
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