QuickStats: Percentage of Children and Adolescents Aged 5-17 Years Who Had Chronic School Absenteeism Due to Illness, Injury, or Disability During the Past 12 Months, by Age Group and Year - National Health Interview Survey, United States, 2019 and 2022

Published on February 29, 2024

This report describes the percentage of children and adolescents who had chronic school absences due to illness, injury, or disability.

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