<i>QuickStats:</i> Percentage* of Children† Aged <18 Years Who Received a Well-Child Checkup in the Past 12 Months,§ by Age Group and Year — National Health Interview Survey, United States, 2008 and 2018¶
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Age group (yrs)2008 2018 * Percentages shown with 95% confidence intervals.† Children defined here as infants, children, and adolescents (i.e., persons aged 0-17 years).§ Based on the response of "yes" to the survey question "During the past 12 months did (sample child) receive a well-child checkup -that is, a general checkup when (he/she) was not sick or injured?" ¶ Estimates are based on household interviews of a sample of the civilian, noninstitutionalized U.S. population and are derived from the National Health Interview Survey sample child component.The percentage of children aged 0-17 years who received a well-child checkup increased from 75.8% in 2008 to 86.5% in 2018.Receipt of a well-child checkup increased for all age groups: from 86.7% to 91.9% among those aged 0-4 years, from 74.5% to 86.9% among those aged 5-11 years, and from 68.0% to 81.7% among those aged 12-17 years.For both 2008 and 2018, the percentage of children who received a well-child checkup decreased as age increased.