2025 Children's of Alabmama Community Health Needs Assessment

APPENDIX G. Safety Issues by Age Band

Age Range n

Issue

Mean

Under 18

Screen time/social media

7.5 5.6 6.5 5.9 6.3

Substance abuse of caregivers (alcohol/drug/tobacco)

Suicide

Firearm injury

Alcohol/drug/tobacco use by children Childcare access, quality, or affordability

6 7 9

Parent education, safety

Car safety

Water safety/drowning

9.2 8.8 8.2 8.2

Behavior related to bicycles, motorcycles, or ATVs

Sleep (amount, quality, safety)

Teen driving

Accidental poison ingestion/exposure

9 9

Sport-related injury/safety

Other safety issues

15

18–24

20

Screen time/social media

8.8 5.3 4.8 5.3 6.6 7.3 8.5

Substance abuse of caregivers (alcohol/drug/tobacco)

Suicide

Firearm injury

Alcohol/drug/tobacco use by children/n Childcare access, quality, or affordability

Parent education, safety

Car safety

7.632 6.737 8.421 8.895

Water safety/drowning

Behavior related to bicycles, motorcycles, or ATVs

Sleep (amount, quality, safety)

Teen driving

10.421

Accidental poison ingestion / exposure

6.684

Sport-related injury/safety

10.263 14.211

Other safety issues

25–34

104

Screen time/social media

6.615 6.346 6.048 5.837 7.433 7.087 7.337 7.231 7.510 8.462

Substance abuse of caregivers (alcohol/drug/tobacco)

Suicide

Firearm injury

Alcohol/drug/tobacco use by children/n Childcare access, quality, or affordability

Parent education, safety

Car safety

Water safety/drowning

Behavior related to bicycles, motorcycles, or ATVs

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