2025 Children's of Alabmama Community Health Needs Assessment

APPENDIX I. Safety Issues by Urban/Rual Location

Urban/Rural

n

n (copy)

Issue

Mean

Rural

236.0

230.0

Screen time/social media

5.92 5.63

Substance abuse of caregivers (alcohol/drug/ tobacco)

Suicide

6.77 7.43 7.07 7.28 7.17 7.68 8.01 8.23 8.17 8.59 8.66 8.65 5.78 6.04 6.79 6.71 7.24 7.88 8.44 8.45 8.61 8.76 8.77 9.71 6.00 6.13

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

Sleep (amount, quality, safety)

Teen driving

Accidental poison ingestion / exposure

Sport-related injury/safety

Other safety issues

14.72

Urban

544.0

536.0

Screen time/social media

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

Sleep (amount, quality, safety)

Teen driving

Accidental poison ingestion/exposure

Sport-related injury/safety

Other safety issues

14.68

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