Health of Children and Youth in King County

Report by Public Health - Seattle & King County
September 1, 2016

Communities Count   (Seattle)

Profile overview

• This report summarizes a set of 14 health indicators for the children and youth (ages 0-24) in King County using current data to report subgroup percentages and trends.

• King County has a diverse population of over 600,000 children and youth. Health indicators vary significantly within this population, and highlighting differences can inform decisions about making equitable improvements.

 

Key findings

• People of color, students in the Seattle and South regions, and lower SES populations frequently experience more adverse health outcomes than other groups.

• Many health indicators show no change over time and disparities between subgroups are

constant.

• There is currently not enough data to reliably identify disparities among children and youth.

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