The importance of definitions in the measurement of long-term health conditions in childhood. Variations in prevalence of long-term health conditions in the UK using data from the Millennium Cohort Study, 2004-2015.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To explore the impact of various measurements of long-term health conditions (LTCs) on the resulting prevalence estimates using data from a nationally representative dataset.

Methods

Children and young people in the Millennium Cohort Study were followed at ages 3, 5, 7, 11, and 14 years (N = 15,631). We estimated the weighted prevalence of LTCs at each time point and examined the degree to which estimates agreed with alternate health indicators (special educational needs and disability [SEND], specific chronic conditions, and common chronicity criteria) using descriptive analyses, Cohen's kappa statistic, and percentage agreement.

Results

The estimated weighted prevalence of LTCs peaked at 5 years old (20%). Despite high percentage agreement, we observed at

SUBMITTER: Panagi L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9720219 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature