ISD Scotland Latest Publications - Child Health

Primary 1 Body Mass Index (BMI) statistics for school year 2010/11

Tue, 24 Apr 2012 09:30:00 GMT

In 2010/11 a total of 41,019 valid height and weight measurements were recorded for children in Primary 1 in Scotland. This is approximately 74% of children in Primary 1.Based on centile cut-offs on the 1990 UK growth reference charts used for population monitoring purposes, in 2010/11, 21.4% of Primary 1 children were classified as overweight, including 9.6% obese and 5.5% severely obese. These are very similar to the levels of high BMI in 2009/10 (21.5% overweight, including 9.5% obese and 5.4% severely obese). Over the last decade, the prevalence of overweight and obesity has remained at a similar level of around one in five children in Primary 1.The percentage of Primary 1 school children classified as underweight (<=5th centile) was 3.7% in 2010/11, including 1.8% very underweight (<=2nd centile). These are similar to levels of low BMI in 2009/10 (3.4% underweight, including 1.6% very underweight). Levels of underweight have remained relatively stable over the period 2000/01 to 20010/11 at around 3% to 4%.

Support Needs System (SNS) Summary Statistics as at August 2011

Tue, 27 Mar 2012 09:30:00 GMT

The Support Needs System (SNS) has now been implemented in twelve of Scotland�s NHS Boards, although the level of implementation and utilisation of the system varies across Boards.� This means figures from SNS must be read with caution.� Overall, in the ten participating Boards with data included in these statistics, 15,541 children and young people had assessment data recorded on SNS.78.0% of all children and young people on SNS had at least one impairment (of any severity) recorded and 26.8% of all children and young people on SNS had at least one severe impairment recorded.Of all children and young people on SNS, 98.6% were recorded as requiring at least one service (newly identified or ongoing). The most commonly required service type recorded was the involvement of a professional, such as a speech therapist (98.6% of all children on SNS).

Childhood Immunisation Statistics, quarter and year ending December 2011

Tue, 27 Mar 2012 09:30:00 GMT

In Scotland immunisation uptake rates for children aged up to six years remain high and stable.At Scotland level, annual uptake rates by 24 months of age for primary courses of immunisation against diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis, polio & Hib (DTP/Pol/Hib), MenC and PCV remain high and stable at around 96% to 98%. Uptake rates have exceeded the 95% target for the last decade. Annual uptake of the first dose of MMR vaccine by 24 months is 94.0% (the previous annual figure was 93.2%). Uptake rates by 24 months have continued to be above 90% since calendar year 2006. Annual uptake of the first dose of MMR by five years of age is 96.4% (the previous annual figure was 96.0%). MMR uptake rates by five years have remained above the 95% target since calendar year 2009.

Childhood Immunisation Statistics, quarter ending September 2011

Thu, 15 Dec 2011 09:30:00 GMT

In Scotland immunisation uptake rates for children aged up to 6 years remain high and stable.Quarterly uptake rates by 24 months of age for primary courses of immunisation against diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis, polio & Hib (DTP/Pol/Hib), MenC and PCV remain high and stable at around 96% to 98%. Uptake rates have exceeded the 95% target for the last decade.Quarterly uptake of one dose of MMR vaccine (MMR1) by 24 months is 94.0% (the previous quarterly figure was 93.5%). Uptake rates by 24 months have continued to be above 90% since autumn 2005. Quarterly uptake of MMR1 by 5 years of age is 96.9% (the previous quarterly figure was 96.4%). Uptake rates by 5 years have remained above the 95% target since September 2008.

Breastfeeding Statistics, 2010/11

Tue, 25 Oct 2011 09:30:00 GMT

The Scottish Government target was to increase the proportion of newborn children exclusively breastfed at 6-8 weeks in Scotland from 26.2% in 2006/07 to 32.7% in 2010/11 (an increase of 25%). The exclusive breastfeeding rate at 6-8 weeks has remained static since 2006/07. In 2010/11, 26.5% of babies were exclusively breastfed at the 6-8 week review.Across Scotland, the overall breastfeeding rate at the First Visit review has remained at a broadly similar level over the last decade, with slight increases in the most recent years. Over the same period there has been a slight decrease in the exclusive breastfeeding rate. The prevalence of overall and exclusive breastfeeding at the 6-8 week review has remained static across Scotland over the last decade. The number of Boards included in these statistics has increased from 10 Boards in 2001/02 to all 14 Boards in 2010/11, however these patterns are observed amongst the 10 Boards for which data is available across the entire period presented.Overall breastfeeding rates in the most deprived areas of Scotland have increased over the last decade. The overall breastfeeding rate at the First Visit in the most deprived areas (SIMD quintile 1) in 2010/11 was 30.9%; this has increased from 24.3% in 2001/02. At the 6-8 week review, 22.3% of babies in the most deprived areas were breastfed in 2010/11 compared with 18.1% in 2001/02. In the most affluent areas overall breastfeeding rates have remained fairly constant since 2001/02 but exclusive breastfeeding rates have fallen.

Childhood Immunisation Statistics, quarter ending June 2011

Thu, 22 Sep 2011 09:30:00 GMT

In Scotland as a whole, quarterly uptake rates by 24 months of age for primary courses of immunisation against diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis, polio & Hib (DTP/Pol/Hib), MenC and PCV remain high and stable at around 96% to 98%.Quarterly uptake of one dose of MMR vaccine by 24 months is 93.5% (the previous quarterly figure was 93.3%). Quarterly uptake by 5 years of age is 96.4% (the previous quarterly figure was 96.2%).Quarterly uptake of the Hib/MenC booster by 24 months is 95.0% (the previous quarterly figure was 94.2%), and uptake of the PCV booster by 24 months is 93.9% (the previous quarterly figure was 93.6%).

HPV Immunisation Uptake Statistics, 2010/11

Thu, 22 Sep 2011 09:30:00 GMT

By mid-August 2011 uptake rates for girls in S2 in school year 2010/11 were 91.8% for the first dose, 90.2% for the second dose and 81.0% for the third dose. Data from the first three years of the HPV immunisation programme show that a number of girls in S2 complete their immunisation course after the end of the school year in which they were first offered the vaccine. Therefore uptake rates are expected to increase slightly, for the third dose in particular as some girls will have started their course of HPV vaccinations later in the school year and therefore will not be due their third dose until school year 2011/12. Updated uptake rates for these girls will be published in September 2012.

Childhood Immunisation Statistics, quarter and year ending 31 March 2011

Thu, 23 Jun 2011 09:30:00 GMT

In Scotland as a whole, quarterly uptake rates by 24 months of age for primary courses of immunisation against diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis, polio &Hib (DTP/Pol/Hib), MenC and PCV remain high and stable at around 96% to 98%.Quarterly uptake of one dose of MMR vaccine by 24 months is 93.3% (the previous quarterly figure was 92.7%). Quarterly uptake by 5 years of age is 96.2% (same as the previous quarterly figure).Quarterly uptake of the Hib/MenC and PCV boosters by 24 months remains relatively stable at around 93% to 94%.

Support Needs System (SNS) Summary Statistics as at August 2010

Tue, 29 Mar 2011 09:30:00 GMT

Overall, in the nine participating Boards with data included, 14,405 children and young people had assessment data recorded on SNS. 76.8% of all children and young people on SNS had at least one impairment (of any severity) recorded and 26.2% of all children and young people on SNS had at least one severe impairment recorded. Of all children and young people on SNS, 97.8% required at least one service (newly identified or ongoing). The most commonly required service type was the involvement of a professional, such as a speech therapist (97.7% of all children on SNS).

Childhood Immunisation Statistics Quarter and year ending 31 December 2010

Thu, 24 Mar 2011 09:30:00 GMT

Provisional HPV Immunisation Uptake Statistics - Year 3 of the HPV Immunisation Programme (2010/11)

Thu, 24 Mar 2011 09:30:00 GMT

Interim statistics for Year 3 of the HPV immunisation programme (September 2010 to August 2011), show uptake rates for girls currently in S2 in school year 2010/11, have already reached 91.2% for the first dose and 85.5% for the second dose. Uptake rates are likely to increase slightly, for the second dose in particular, as some girls may have missed the early HPV vaccinations sessions in school and have therefore started their course of HPV vaccinations later in the school year. Updated uptake rates for these girls, including uptake rates for the third dose, will be published in September 2011.

Childhood immunisation uptake rates, quarter ending 30 September 2010

Tue, 14 Dec 2010 09:30:00 GMT

Primary 1 Body Mass Index (BMI) Statistics School Year 2009/10

Tue, 14 Dec 2010 09:30:00 GMT

In 2009/10 a total of 39,056 valid height and weight measurements were recorded for children in Primary 1 in Scotland. This is approximately 71% of children in Primary 1.In the last decade, the prevalence of overweight and obesity has remained at a similar level of around 1 in 5 children in Primary 1.

Breastfeeding Statistics 2009/10

Tue, 26 Oct 2010 09:30:00 GMT

Among the 12 participating NHS Boards in ScotlandThe overall breastfeeding rate and exclusive breastfeeding rate have remained relatively stable since 2001/02. In 2009/10, a total of 45.6% of babies were breastfed at the First Visit review, which takes place at around 10 days (compared with the 2008/09 level of 45.4%). This includes 36.3% of babies who were exclusively breastfed (compared with 37.2% in 2008/09). At the 6-8 week review, the overall breastfeeding rate was 36.0% in 2009/10 (36.2% in 2008/09). This includes 26.1% of babies who were exclusively breastfed (26.6% in 2008/09).

Childhood Immunisation Rates: quarter ending 30 June 2010

Thu, 23 Sep 2010 09:30:00 GMT

Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) Immunisation Uptake

Thu, 23 Sep 2010 09:30:00 GMT

Uptake rates by mid-August 2010 for girls in S2 offered HPV immunisation in Year 2 of the programme (in school year 2009/10) are 92.6% for the first dose, 91.1% for the second dose and 86.9% for the third dose.

Childhood immunisation uptake rates, quarter and year ending 31 March 2010

Thu, 24 Jun 2010 09:30:00 GMT

In Scotland as a whole, quarterly uptake rates by 24 months of age for primary courses of immunisation against diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis, polio, Hib, MenC and PCV remain high and stable at around 96% to 98%.Quarterly uptake of one dose of MMR vaccine by 24 months is 93.5%. This is a decrease of 0.7 percentage points on the previous quarterly figure. Quarterly uptake by 5 years of age is 96.2%, a decrease of 0.4 percentage points on the previous quarter.Quarterly uptake of the Hib/MenC and PCV booster by 24 months remains relatively stable at around 94%.The number of children in Scotland who were eligible for the Hib (Haemophilius influenzae type b) catch up programme (which ran from November 2007 to March 2009) is 132,955. Of these, the number who have been immunised is 116,331 (87.5%).