Health Care, Family, and Community Factors Associated with Mental, Behavioral, and Developmental Disorders in Early Childhood — United States, 2011–2012

Abstract

Purpose To identify sociodemographic, healthcare, family, and community factors associated with mental, behavioral, or developmental disorders (MBDDs) in early childhood within a nationally representative U.S. sample. Methods As part of the National Survey of Children’s Health, parents of 35,121 children aged 2-8 years reported whether a health care provider ever told them their child had any of the following MBDDs: …