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Statistics on children, youth and families in South Carolina from the Annie E. Casey Foundation and the Children's Trust of South Carolina
Protective Factor: Children with an adult present in their household who made them feel safe and protected in South Carolina
Protective Factor: Children with an adult present in their household who made them feel safe and protected
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Why This Indicator Matters
Drs. Robert Anda and Vincent Felitti studied the impact of Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE) on a number of health behaviors and found that higher ACE total scores were related to a greater occurrence of health problems (Felitti et al., 1998).
The good news is that what's predictable is preventable. The first step in preventing ACEs is understanding what they are.
Please contact [email protected] if you are interested in receiving a copy of the full data set.
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The good news is that what's predictable is preventable. The first step in preventing ACEs is understanding what they are.
Please contact [email protected] if you are interested in receiving a copy of the full data set.
Definition and Source
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Definition
ACE data are collected via the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) managed by the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC). The BRFSS is a cross-sectional, telephone-based survey of health-related risk behaviors, history of chronic health conditions, and preventative behaviors. Non-institutionalized adults 18 years or older are randomly selected to take part in the survey. The survey is conducted year-round using random digit dialing (RDD) techniques on both landlines and cell phones. Children’s Trust collected the data through the BRFSS with funds provided through the community-based child abuse prevention funds (2014 and 2015) and the BlueCross BlueShield Foundation of South Carolina (2016-2018.)
NOTE: This was indicator was designed to measure a protective factor rather than an adverse childhood experience.
Survey question: "For how much of your childhood was there an adult in your household who made you feel safe and protected?"
NOTE: This was indicator was designed to measure a protective factor rather than an adverse childhood experience.
Survey question: "For how much of your childhood was there an adult in your household who made you feel safe and protected?"
Data Source
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey Data. Atlanta, Georgia: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2021.
Notes
Last updated Feb 2023.
Last Updated
March 2023