Notes: Self-assessed general health is measured with the question: How is your (child’s) health in general. Would you say it was very good, good, fair, bad, or very bad? Parents answered on behalf of children aged 0 to 12, and children aged 13 to 15 answered their own questions, with a parent or guardian present. 

Year-on-year fluctuations may not indicate real changes and can be within the margins of sampling error. We comment only on the changes that are more likely to reflect a real change.

More information about the prevalence of long standing illness and the different conditions that children have is in the HSE Longstanding conditions report here (pdf).

Notes: Since 2012, participants have been asked: Do you (/Does your child) have any physical or mental health conditions or illnesses lasting or expected to last 12 months or more? Before 2012, the questions on longstanding illness were slightly different but were changed to be consistent with the harmonised disability questions designed for use in social surveys. Parents answered on behalf of children aged 0 to 12, and children aged 13 to 15 answered their own questions, with a parent or guardian present. 

Year-on-year fluctuations may not indicate real changes and can be within the margins of sampling error. We comment only on the changes that are more likely to reflect a real change.

Note: Acute sickness is self-assessed in the HSE. It is defined as any illness or injury (including any longstanding condition) that causes the participant to cut down on usual activities in the last two weeks. Parents answered on behalf of children aged 0 to 12, and children aged 13 to 15 answered their own questions, with a parent or guardian present. 

Year-on-year fluctuations may not indicate real changes and can be within the margins of sampling error. We comment only on the changes that are more likely to reflect a real change.