Definition: Estimated percentage of children ages 12-17 who most or all of the time in the previous 30 days felt nervous, by number of adverse childhood experiences (ACEs). E.g., in 2024, among California youth ages 12-17 with 1-5 ACEs, 19.4% had anxiety-related feelings in the previous 30 days.
Data Source: Has had adverse childhood experiences - Teen: The California Health Interview Survey, 2022-2024. Tabulation by the California Dept. of Public Health, Injury and Violence Prevention Branch (Jun. 2026).
Footnote: This indicator reports on exposure to five adverse childhood experiences from birth to the time of survey: (1) parent or guardian got divorced or separated; (2) parent or guardian served time in jail or prison; (3) witnessed domestic violence (seen or heard parents, guardians, or other adults in the home slapping, hitting, kicking, punching, or beating each other up); (4) household member was mentally ill, suicidal, or severely depressed for more than a couple of weeks; (5) household member abused alcohol or drugs. These estimates are based on a survey of the population and are subject to both sampling and nonsampling error. For more information, visit the California
Health Interview Survey.
