The report summarizes the health status and service needs of children in the United States. The first of the report's three sections describes the general population to provide a context for health measures. In the second section selected health status measures are presented graphically with accompanying text organized according to three age groups--infants, children, and adolescents. In the third section, measures of health services utilization are presented. Topics addressed include: poverty; family structure; child care; school dropouts; infant mortality; neonatal and post-neonatal mortality; low birth weight; infant feeding; congenital anomalies; child mortality; child hospitalization; limitation of activity due to chronic diseases; oral health; injuries; child abuse and neglect; childhood obesity; causes of death among 10-19 year olds; teenage sexuality; child, adolescent, and young adult AIDS (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome); substance abuse; childhood immunization; prenatal care; physician visits; physician/hospital utilization by income status; health care financing; Medicaid coverage; use of physician services by perceived health status; and physician/hospital utilization in children with chronic conditions. (DB)