Table 181B_a
Children whose parents reported that their child's providers usually listened carefully to them, explained things clearly to them, showed respect for what they had to say, and spent enough time with them,a by race, United States, 2003
        Single race    
    Total White Black Asian NHOPI AI/AN Multiple races
Population group Percent SE Percent SE Percent SE Percent SE Percent SE Percent SE Percent SE
Total 19.3 0.7 19.5 0.8 15.5 1.7 27.1 3.3 * * * * 24.3 3.7
Age 0-5 18.7 1.0 18.9 1.0 14.0 2.2 24.9 4.2 * * * * * *
6-17 19.6 0.8 19.8 0.9 16.5 1.8 28.5 4.3 * * * * 19.0 3.9
Gender Male 19.2 0.8 19.1 0.9 18.6 2.1 21.1 3.5 * * * * * *
Female 19.4 0.9 19.9 1.0 12.4 1.7 34.3 4.5 * * * * * *
Family incomeb Negative/poor 20.2 1.6 20.4 1.8 19.6 2.8 * * * * * * * *
Near poor/low 20.1 1.2 21.5 1.4 10.9 2.2 * * * * * * * *
Middle 20.2 1.2 20.5 1.2 18.2 3.6 * * * * * * * *
High 17.4 1.1 17.0 1.2 9.3 2.2 30.3 4.5 * * * * * *
Health insurance Any private 19.2 0.9 19.1 0.9 16.5 2.2 25.8 3.8 * * * * 28.4 4.9
Public only 19.4 1.1 20.7 1.2 15.1 2.1 * * * * * * * *
Uninsured 19.6 2.3 19.6 2.5 * * * * * * * * * *
Residence locationc Metropolitan-large 18.7 1.0 18.7 1.1 15.7 1.9 28.1 3.7 * * * * * *
Metropolitan-small 19.8 1.3 20.2 1.4 14.4 3.3 * * * * * * * *
Micropolitan 19.2 1.9 19.9 2.0 * * * * * * * * * *
Noncore 22.6 2.5 22.0 3.0 * * * * * * * * * *
CSHCN Yes 19.3 1.1 20.0 1.2 14.6 2.4 * * * * * * * *
No 19.2 0.8 19.2 0.8 15.9 1.8 27.8 3.5 * * * * 25.3 4.5
Preferred language English 18.9 0.8 19.4 0.8 15.6 1.7 20.1 4.3 * * * * 24.7 3.8
Other 22.2 1.6 20.3 1.7 * * 33.4 4.9 * * * * * *
Born in U.S. Yes 19.2 0.7 19.5 0.8 15.2 1.6 26.6 3.6 * * * * 24.4 3.8
No 22.0 2.7 17.9 2.5 * * * * * * * * * *

a For the percent estimates, the weights are adjusted for nonresponse based on how many of the 4 questions had a response.

b Negative/poor refers to household incomes below the Federal poverty line; near poor/low, over the poverty line to just below 200 percent of the poverty line; middle, 200 percent to just below 400 percent of the poverty line; and high, 400 percent of the poverty line and over.

c See MEPS entry in the Data Sources Appendix (Appendix A) for more information.

* Data do not meet the criteria for statistical reliability, data quality or confidentiality.

Key: AI/AN: American Indian or Alaska Native; NHOPI: Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander; CSHCN: children with special health care needs; SE: standard error.

Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Financing, Access and Cost Trends, Medical Expenditure Panel Survey.

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