Table 1.81 Percent of children ages 3-6 whose vision was ever checked by a doctor or other health provider, United States, 2002 and 2004 |
Population group |
2004 |
2002 |
Total population (in thousands)d |
Percente |
Standard error |
Total population (in thousands)d |
Percente |
Standard error |
Total |
|
15,873 |
57.6 |
1.6 |
15,457 |
59.8 |
1.4 |
Race |
White, single race |
12,539 |
56.5 |
1.8 |
11,949 |
58.7 |
1.7 |
Black, single race |
2,161 |
62.1 |
3.1 |
2,401 |
65.5 |
2.5 |
AI/AN, single race |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
Asian, single race |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
NHOPI, single race |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
Multiple races |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
Ethnicity |
Hispanic, all races |
3,496 |
56.6 |
2.3 |
3,009 |
53.9 |
2.4 |
Non-Hispanic, all races |
12,377 |
57.9 |
1.9 |
12,448 |
61.2 |
1.6 |
Non-Hispanic, White |
9,227 |
56.7 |
2.3 |
9,067 |
60.4 |
2.0 |
Non-Hispanic, Black |
2,079 |
61.6 |
3.2 |
2,314 |
65.2 |
2.5 |
Non-Hispanic, other |
1,072 |
61.4 |
4.8 |
1,067 |
59.4 |
5.0 |
Gender |
Male |
8,009 |
60.6 |
2.1 |
7,981 |
59.9 |
1.8 |
Female |
7,864 |
54.6 |
1.9 |
7,476 |
59.7 |
1.8 |
Health insurance |
Any private |
9,809 |
58.3 |
2.1 |
10,023 |
62.8 |
1.8 |
Public only |
5,250 |
57.8 |
2.0 |
4,511 |
58.0 |
2.0 |
Uninsured |
815 |
47.7 |
6.0 |
924 |
35.5 |
4.6 |
Family incomea |
Negative/poor |
3,323 |
56.4 |
2.7 |
2,958 |
54.9 |
3.1 |
Near poor/low |
3,645 |
58.0 |
2.5 |
3,385 |
57.5 |
2.7 |
Middle |
4,913 |
51.4 |
3.0 |
5,433 |
59.3 |
2.3 |
High |
3,992 |
66.0 |
3.3 |
3,681 |
66.6 |
2.8 |
Residence locationb |
Metropolitan-large |
8,728 |
59.1 |
1.9 |
8,677 |
60.6 |
1.9 |
Metropolitan-small |
4,600 |
57.7 |
3.2 |
4,429 |
58.5 |
2.6 |
Micropolitan |
1,674 |
46.3 |
4.8 |
1,516 |
56.0 |
3.7 |
Noncore |
871 |
64.2 |
4.5 |
835 |
65.2 |
4.2 |
Perceived health status |
Excellent/very good/good |
15,523 |
57.7 |
1.6 |
15,150 |
59.6 |
1.4 |
Fair/poor |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
CSHCNc |
Yes |
2,409 |
65.6 |
3.0 |
2,370 |
63.6 |
3.5 |
No |
13,353 |
56.2 |
1.7 |
13,004 |
59.0 |
1.5 |
a 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.
b For more information, see the MEPS entry in Appendix A, Data Sources.
c Unknown is not shown.
d Numbers may not add to total due to missing data or rounding.
e Denominator excluded children whose parents don't know if their child had ever had a vision check.
DSU - 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.
Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Financing, Access and Cost Trends, Medical Expenditure Panel Survey.
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