Table 1.85b
Percent of children under age 18 for whom a doctor or other health provider gave advice about using car safety restraints, United States, 2002 |
| Population group |
Total population (in thousands)d |
Ever given advice |
Within past year |
Within past 2 years |
| Percente |
Standard error |
Percentf |
Standard error |
Percentf |
Standard error |
| Total |
|
72,699 |
40.4 |
0.8 |
29.3 |
0.7 |
34.8 |
0.8 |
| Race |
White, single race |
56,132 |
41.1 |
1.0 |
29.2 |
0.9 |
35.0 |
0.9 |
| Black, single race |
11,123 |
39.1 |
2.0 |
30.9 |
1.7 |
35.6 |
1.9 |
| AI/AN, single race |
815 |
26.4 |
6.6 |
22.7 |
6.2 |
24.9 |
6.6 |
| Asian, single race |
2,576 |
31.4 |
4.3 |
21.6 |
3.1 |
27.5 |
3.9 |
| NHOPI, single race |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
| Multiple races |
1,757 |
45.0 |
4.4 |
34.9 |
4.2 |
39.4 |
4.3 |
| Ethnicity |
Hispanic, all races |
13,297 |
42.6 |
1.6 |
31.1 |
1.5 |
37.4 |
1.6 |
| Non-Hispanic, all races |
59,402 |
39.9 |
1.0 |
28.9 |
0.8 |
34.2 |
0.9 |
| Non-Hispanic, White |
43,463 |
40.8 |
1.2 |
28.8 |
1.0 |
34.4 |
1.1 |
| Non-Hispanic, Black |
10,859 |
38.7 |
2.1 |
30.7 |
1.7 |
35.3 |
2.0 |
| Non-Hispanic, other |
5,080 |
34.4 |
3.1 |
25.7 |
2.6 |
30.6 |
2.9 |
| Gender |
Male |
37,236 |
40.2 |
0.9 |
28.9 |
0.9 |
34.3 |
0.9 |
| Female |
35,463 |
40.6 |
1.0 |
29.7 |
0.9 |
35.3 |
1.0 |
| Age |
0-5 |
23,153 |
58.7 |
1.3 |
48.4 |
1.2 |
55.5 |
1.3 |
| 6-17 |
49,546 |
31.8 |
0.9 |
20.3 |
0.8 |
25.1 |
0.8 |
| Health insurance |
Any private |
47,956 |
41.3 |
1.1 |
29.1 |
0.9 |
35.0 |
1.0 |
| Public only |
19,360 |
41.0 |
1.4 |
31.8 |
1.1 |
36.9 |
1.3 |
| Uninsured |
5,382 |
30.3 |
2.5 |
21.8 |
2.3 |
25.6 |
2.3 |
| Family incomea |
Negative/poor |
12,438 |
37.6 |
1.8 |
29.4 |
1.4 |
33.9 |
1.7 |
| Near poor/low |
15,494 |
39.9 |
1.6 |
28.9 |
1.4 |
34.9 |
1.5 |
| Middle |
25,004 |
40.0 |
1.3 |
28.1 |
1.2 |
33.4 |
1.2 |
| High |
19,762 |
43.0 |
1.9 |
31.1 |
1.6 |
37.1 |
1.7 |
| Residence locationb |
Metropolitan-large |
40,563 |
42.6 |
1.1 |
30.9 |
0.9 |
36.8 |
1.0 |
| Metropolitan-small |
21,261 |
38.9 |
1.8 |
28.8 |
1.6 |
33.7 |
1.8 |
| Micropolitan |
7,223 |
34.7 |
3.3 |
24.2 |
2.3 |
29.6 |
2.8 |
| Noncore |
3,652 |
35.8 |
3.2 |
24.9 |
2.9 |
29.4 |
3.3 |
| Perceived health status |
Excellent/very good/good |
71,080 |
40.3 |
0.9 |
29.2 |
0.7 |
34.8 |
0.8 |
| Fair/poor |
1,619 |
42.9 |
3.8 |
33.4 |
3.2 |
36.9 |
3.3 |
| CSHCNc |
Yes |
14,116 |
37.1 |
1.5 |
27.6 |
1.3 |
31.8 |
1.4 |
| No |
57,966 |
41.3 |
0.9 |
29.8 |
0.7 |
35.7 |
0.8 |
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 is total population, excluding children whose parents don't know if they had ever been given advice.
f Denominator is total population, excluding children whose parents don't know if they had ever been given advice, or when they were given advice.
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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