Table 4.6a Among children under age 18 who had a doctor's office or clinic visit in the last 12 months, percent distribution of how often their health providers explained things clearly to their parents, United States, 2004 |
Population group |
Total population (in thousands)d |
Percent had visit |
Health providers explained things clearly |
Always |
Usually |
Sometimes or never |
Percent |
Standard error |
Percent |
Standard error |
Percent |
Standard error |
Total |
|
73,332 |
76.3 |
77.2 |
0.8 |
18.3 |
0.7 |
4.5 |
0.3 |
Race |
White, single race |
56,648 |
77.5 |
77.4 |
0.8 |
18.3 |
0.8 |
4.3 |
0.4 |
Black, single race |
11,185 |
71.1 |
79.6 |
2.2 |
15.8 |
1.8 |
4.5 |
1.0 |
AI/AN, single race |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
Asian, single race |
2,736 |
75.5 |
69.3 |
4.1 |
22.1 |
4.0 |
DSU |
DSU |
NHOPI, single race |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
Multiple races |
1,962 |
77.2 |
68.8 |
5.3 |
26.6 |
5.1 |
DSU |
DSU |
Ethnicity |
Hispanic, all races |
14,375 |
67.9 |
74.1 |
1.5 |
18.9 |
1.4 |
7.0 |
0.7 |
Non-Hispanic, all races |
58,957 |
78.3 |
77.8 |
0.9 |
18.2 |
0.8 |
4.0 |
0.4 |
Non-Hispanic, White |
43,016 |
80.6 |
78.3 |
1.0 |
18.1 |
1.0 |
3.7 |
0.4 |
Non-Hispanic, Black |
10,893 |
70.8 |
79.6 |
2.2 |
16.0 |
1.8 |
4.4 |
1.0 |
Non-Hispanic, other |
5,049 |
74.7 |
70.1 |
2.9 |
23.4 |
2.8 |
6.6 |
1.9 |
Gender |
Male |
37,430 |
76.2 |
77.8 |
1.0 |
17.5 |
0.9 |
4.7 |
0.4 |
Female |
35,902 |
76.3 |
76.5 |
1.0 |
19.1 |
1.0 |
4.4 |
0.5 |
Age |
0-5 |
23,404 |
88.1 |
77.1 |
1.2 |
17.7 |
1.0 |
5.2 |
0.6 |
6-17 |
49,928 |
70.7 |
77.2 |
0.9 |
18.7 |
0.9 |
4.1 |
0.4 |
Health insurance |
Any private |
47,037 |
79.9 |
79.0 |
1.0 |
17.9 |
0.9 |
3.0 |
0.3 |
Public only |
21,040 |
73.9 |
73.2 |
1.3 |
19.2 |
1.1 |
7.6 |
0.8 |
Uninsured |
5,256 |
52.7 |
74.2 |
3.7 |
17.7 |
3.6 |
8.0 |
1.8 |
Family incomea |
Negative/poor |
13,346 |
71.3 |
71.9 |
1.8 |
20.5 |
1.5 |
7.6 |
1.0 |
Near poor/low |
15,596 |
71.2 |
75.7 |
1.7 |
17.7 |
1.5 |
6.5 |
1.0 |
Middle |
23,843 |
74.3 |
76.5 |
1.5 |
19.3 |
1.4 |
4.2 |
0.6 |
High |
20,548 |
85.6 |
81.6 |
1.4 |
16.4 |
1.3 |
1.9 |
0.4 |
Residence locationb |
Metropolitan-large |
41,130 |
77.2 |
77.7 |
1.0 |
17.6 |
0.9 |
4.7 |
0.5 |
Metropolitan-small |
20,120 |
76.3 |
76.6 |
1.7 |
19.9 |
1.6 |
3.5 |
0.5 |
Micropolitan |
7,147 |
72.8 |
77.8 |
2.3 |
17.0 |
2.1 |
5.2 |
1.2 |
Noncore |
4,934 |
73.4 |
74.5 |
3.5 |
19.1 |
2.7 |
6.4 |
1.7 |
Perceived health status |
Excellent/very good/good |
71,833 |
76.0 |
77.4 |
0.8 |
18.2 |
0.8 |
4.4 |
0.4 |
Fair/poor |
1,499 |
90.1 |
66.7 |
4.1 |
23.1 |
3.6 |
10.2 |
2.5 |
CSHCNc |
Yes |
13,835 |
89.5 |
74.2 |
1.5 |
20.5 |
1.5 |
5.3 |
0.7 |
No |
59,039 |
73.1 |
78.2 |
0.9 |
17.5 |
0.8 |
4.3 |
0.4 |
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 Total child population. Numbers of subpopulation categories may not add to total due to missing data or rounding.
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.