Table 4.8b 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 showed respect for what their parents had to say, United States, 2002 |
Population group |
Total population (in thousands)d |
Percent had visit |
Health providers showed respect |
Always |
Usually |
Sometimes or never |
Percent |
Standard error |
Percent |
Standard error |
Percent |
Standard error |
Total |
|
72,699 |
76.6 |
75.2 |
0.8 |
19.1 |
0.7 |
5.7 |
0.4 |
Race |
White, single race |
56,132 |
78.2 |
75.5 |
0.8 |
19.0 |
0.7 |
5.5 |
0.4 |
Black, single race |
11,123 |
71.6 |
78.5 |
2.0 |
16.1 |
1.8 |
5.4 |
0.7 |
AI/AN, single race |
815 |
62.3 |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
Asian, single race |
2,576 |
67.0 |
63.7 |
4.9 |
25.3 |
3.4 |
DSU |
DSU |
NHOPI, single race |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
Multiple races |
1,757 |
76.3 |
60.1 |
4.9 |
31.3 |
4.4 |
DSU |
DSU |
Ethnicity |
Hispanic, all races |
13,297 |
66.2 |
73.4 |
1.6 |
19.2 |
1.3 |
7.4 |
0.9 |
Non-Hispanic, all races |
59,402 |
78.9 |
75.6 |
0.8 |
19.0 |
0.8 |
5.4 |
0.4 |
Non-Hispanic, White |
43,463 |
81.9 |
76.2 |
0.9 |
18.8 |
0.8 |
5.0 |
0.5 |
Non-Hispanic, Black |
10,859 |
71.5 |
78.5 |
2.0 |
16.0 |
1.8 |
5.5 |
0.8 |
Non-Hispanic, other |
5,080 |
69.3 |
62.9 |
3.3 |
27.8 |
2.7 |
9.3 |
2.0 |
Gender |
Male |
37,236 |
76.5 |
75.1 |
1.0 |
19.3 |
0.9 |
5.6 |
0.5 |
Female |
35,463 |
76.7 |
75.4 |
0.9 |
18.8 |
0.8 |
5.8 |
0.4 |
Age |
0-5 |
23,153 |
86.8 |
74.6 |
1.1 |
19.2 |
0.9 |
6.2 |
0.6 |
6-17 |
49,546 |
71.8 |
75.6 |
0.9 |
19.0 |
0.8 |
5.4 |
0.4 |
Health insurance |
Any private |
47,956 |
81.0 |
76.4 |
0.9 |
19.1 |
0.8 |
4.4 |
0.4 |
Public only |
19,360 |
71.5 |
72.1 |
1.6 |
18.5 |
1.2 |
9.3 |
0.9 |
Uninsured |
5,382 |
55.5 |
73.8 |
2.8 |
20.9 |
2.5 |
5.4 |
1.3 |
Family incomea |
Negative/poor |
12,438 |
67.0 |
72.1 |
1.9 |
18.4 |
1.6 |
9.5 |
1.1 |
Near poor/low |
15,494 |
71.3 |
74.2 |
1.5 |
17.5 |
1.3 |
8.3 |
0.9 |
Middle |
25,004 |
78.1 |
73.4 |
1.1 |
21.5 |
1.0 |
5.1 |
0.6 |
High |
19,762 |
84.7 |
79.7 |
1.4 |
17.6 |
1.2 |
2.8 |
0.5 |
Residence locationb |
Metropolitan-large |
40,563 |
75.6 |
75.5 |
1.0 |
18.8 |
0.9 |
5.7 |
0.5 |
Metropolitan-small |
21,261 |
79.0 |
74.5 |
1.5 |
19.8 |
1.3 |
5.7 |
0.7 |
Micropolitan |
7,223 |
75.6 |
77.2 |
2.5 |
17.8 |
2.3 |
5.0 |
0.8 |
Noncore |
3,652 |
75.6 |
72.2 |
3.8 |
20.3 |
3.6 |
7.5 |
1.5 |
Perceived health status |
Excellent/very good/good |
71,080 |
76.3 |
75.4 |
0.8 |
19.1 |
0.7 |
5.5 |
0.4 |
Fair/poor |
1,619 |
88.5 |
70.1 |
3.7 |
17.5 |
3.0 |
12.4 |
2.7 |
CSHCNc |
Yes |
14,116 |
90.2 |
73.8 |
1.4 |
18.8 |
1.2 |
7.4 |
0.8 |
No |
57,966 |
73.2 |
75.7 |
0.9 |
19.1 |
0.8 |
5.2 |
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.