Table 1.80b
Percent of children ages 2-17 for whom a doctor or other health provider gave advice about healthy eating, 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 |
|
65,261 |
51.0 |
0.9 |
39.4 |
0.8 |
46.9 |
0.8 |
| Race |
White, single race |
50,296 |
51.2 |
1.0 |
39.2 |
1.0 |
46.8 |
1.0 |
| Black, single race |
10,137 |
51.5 |
1.9 |
41.6 |
1.7 |
49.1 |
1.9 |
| AI/AN, single race |
789 |
29.1 |
6.1 |
25.6 |
5.8 |
28.7 |
6.1 |
| Asian, single race |
2,341 |
47.0 |
4.9 |
37.7 |
4.5 |
43.6 |
4.7 |
| NHOPI, single race |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
| Multiple races |
1,417 |
54.8 |
4.2 |
38.2 |
4.4 |
49.0 |
4.2 |
| Ethnicity |
Hispanic, all races |
11,713 |
48.0 |
1.5 |
36.4 |
1.5 |
45.5 |
1.5 |
| Non-Hispanic, all races |
53,547 |
51.6 |
1.0 |
40.0 |
0.9 |
47.2 |
1.0 |
| Non-Hispanic, White |
39,108 |
52.1 |
1.2 |
40.1 |
1.2 |
47.2 |
1.2 |
| Non-Hispanic, Black |
9,917 |
51.8 |
1.9 |
41.8 |
1.7 |
49.3 |
1.9 |
| Non-Hispanic, other |
4,522 |
46.9 |
3.1 |
35.6 |
2.7 |
43.2 |
3.1 |
| Gender |
Male |
33,465 |
49.5 |
1.0 |
38.0 |
0.9 |
44.9 |
1.0 |
| Female |
31,796 |
52.5 |
1.1 |
40.8 |
1.0 |
49.0 |
1.0 |
| Age |
2-5 |
15,715 |
58.0 |
1.5 |
50.7 |
1.5 |
57.0 |
1.5 |
| 6-17 |
49,546 |
48.7 |
0.9 |
35.8 |
0.9 |
43.7 |
0.9 |
| Health insurance |
Any private |
43,493 |
53.2 |
1.1 |
41.3 |
1.0 |
48.9 |
1.1 |
| Public only |
16,816 |
48.4 |
1.5 |
37.6 |
1.4 |
45.5 |
1.5 |
| Uninsured |
4,952 |
39.6 |
2.7 |
28.1 |
2.4 |
34.6 |
2.7 |
| Family incomea |
Negative/poor |
10,871 |
46.0 |
1.9 |
35.1 |
1.6 |
42.4 |
1.8 |
| Near poor/low |
13,746 |
46.9 |
1.6 |
36.1 |
1.6 |
44.1 |
1.7 |
| Middle |
22,506 |
49.1 |
1.4 |
37.0 |
1.3 |
44.3 |
1.4 |
| High |
18,138 |
59.4 |
1.7 |
47.4 |
1.7 |
55.1 |
1.7 |
| Residence locationb |
Metropolitan-large |
36,433 |
54.9 |
1.0 |
42.7 |
1.0 |
50.9 |
1.1 |
| Metropolitan-small |
19,015 |
48.5 |
1.9 |
37.7 |
1.6 |
44.2 |
1.7 |
| Micropolitan |
6,506 |
40.2 |
3.1 |
28.9 |
2.4 |
37.2 |
2.8 |
| Noncore |
3,308 |
43.3 |
3.5 |
32.9 |
2.7 |
38.4 |
3.1 |
| Perceived health status |
Excellent/very good/good |
63,830 |
50.8 |
0.9 |
39.1 |
0.8 |
46.7 |
0.9 |
| Fair/poor |
1,431 |
59.9 |
4.0 |
52.7 |
4.1 |
57.1 |
4.1 |
| CSHCNc |
Yes |
13,563 |
57.0 |
1.5 |
47.6 |
1.5 |
53.5 |
1.5 |
| No |
51,143 |
49.5 |
1.0 |
37.3 |
0.9 |
45.3 |
0.9 |
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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