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Table 1.86b
Percent of children ages 2-17 for whom a doctor or other health provider gave advice about using a helmet when riding a bicycle or motorcycle, 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 35.2 0.8 25.1 0.7 31.2 0.8
Race White, single race 50,296 35.7 0.9 25.3 0.9 31.5 0.9
Black, single race 10,137 34.0 2.0 25.2 1.7 30.5 1.9
AI/AN, single race DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU
Asian, single race 2,341 33.9 3.8 23.2 2.9 29.2 3.4
NHOPI, single race DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU
Multiple races 1,417 37.2 4.7 27.0 4.2 32.3 4.4
Ethnicity Hispanic, all races 11,713 31.6 1.7 23.1 1.5 29.1 1.6
Non-Hispanic, all races 53,547 36.0 0.9 25.6 0.8 31.6 0.9
Non-Hispanic, White 39,108 37.0 1.1 26.0 1.0 32.3 1.1
Non-Hispanic, Black 9,917 33.7 2.0 25.0 1.7 30.2 1.9
Non-Hispanic, other 4,522 32.4 2.9 23.2 2.4 28.3 2.6
Gender Male 33,465 35.7 1.0 25.5 0.9 31.3 1.0
Female 31,796 34.7 1.0 24.7 0.9 30.9 1.0
Age 2-5 15,715 33.3 1.5 28.9 1.4 32.8 1.5
6-17 49,546 35.9 0.9 23.9 0.8 30.6 0.9
Health insurance Any private 43,493 38.2 1.1 27.0 1.0 33.5 1.0
Public only 16,816 31.2 1.3 23.2 1.1 28.8 1.2
Uninsured 4,952 23.2 2.5 15.6 2.1 18.9 2.2
Family incomea Negative/poor 10,871 29.9 1.6 21.6 1.3 27.1 1.5
Near poor/low 13,746 32.0 1.5 22.5 1.3 28.8 1.4
Middle 22,506 34.4 1.4 24.1 1.2 29.7 1.3
High 18,138 42.0 1.8 30.6 1.5 37.2 1.7
Residence locationb Metropolitan-large 36,433 38.9 1.1 27.8 0.9 34.5 1.0
Metropolitan-small 19,015 33.6 1.7 24.3 1.7 29.4 1.8
Micropolitan 6,506 26.4 2.5 17.6 2.0 23.1 2.3
Noncore 3,308 22.4 2.6 15.6 2.5 20.1 2.7
Perceived health status Excellent/very good/good 63,830 35.2 0.8 25.1 0.7 31.2 0.8
Fair/poor 1,431 35.4 4.2 28.8 3.6 30.9 3.6
CSHCNc Yes 13,563 38.8 1.4 28.9 1.4 33.8 1.5
No 51,143 34.4 0.9 24.2 0.8 30.5 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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