Table 1.78b
Percent of children under age 18 who had their height and weight measured by a doctor or other health provider, United States, 2002 |
| Population group |
Total population (in thousands)d |
Ever had both measures |
Within past year |
Within past 2 years |
| Percente |
Standard error |
Percentf |
Standard error |
Percentf |
Standard error |
| Total |
|
72,699 |
91.9 |
0.5 |
72.9 |
0.8 |
86.7 |
0.6 |
| Race |
White, single race |
56,132 |
92.3 |
0.5 |
74.1 |
0.8 |
86.9 |
0.6 |
| Black, single race |
11,123 |
91.3 |
1.1 |
68.6 |
2.0 |
86.7 |
1.5 |
| AI/AN, single race |
815 |
77.7 |
6.9 |
59.4 |
6.4 |
73.0 |
7.1 |
| Asian, single race |
2,576 |
88.1 |
3.0 |
67.5 |
3.6 |
83.6 |
3.2 |
| NHOPI, single race |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
| Multiple races |
1,757 |
93.2 |
2.0 |
73.8 |
3.5 |
90.5 |
2.2 |
| Ethnicity |
Hispanic, all races |
13,297 |
86.4 |
1.0 |
69.4 |
1.2 |
81.7 |
1.0 |
| Non-Hispanic, all races |
59,402 |
93.1 |
0.5 |
73.7 |
0.9 |
87.9 |
0.6 |
| Non-Hispanic, White |
43,463 |
94.0 |
0.5 |
75.5 |
1.0 |
88.5 |
0.7 |
| Non-Hispanic, Black |
10,859 |
91.3 |
1.2 |
68.3 |
2.0 |
86.6 |
1.5 |
| Non-Hispanic, other |
5,080 |
88.8 |
1.9 |
69.4 |
2.8 |
85.1 |
2.1 |
| Gender |
Male |
37,236 |
91.7 |
0.6 |
73.0 |
0.9 |
86.9 |
0.7 |
| Female |
35,463 |
92.1 |
0.5 |
72.8 |
0.9 |
86.6 |
0.6 |
| Age |
0-5 |
23,153 |
93.4 |
0.7 |
85.2 |
1.0 |
91.7 |
0.8 |
| 6-17 |
49,546 |
91.2 |
0.5 |
67.1 |
0.9 |
84.4 |
0.7 |
| Health insurance |
Any private |
47,956 |
94.2 |
0.4 |
76.2 |
0.9 |
89.7 |
0.6 |
| Public only |
19,360 |
89.6 |
0.9 |
70.2 |
1.3 |
84.7 |
1.1 |
| Uninsured |
5,382 |
79.1 |
2.4 |
53.4 |
2.6 |
68.1 |
2.9 |
| Family incomea |
Negative/poor |
12,438 |
88.0 |
1.3 |
66.8 |
1.7 |
82.5 |
1.4 |
| Near poor/low |
15,494 |
89.5 |
0.9 |
69.7 |
1.4 |
84.2 |
1.1 |
| Middle |
25,004 |
91.9 |
0.7 |
73.0 |
1.2 |
86.5 |
0.8 |
| High |
19,762 |
96.1 |
0.5 |
79.1 |
1.2 |
91.6 |
0.7 |
| Residence locationb |
Metropolitan-large |
40,563 |
91.8 |
0.7 |
73.3 |
1.0 |
87.0 |
0.8 |
| Metropolitan-small |
21,261 |
93.2 |
0.9 |
74.4 |
1.5 |
88.0 |
1.1 |
| Micropolitan |
7,223 |
88.5 |
1.7 |
68.7 |
2.4 |
83.3 |
2.0 |
| Noncore |
3,652 |
92.1 |
1.7 |
68.4 |
2.8 |
83.0 |
2.3 |
| Perceived health status |
Excellent/very good/good |
71,080 |
91.9 |
0.5 |
72.7 |
0.8 |
86.7 |
0.6 |
| Fair/poor |
1,619 |
92.7 |
2.4 |
80.6 |
3.2 |
88.8 |
2.6 |
| CSHCNc |
Yes |
14,116 |
95.4 |
0.6 |
83.4 |
1.1 |
92.5 |
0.7 |
| No |
57,966 |
91.1 |
0.5 |
70.4 |
0.9 |
85.4 |
0.7 |
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 their child has ever had weight and height measured.
f Denominator is total population, excluding children whose parents don't know if their child has ever had weight and height measured, and the time of measurements.
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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