Table 1.79a Percent of children ages 2-17 for whom a doctor or other health provider gave advice about amount and kind of physical activity, United States, 2004 |
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 |
|
65,886 |
33.1 |
1.0 |
25.7 |
0.9 |
31.0 |
1.0 |
Race |
White, single race |
51,021 |
33.4 |
1.2 |
26.0 |
1.0 |
31.1 |
1.1 |
Black, single race |
10,141 |
33.5 |
2.0 |
26.9 |
1.7 |
31.9 |
1.9 |
AI/AN, single race |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
Asian, single race |
2,267 |
32.9 |
3.9 |
24.9 |
3.6 |
31.9 |
3.9 |
NHOPI, single race |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
Multiple races |
1,749 |
27.4 |
4.6 |
19.2 |
3.8 |
24.5 |
4.3 |
Ethnicity |
Hispanic, all races |
12,727 |
36.2 |
1.7 |
28.1 |
1.6 |
34.2 |
1.7 |
Non-Hispanic, all races |
53,158 |
32.3 |
1.2 |
25.2 |
1.0 |
30.2 |
1.1 |
Non-Hispanic, White |
38,958 |
32.4 |
1.4 |
25.3 |
1.2 |
30.1 |
1.4 |
Non-Hispanic, Black |
9,893 |
33.1 |
2.0 |
26.5 |
1.7 |
31.5 |
1.9 |
Non-Hispanic, other |
4,307 |
30.1 |
2.7 |
21.4 |
2.4 |
28.1 |
2.6 |
Gender |
Male |
33,799 |
33.5 |
1.1 |
26.0 |
1.0 |
31.2 |
1.1 |
Female |
32,086 |
32.7 |
1.2 |
25.5 |
1.1 |
30.8 |
1.2 |
Age |
2-5 |
15,958 |
27.6 |
1.4 |
25.3 |
1.4 |
27.4 |
1.4 |
6-17 |
49,928 |
34.9 |
1.2 |
25.9 |
1.0 |
32.1 |
1.1 |
Health insurance |
Any private |
42,635 |
34.7 |
1.4 |
26.9 |
1.2 |
32.2 |
1.3 |
Public only |
18,534 |
31.5 |
1.3 |
25.3 |
1.3 |
30.2 |
1.3 |
Uninsured |
4,717 |
24.9 |
2.7 |
17.1 |
2.1 |
22.6 |
2.5 |
Family incomea |
Negative/poor |
11,651 |
30.4 |
1.7 |
25.4 |
1.6 |
29.3 |
1.7 |
Near poor/low |
14,007 |
31.1 |
1.5 |
23.2 |
1.4 |
28.9 |
1.5 |
Middle |
21,585 |
31.9 |
1.7 |
23.4 |
1.5 |
29.2 |
1.6 |
High |
18,641 |
37.7 |
2.0 |
30.6 |
1.8 |
35.6 |
1.9 |
Residence locationb |
Metropolitan-large |
36,765 |
38.5 |
1.3 |
30.7 |
1.2 |
36.1 |
1.2 |
Metropolitan-small |
18,209 |
28.1 |
1.8 |
21.0 |
1.5 |
26.5 |
1.7 |
Micropolitan |
6,398 |
22.9 |
2.8 |
17.5 |
2.2 |
21.9 |
2.8 |
Noncore |
4,513 |
24.0 |
2.9 |
16.8 |
2.8 |
20.3 |
2.8 |
Perceived health status |
Excellent/very good/good |
64,514 |
32.7 |
1.0 |
25.4 |
0.9 |
30.6 |
1.0 |
Fair/poor |
1,372 |
50.2 |
4.1 |
42.9 |
4.1 |
48.0 |
4.2 |
CSHCNc |
Yes |
13,310 |
41.9 |
1.8 |
34.8 |
1.8 |
39.1 |
1.7 |
No |
52,163 |
30.9 |
1.1 |
23.5 |
0.9 |
28.9 |
1.0 |
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.