Table 1.80a Percent of children ages 2-17 for whom a doctor or other health provider gave advice about healthy eating, 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 |
53.3 |
1.1 |
40.2 |
1.1 |
48.7 |
1.1 |
Race |
White, single race |
51,021 |
53.8 |
1.2 |
40.2 |
1.2 |
48.7 |
1.2 |
Black, single race |
10,141 |
52.3 |
2.5 |
41.1 |
2.4 |
49.8 |
2.4 |
AI/AN, single race |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
Asian, single race |
2,267 |
54.4 |
4.3 |
41.8 |
4.5 |
51.1 |
4.4 |
NHOPI, single race |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
Multiple races |
1,749 |
50.0 |
5.0 |
39.2 |
4.8 |
46.5 |
5.0 |
Ethnicity |
Hispanic, all races |
12,727 |
54.2 |
1.6 |
42.5 |
1.6 |
51.0 |
1.7 |
Non-Hispanic, all races |
53,158 |
53.1 |
1.2 |
39.6 |
1.2 |
48.2 |
1.2 |
Non-Hispanic, White |
38,958 |
53.6 |
1.4 |
39.4 |
1.4 |
48.0 |
1.4 |
Non-Hispanic, Black |
9,893 |
51.8 |
2.5 |
40.8 |
2.4 |
49.4 |
2.5 |
Non-Hispanic, other |
4,307 |
51.0 |
3.0 |
38.6 |
3.0 |
47.6 |
3.1 |
Gender |
Male |
33,799 |
52.1 |
1.2 |
39.6 |
1.2 |
47.0 |
1.2 |
Female |
32,086 |
54.6 |
1.3 |
40.7 |
1.3 |
50.6 |
1.3 |
Age |
2-5 |
15,958 |
60.5 |
1.6 |
53.8 |
1.6 |
59.1 |
1.6 |
6-17 |
49,928 |
51.0 |
1.2 |
35.8 |
1.2 |
45.4 |
1.2 |
Health insurance |
Any private |
42,635 |
55.4 |
1.3 |
41.6 |
1.3 |
50.3 |
1.4 |
Public only |
18,534 |
52.2 |
1.5 |
40.5 |
1.5 |
49.1 |
1.5 |
Uninsured |
4,717 |
38.7 |
2.8 |
25.9 |
2.5 |
33.4 |
2.7 |
Family incomea |
Negative/poor |
11,651 |
50.3 |
1.9 |
41.4 |
1.8 |
48.0 |
1.9 |
Near poor/low |
14,007 |
49.0 |
1.6 |
36.0 |
1.6 |
44.9 |
1.6 |
Middle |
21,585 |
51.6 |
1.9 |
36.4 |
1.7 |
45.9 |
1.8 |
High |
18,641 |
60.4 |
1.9 |
47.0 |
1.9 |
55.5 |
1.9 |
Residence locationb |
Metropolitan-large |
36,765 |
58.5 |
1.3 |
45.3 |
1.3 |
54.2 |
1.4 |
Metropolitan-small |
18,209 |
51.0 |
2.0 |
37.7 |
1.9 |
46.0 |
1.9 |
Micropolitan |
6,398 |
41.0 |
3.4 |
27.5 |
2.8 |
36.7 |
2.9 |
Noncore |
4,513 |
37.8 |
3.3 |
26.7 |
3.3 |
33.1 |
3.4 |
Perceived health status |
Excellent/very good/good |
64,514 |
53.0 |
1.1 |
39.8 |
1.1 |
48.5 |
1.1 |
Fair/poor |
1,372 |
65.1 |
3.6 |
56.9 |
3.8 |
61.7 |
3.6 |
CSHCNc |
Yes |
13,310 |
61.3 |
1.6 |
49.0 |
1.7 |
56.3 |
1.6 |
No |
52,163 |
51.2 |
1.2 |
37.9 |
1.1 |
46.8 |
1.2 |
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.