Table 1.84b
Percent of children under age 18 for whom a doctor or other health provider gave advice about how smoking in the house can be harmful, 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 |
|
72,699 |
44.9 |
0.9 |
32.1 |
0.8 |
38.8 |
0.9 |
| Race |
White, single race |
56,132 |
43.9 |
1.1 |
30.9 |
1.0 |
37.3 |
1.0 |
| Black, single race |
11,123 |
52.1 |
2.3 |
39.3 |
2.2 |
47.4 |
2.2 |
| AI/AN, single race |
815 |
38.8 |
6.6 |
29.0 |
5.9 |
34.9 |
6.6 |
| Asian, single race |
2,576 |
29.8 |
4.0 |
23.4 |
3.5 |
26.3 |
3.7 |
| NHOPI, single race |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
| Multiple races |
1,757 |
58.3 |
3.6 |
38.9 |
3.9 |
51.9 |
3.8 |
| Ethnicity |
Hispanic, all races |
13,297 |
46.2 |
1.9 |
34.5 |
1.8 |
42.0 |
1.9 |
| Non-Hispanic, all races |
59,402 |
44.6 |
1.0 |
31.6 |
0.9 |
38.1 |
1.0 |
| Non-Hispanic, White |
43,463 |
43.4 |
1.2 |
30.0 |
1.1 |
36.0 |
1.2 |
| Non-Hispanic, Black |
10,859 |
51.7 |
2.3 |
38.9 |
2.2 |
47.0 |
2.3 |
| Non-Hispanic, other |
5,080 |
40.5 |
2.9 |
29.1 |
2.6 |
36.1 |
2.9 |
| Gender |
Male |
37,236 |
44.7 |
1.1 |
31.4 |
0.9 |
38.1 |
1.0 |
| Female |
35,463 |
45.2 |
1.1 |
32.8 |
1.0 |
39.4 |
1.1 |
| Age |
0-5 |
23,153 |
53.2 |
1.5 |
45.2 |
1.4 |
51.0 |
1.5 |
| 6-17 |
49,546 |
41.0 |
1.0 |
26.0 |
0.8 |
33.1 |
0.9 |
| Health insurance |
Any private |
47,956 |
41.5 |
1.0 |
29.1 |
0.9 |
34.9 |
1.0 |
| Public only |
19,360 |
55.2 |
1.5 |
41.8 |
1.4 |
50.4 |
1.5 |
| Uninsured |
5,382 |
38.0 |
2.8 |
23.2 |
2.6 |
31.1 |
2.8 |
| Family incomea |
Negative/poor |
12,438 |
54.6 |
2.1 |
40.5 |
1.9 |
49.1 |
2.1 |
| Near poor/low |
15,494 |
51.3 |
1.7 |
37.1 |
1.5 |
45.6 |
1.6 |
| Middle |
25,004 |
42.7 |
1.5 |
29.5 |
1.3 |
36.0 |
1.4 |
| High |
19,762 |
36.5 |
1.6 |
26.0 |
1.5 |
30.3 |
1.5 |
| Residence locationb |
Metropolitan-large |
40,563 |
43.2 |
1.0 |
31.4 |
1.0 |
37.4 |
1.1 |
| Metropolitan-small |
21,261 |
48.0 |
2.1 |
34.2 |
1.8 |
41.0 |
2.1 |
| Micropolitan |
7,223 |
45.9 |
3.1 |
31.9 |
2.5 |
40.8 |
2.8 |
| Noncore |
3,652 |
44.0 |
3.3 |
28.6 |
3.0 |
36.5 |
3.5 |
| Perceived health status |
Excellent/very good/good |
71,080 |
44.7 |
0.9 |
31.7 |
0.8 |
38.5 |
0.9 |
| Fair/poor |
1,619 |
56.8 |
3.9 |
47.4 |
3.7 |
50.1 |
3.7 |
| CSHCNc |
Yes |
14,116 |
49.5 |
1.6 |
37.2 |
1.5 |
42.5 |
1.6 |
| No |
57,966 |
43.8 |
1.0 |
30.9 |
0.9 |
37.9 |
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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