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.