America's Children in Brief: Key National Indicators of Well-Being, 2008
Health Care Figures
Figure HC1: Percentage of children ages 0–17 covered by health insurance by type of health insurance, 1987–2006
NOTE: Public health insurance for children consists primarily of Medicaid, but also includes Medicare, SCHIP (State Children's Health Insurance Programs), and CHAMPUS/Tricare, the health benefit program for members of the armed forces and their dependents. Estimates beginning in 1999 include follow-up questions to verify health insurance status. Children are considered to be covered by health insurance if they had public or private coverage any time during the year. The data from 1996 to 2004 have been revised since initially published. For more information, see http://www.census.gov/hhes/www/hlthins/usernote/schedule.html.
SOURCE: U.S. Census Bureau, unpublished tables from the Current Population Survey, 1988 to 2007 Annual Social and Economic Supplements.
Figure HC2: Percentage of children ages 0–17 with no usual source of health care by type of health insurance, 1993–2006
NOTE: Emergency rooms are excluded as a usual source of care. A break is shown in the lines because in 1997 the National Health Interview Survey was redesigned. Data for 1997–2006 are not strictly comparable with earlier data.
SOURCE: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Health Statistics, National Health Interview Survey.
Figure HC3: Percentage of children ages 19-35 months with the 4:3:1:3:3 combined series of vaccinations by poverty status, 1996-2006
NOTE: The 4:3:1:3:3 series consist of 4 doses (or more) of diphtheria, tetanus toxoids and pertussis (DTP) vaccines, diphtheria and tetanus toxoids (DT), or diphtheria, tetanus toxoids and any acellular pertussis (DTaP) vaccines; 3 doses (or more) of poliovirus vaccines; 1 dose (or more) of any measles-containing vaccine; 3 doses (or more) of Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib) vaccines; and 3 doses (or more) of hepatitis B vaccines. The recommended immunization schedule for children is available at http://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/recs/schedules/child-schedule.htm#printable.
SOURCE: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases and National Center for Health Statistics, National Immunization Survey.
Figure HC4.A: Percentage of children ages 2–17 with a dental visit in the past year by poverty status, 1997–2006
NOTE: From 1997–2000, children were identified as having a dental visit in the past year by asking parents "About how long has it been since your child last saw or talked to a dentist?" In 2001 and later years, the question was "About how long has it been since your child last saw a dentist?" Parents were directed to include all types of dentists, such as orthodontists, oral surgeons, and all other dental specialists, as well as dental hygienists.
SOURCE: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Health Statistics, National Health Interview Survey.
Figure HC4.B: Percentage of children ages 2–17 with untreated dental caries (cavities) by age and poverty status, 1999–2002 and 2003–2004
NOTE: Children ages 2–5 had at least one primary tooth with untreated decay. Children ages 6–17 had at least one permanent tooth with untreated decay. Children ages 2–17 had at least one primary or permanent tooth with untreated decay. Thus, estimates for children ages 2–17 may be higher than estimates for children ages 2–5 and ages 6–17 combined.
SOURCE: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Health Statistics, National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey.