Measure Source

Healthy People 2010, measure 1-1.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS), National Survey of Children with Special Health Care Needs.

Tables

238 Percent of children with special health care needs without health insurance, United States, 2002, by

• Race
• Ethnicity
• Household income

Data Source

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS), National Survey of Children with Special Health Care Needs.

Denominator

Number of children with special health care needs.

Numerator

Number of children with special health care needs without health insurance.

Comments

Health insurance question: In the past 12 months / since (his/her) birth [if younger than 12 months], was there any time when (sample child) was not covered by any health insurance?