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Parenting Aggravation

Percent of Children Whose Parents Are Usually or Always Aggravated, by Location

Total: 8: Urban Focus 8.2, Large Rural 7.1, Small Rural/Isolated 6.7

Percent of Children Whose Parents Are Usually or Always Aggravated, by Location and Age

0-5 Years: Urban Focus 6.9, Large Rural 5.7, Small Rural/Isolated 5.5
6-11 Years: Urban Focus 7.7, Large Rural 7.1, Small Rural/Isolated 5.7
12-17 Years: Urban Focus 10, Large Rural 8.6, Small Rural/Isolated 8.3

Percent of Children Whose Parents Are Usually or Always Aggravated, by Location and Family Income

<100% FPL*: Urban Focus 14, Large Rural 13, Small Rural/Isolated 12.2
100-199% FPL: Urban Focus 9.8, Large Rural 7.5, Small Rural/Isolated 7
200-399% FPL: Urban Focus 6.5, Large Rural 5.1, Small Rural/Isolated 4
400% or More FPL: Urban Focus 5.5, Large Rural 3.4, Small Rural/Isolated 3.5

*Federal Poverty Level, equal to $18,400 for a family of four in 2003.: Urban Focus Large Rural: Small Rural/Isolated

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Smoking in the Household

Percent of Children Living in Households with a Smoker, by Location

Total: 29.5: Urban Focus 27.5, Large Rural 37, Small Rural/Isolated 38.1

Percent of Children Living in Households with a Smoker, by Location and Age

0-5 Years: Urban Focus 24.2, Large Rural 36.6, Small Rural/Isolated 24.4
6-11 Years: Urban Focus 26.2, Large Rural 36.2, Small Rural/Isolated 38.3
12-17 Years: Urban Focus 30.9, Large Rural 38, Small Rural/Isolated 39.8

Percent of Children Living in Households with a Smoker, by Location and Family Income

<100% FPL*: Urban Focus 35.5, Large Rural 45.6, Small Rural/Isolated 49.6
100-199% FPL: Urban Focus 33.8, Large Rural 44.1, Small Rural/Isolated 43.7
200-399% FPL: Urban Focus 28.7, Large Rural 33.9, Small Rural/Isolated 31.7
400% or More FPL: Urban Focus 18.6, Large Rural 22.4, Small Rural/Isolated 22.1

*Federal Poverty Level, equal to $18,400 for a family of four in 2003.

Percent of Children Living in Households with a Smoker, by Location and Race and Ethnicity

White: Urban Focus 30.4, Large Rural 39.1, Small Rural/Isolated 39.9
Black: Urban Focus 27.7, Large Rural 33.8, Small Rural/Isolated 27.5
Hispanic: Urban Focus 28.7, Large Rural 41.3, Small Rural/Isolated 37.4
Multiracial: Urban Focus 40.3, Large Rural 41.5, Small Rural/Isolated 46.5
American Indian/Alaska Native: Urban Focus 40.8, Large Rural 42.2, Small Rural/Isolated 46
Other: Urban Focus 13.2, Large Rural 26.1, Small Rural/Isolated 25

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This information is from the chartbook The Health and Well-Being of Children in Rural Areas: A Portrait of the Nation 2005, that is based on data from the National Survey of Children's Health. Suggested citation: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration, Maternal and Child Health Bureau. The National Survey of Children's Health 2003. Rockville, Maryland: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, 2005.