Table 2.2. Percent of
children under 18 years old with a usual place to go for
medical care, by sex, age, and race/ethnicity: United States, quarter one 2002
NOTES: The usual place to go for medical care does not include a hospital emergency room. The analysis excluded 12 children with unknown usual place to go for medical care. DATA SOURCE: Based on data
collected from January through March in the Sample Child Core component of the
2002 National Health Interview Survey. |
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Children were more likely than adults aged 18-64 years to have a usual place to go for medical care (table 2.1). |
There was no difference between boys and girls regarding having a usual place to go for medical care. |
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Hispanic children were less likely than white non-Hispanic and black non-Hispanic children to have a usual place to go for medical care. Adjusting for age and sex did not change this result. |
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