Table 1.77a
Percent of children age 2-17 for whom a doctor or other health provider gave advice about amount and kind of physical activity, United States, 2003
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Ever given advice |
Within past year |
Within past 2 years |
| Population group |
Total population(in thousands)d |
Percente |
Standard error |
Percentf |
Standard error |
Percentf |
Standard error |
| Total |
65,908 |
31.0 |
1.0 |
24.7 |
0.8 |
29.3 |
0.9 |
| Race |
White only |
51,045 |
32.0 |
1.1 |
25.5 |
1.0 |
30.1 |
1.1 |
| Black only |
10,269 |
29.3 |
2.0 |
23.2 |
1.8 |
28.0 |
2.0 |
| AI/AN only |
517 |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
| Asian only |
2,361 |
22.7 |
3.1 |
19.0 |
2.8 |
22.5 |
3.1 |
| NHOPI only |
160 |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
| Multiple races |
1,557 |
26.3 |
3.7 |
20.6 |
3.5 |
23.6 |
3.6 |
| Ethnicity |
Hispanic, all races |
12,182 |
33.6 |
1.6 |
27.3 |
1.5 |
32.5 |
1.6 |
| Non-Hispanic, all races |
53,726 |
30.4 |
1.1 |
24.1 |
0.9 |
28.6 |
1.0 |
| Non-Hispanic, White |
39,391 |
31.6 |
1.3 |
25.0 |
1.1 |
29.5 |
1.2 |
| Non-Hispanic, Black |
10,014 |
29.0 |
2.1 |
22.9 |
1.9 |
27.7 |
2.0 |
| Non-Hispanic, other |
4,321 |
23.4 |
2.1 |
18.9 |
1.9 |
22.4 |
2.1 |
| Gender |
Male |
33,728 |
30.0 |
1.1 |
23.6 |
1.0 |
28.4 |
1.1 |
| Female |
32,180 |
32.1 |
1.2 |
25.8 |
1.0 |
30.2 |
1.1 |
| Age |
2-5 |
15,839 |
24.2 |
1.4 |
22.1 |
1.4 |
24.1 |
1.4 |
| 6-17 |
50,069 |
33.2 |
1.0 |
25.5 |
0.9 |
31.0 |
1.0 |
| Health insurance |
Any private |
43,611 |
32.1 |
1.2 |
25.4 |
1.0 |
30.2 |
1.1 |
| Public only |
17,846 |
30.5 |
1.3 |
25.1 |
1.2 |
29.2 |
1.3 |
| Uninsured |
4,451 |
23.2 |
2.4 |
15.7 |
2.1 |
20.9 |
2.4 |
| Family incomea |
Negative/poor |
11,187 |
31.1 |
1.6 |
25.4 |
1.5 |
29.8 |
1.6 |
| Near poor/low income |
14,198 |
25.6 |
1.5 |
20.2 |
1.3 |
24.5 |
1.5 |
| Middle income |
21,848 |
29.2 |
1.6 |
22.2 |
1.4 |
27.2 |
1.6 |
| High income |
18,675 |
37.3 |
1.8 |
30.6 |
1.7 |
35.0 |
1.7 |
| Residence locationb |
Metropolitan-large |
36,942 |
33.8 |
1.3 |
27.5 |
1.2 |
32.2 |
1.2 |
| Metropolitan-small |
19,260 |
28.9 |
2.0 |
22.0 |
1.8 |
27.0 |
2.0 |
| Micropolitan |
6,218 |
23.0 |
2.1 |
17.8 |
2.0 |
21.2 |
2.2 |
| Noncore |
3,489 |
27.4 |
3.9 |
22.0 |
3.4 |
25.8 |
3.7 |
| Perceived health status |
Excellent/very good/good |
64,511 |
30.9 |
1.0 |
24.5 |
0.9 |
29.2 |
0.9 |
| Fair/poor |
1,397 |
36.9 |
3.9 |
32.4 |
3.7 |
35.7 |
3.8 |
| CSHCNc |
Yes |
13,630 |
38.8 |
1.6 |
32.9 |
1.6 |
36.7 |
1.6 |
| No |
51,680 |
29.0 |
1.0 |
22.5 |
0.9 |
27.3 |
1.0 |
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 See the MEPS entry in the Data Sources section of the Measure Specifications Appendix for more information.
c Unknown is not shown.
d Numbers may not add to total due to missing or rounding.
e Denominator is total population, excluding children whose parents didn't know if they had ever been given advice.
f Denominator is total population, excluding children whose parents didn't know if they had ever been given the 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.
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