Table 1.79
Percent of children age 3-6 whose vision was checked by a doctor or other health provider, United States, 2001 and 2003
| |
|
2003 |
2001 |
| Population group |
Total population(in thousands)f |
Percent |
Standard error |
Total population (in thousands)f |
Percent |
Standard error |
| Total |
15,622 |
60.7 |
1.5 |
15,821 |
59.3 |
1.5 |
| Racea |
White only |
12,146 |
60.6 |
1.7 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
| Black only |
2,365 |
61.8 |
3.2 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
| AI/AN only |
145 |
DSU |
DSU |
-- |
-- |
-- |
| Asian only |
500 |
DSU |
DSU |
-- |
-- |
-- |
| NHOPI only |
38 |
DSU |
DSU |
-- |
-- |
-- |
| Multiple races |
427 |
DSU |
DSU |
-- |
-- |
-- |
| Ethnicityb |
Hispanic, all races |
3,203 |
57.9 |
2.6 |
3,139 |
51.6 |
2.6 |
| Non-Hispanic, all races |
12,419 |
61.4 |
1.8 |
12,682 |
61.2 |
1.7 |
| Non-Hispanic, White |
9,087 |
61.6 |
2.1 |
9,324 |
59.9 |
2.0 |
| Non-Hispanic, Black |
2,273 |
62.0 |
3.2 |
2,537 |
67.7 |
3.1 |
| Non-Hispanic, other |
1,059 |
58.4 |
4.8 |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
| Gender |
Male |
7,789 |
59.4 |
2.0 |
8,046 |
60.7 |
1.8 |
| Female |
7,833 |
62.0 |
2.1 |
7,775 |
57.8 |
2.1 |
| Health insurance |
Any private |
10,143 |
62.6 |
2.0 |
10,374 |
62.1 |
1.9 |
| Public only |
4,692 |
58.6 |
2.2 |
4,276 |
55.1 |
2.3 |
| Uninsured |
787 |
48.5 |
6.6 |
1,170 |
49.0 |
5.1 |
| Family incomec |
Negative/poor |
2,990 |
58.2 |
2.9 |
2,999 |
53.0 |
2.8 |
| Near poor/low income |
3,606 |
57.5 |
2.9 |
3,690 |
57.6 |
2.7 |
| Middle income |
4,900 |
60.2 |
2.9 |
5,081 |
56.1 |
2.7 |
| High income |
4,127 |
65.8 |
3.1 |
4,050 |
69.4 |
2.8 |
| Residence locationd |
Metropolitan-large |
8,832 |
62.0 |
2.1 |
8,962 |
59.8 |
2.1 |
| Metropolitan-small |
4,647 |
59.9 |
2.9 |
4,382 |
59.0 |
2.6 |
| Micropolitan |
1,346 |
57.6 |
4.1 |
1,714 |
55.2 |
4.3 |
| Noncore |
798 |
56.6 |
5.0 |
763 |
63.3 |
4.6 |
| Perceived health status |
Excellent/very good/good |
15,322 |
60.8 |
1.5 |
15,522 |
59.2 |
1.5 |
| Fair/poor |
300 |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
| CSHCNe |
Yes |
2,323 |
60.6 |
3.3 |
2,344 |
70.7 |
3.0 |
| No |
13,132 |
60.3 |
1.6 |
13,429 |
57.3 |
1.7 |
a Prior to 2002, racial categories were not directly comparable to those used for 2002 data; thus, race data for 2000 are not shown.
b Beginning in 2002, individuals could report multiple races.For 2002 and later years, Non-Hispanic categories exclude multiple race individuals and are not directly comparable to data from previous years.
c 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.
d See the MEPS entry in the Data Sources section of the Measure Specifications Appendix for more information.
e Unknown is not shown.
f Numbers may not add to total due to missing or rounding.
DSU - Data do not meet the criteria for statistical reliability, data quality or confidentiality.
-- Data not shown. See footnote a.
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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