Table 1.78a Percent of children under age 18 who had their height and weight measured by a doctor or other health provider, United States, 2004 |
Population group |
Total population (in thousands)d |
Ever had both measures |
Within past year |
Within past 2 years |
Percente |
Standard error |
Percentf |
Standard error |
Percentf |
Standard error |
Total |
|
73,332 |
93.0 |
0.5 |
74.1 |
0.8 |
88.3 |
0.7 |
Race |
White, single race |
56,648 |
92.5 |
0.7 |
74.4 |
1.0 |
88.0 |
0.8 |
Black, single race |
11,185 |
95.0 |
0.7 |
72.8 |
1.7 |
89.9 |
1.1 |
AI/AN, single race |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
Asian, single race |
2,736 |
91.1 |
1.7 |
75.8 |
3.0 |
86.9 |
2.2 |
NHOPI, single race |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
Multiple races |
1,962 |
95.7 |
1.7 |
74.2 |
3.9 |
92.3 |
2.2 |
Ethnicity |
Hispanic, all races |
14,375 |
87.2 |
1.1 |
69.5 |
1.2 |
83.1 |
1.1 |
Non-Hispanic, all races |
58,957 |
94.4 |
0.6 |
75.2 |
1.0 |
89.6 |
0.8 |
Non-Hispanic, White |
43,016 |
94.4 |
0.8 |
76.0 |
1.2 |
89.7 |
1.0 |
Non-Hispanic, Black |
10,893 |
94.9 |
0.7 |
72.6 |
1.7 |
89.8 |
1.1 |
Non-Hispanic, other |
5,049 |
93.0 |
1.2 |
74.4 |
2.3 |
88.4 |
1.5 |
Gender |
Male |
37,430 |
93.2 |
0.5 |
74.3 |
1.0 |
88.9 |
0.7 |
Female |
35,902 |
92.7 |
0.7 |
73.9 |
1.1 |
87.8 |
0.9 |
Age |
0-5 |
23,404 |
94.9 |
0.6 |
87.0 |
0.8 |
93.7 |
0.6 |
6-17 |
49,928 |
92.1 |
0.6 |
68.0 |
1.0 |
85.8 |
0.8 |
Health insurance |
Any private |
47,037 |
94.5 |
0.6 |
76.1 |
1.1 |
90.0 |
0.8 |
Public only |
21,040 |
91.9 |
0.7 |
73.9 |
1.1 |
87.9 |
0.9 |
Uninsured |
5,256 |
83.3 |
2.2 |
56.5 |
2.6 |
74.7 |
2.6 |
Family incomea |
Negative/poor |
13,346 |
90.3 |
1.1 |
72.1 |
1.5 |
85.4 |
1.3 |
Near poor/low |
15,596 |
90.2 |
1.0 |
70.5 |
1.5 |
85.8 |
1.1 |
Middle |
23,843 |
93.4 |
0.9 |
71.8 |
1.4 |
88.1 |
1.0 |
High |
20,548 |
96.3 |
0.6 |
80.8 |
1.4 |
92.4 |
0.9 |
Residence locationb |
Metropolitan-large |
41,130 |
92.6 |
0.6 |
75.6 |
1.0 |
88.7 |
0.7 |
Metropolitan-small |
20,120 |
94.5 |
0.9 |
74.0 |
1.6 |
89.3 |
1.2 |
Micropolitan |
7,147 |
91.1 |
3.0 |
70.2 |
3.4 |
85.4 |
3.5 |
Noncore |
4,934 |
92.5 |
2.0 |
67.8 |
3.4 |
85.5 |
2.4 |
Perceived health status |
Excellent/very good/good |
71,833 |
92.9 |
0.5 |
73.9 |
0.8 |
88.3 |
0.7 |
Fair/poor |
1,499 |
94.4 |
1.8 |
83.2 |
2.8 |
90.8 |
2.4 |
CSHCNc |
Yes |
13,835 |
96.5 |
0.5 |
84.2 |
1.2 |
93.5 |
0.7 |
No |
59,039 |
92.1 |
0.6 |
71.7 |
0.9 |
87.1 |
0.7 |
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 For more information, see the MEPS entry in Appendix A, Data Sources.
c Unknown is not shown.
d Numbers may not add to total due to missing data or rounding.
e Denominator is total population, excluding children whose parents don't know if their child has ever had weight and height measured.
f Denominator is total population, excluding children whose parents don't know if their child has ever had weight and height measured, and the time of measurements.
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.