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Table 12_1_6.5c
Children who had a doctor's office or clinic visit in the last 12 months whose health providers sometimes or never explained things clearly, by family income,a United States, 2005
Population group Total Negative/poor Near poor/low Middle High
Percent SE Percent SE Percent SE Percent SE Percent SE
Total 4.3 0.3 7.9 1.0 6.0 0.7 4.2 0.7 1.3 0.4
Age 0–5 4.3 0.5 6.3 1.1 6.2 1.2 4.2 0.9 * *
6–17 4.3 0.4 9.2 1.3 5.9 0.9 4.2 0.8 * *
Gender Male 4.5 0.4 7.7 1.2 6.4 1.1 4.6 0.9 * *
Female 4.1 0.4 8.1 1.2 5.6 0.9 3.7 0.8 * *
Race White, single race 3.9 0.3 7.0 1.1 6.5 0.9 3.7 0.6 * *
Black, single race 4.8 0.8 9.0 2.1 4.9 1.3 * * * *
Asian, single race * * * * * * * * * *
NHOPI, single race * * * * * * * * * *
AI/AN, single race * * * * * * * * * *
Multiple races * * * * * * * * * *
Ethnicity Non-Hispanic, all races 3.5 0.4 8.3 1.3 5.2 0.8 3.1 0.8 * *
Non-Hispanic, White 2.7 0.3 6.8 1.5 5.7 1.2 2.2 0.5 * *
Non-Hispanic, Black 4.8 0.8 9.2 2.1 4.8 1.4 * * * *
Hispanic, all races 8.1 0.8 7.1 1.3 8.1 1.5 10.7 2.1 * *
Health insurance Any private 2.6 0.4 * * 5.4 1.2 3.5 0.8 * *
Public only 8.0 0.7 8.9 1.2 6.4 1.0 9.1 2.2 * *
Uninsured 5.4 1.6 * * * * * * * *
Residence locationb Metropolitan 4.2 0.4 8.0 1.0 5.3 0.7 4.6 0.8 1.3 0.4
  Large central metro 5.0 0.7 7.9 1.4 5.5 1.3 * * * *
  Large fringe metro 2.7 0.5 * * * * * * * *
  Medium metro 4.9 0.8 9.4 2.0 5.7 1.5 5.2 1.4 * *
  Small metro 4.0 1.1 * * * * * * * *
Nonmetropolitan 5.0 0.9 * * 9.0 2.1 * * * *
  Micropolitan 5.0 1.1 * * 11.3 3.1 * * * *
  Noncore * * * * 5.7 1.6 * * * *
Language spoken most often at home English 3.8 0.4 8.0 1.2 5.6 0.8 3.6 0.8 * *
Other 8.0 1.0 7.7 1.5 7.5 1.4 9.3 2.2 * *
Perceived health status Excellent/very good/good 4.3 0.3 8.0 1.0 6.0 0.7 4.1 0.7 1.4 0.4
Fair/poor 5.6 1.5 * * * * * * * *
CSHCN Yes 5.2 0.7 11.3 2.0 6.5 1.3 4.4 1.2 * *
No 4.0 0.4 6.8 1.0 5.7 0.8 4.1 0.8 1.3 0.4

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.

* - 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; SE: standard error.

Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Financing, Access and Cost Trends, Medical Expenditure Panel Survey.

 

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