Table 6_3_5.2c
Children ages 2–17 who had a dental visit in the calendar year,a by family income,b United States, 2005
| Population group |
Total |
Negative/poor |
Near poor/low |
Middle |
High |
| Percent |
SE |
Percent |
SE |
Percent |
SE |
Percent |
SE |
Percent |
SE |
| Total |
50.7 |
1.1 |
36.4 |
1.9 |
39.5 |
1.7 |
51.6 |
1.7 |
67.2 |
1.8 |
| Age |
2–5 |
34.6 |
1.7 |
26.7 |
2.7 |
31.3 |
2.6 |
33.3 |
2.9 |
45.0 |
3.4 |
| 6–17 |
55.9 |
1.2 |
40.2 |
2.1 |
42.3 |
2.0 |
57.1 |
1.8 |
73.8 |
1.8 |
| Gender |
Male |
49.3 |
1.2 |
34.6 |
2.1 |
36.1 |
2.2 |
50.8 |
2.1 |
66.5 |
2.0 |
| Female |
52.1 |
1.3 |
38.1 |
2.3 |
43.2 |
2.0 |
52.5 |
2.2 |
67.9 |
2.3 |
| Race |
White, single race |
53.6 |
1.3 |
38.8 |
2.5 |
40.5 |
2.0 |
53.6 |
2.0 |
69.1 |
1.9 |
| Black, single race |
40.1 |
2.0 |
33.1 |
2.9 |
37.2 |
3.6 |
43.3 |
3.6 |
55.1 |
5.2 |
| Asian, single race |
46.5 |
4.7 |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
61.1 |
6.7 |
| NHOPI, single race |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
| AI/AN, single race |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
| Multiple races |
44.9 |
4.9 |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
| Ethnicity |
Non-Hispanic, all races |
53.7 |
1.2 |
36.1 |
2.3 |
44.3 |
2.2 |
53.7 |
1.9 |
67.3 |
1.9 |
| Non-Hispanic, White |
58.5 |
1.4 |
40.1 |
3.7 |
48.2 |
3.0 |
56.6 |
2.2 |
69.7 |
2.0 |
| Non-Hispanic, Black |
40.1 |
2.1 |
33.2 |
2.9 |
38.0 |
3.7 |
43.4 |
3.7 |
53.8 |
6.0 |
| Hispanic, all races |
38.4 |
1.8 |
36.9 |
3.0 |
28.8 |
2.1 |
40.7 |
3.5 |
65.0 |
5.6 |
| Health insurance |
Any private |
58.7 |
1.4 |
44.3 |
4.9 |
45.0 |
2.7 |
55.3 |
2.0 |
68.7 |
1.8 |
| Public only |
38.4 |
1.4 |
36.4 |
2.0 |
38.1 |
2.2 |
41.7 |
3.7 |
* |
* |
| Uninsured |
24.5 |
3.0 |
14.5 |
4.2 |
18.3 |
3.8 |
24.6 |
5.0 |
* |
* |
| Residence locationc |
Metropolitan |
51.5 |
1.2 |
35.9 |
2.0 |
38.8 |
1.9 |
53.0 |
2.0 |
67.2 |
1.9 |
| Large central metro |
45.0 |
1.6 |
35.8 |
2.7 |
35.7 |
2.5 |
46.9 |
2.8 |
59.6 |
3.1 |
| Large fringe metro |
55.7 |
2.4 |
34.9 |
4.2 |
37.7 |
3.9 |
53.8 |
4.0 |
69.4 |
3.2 |
| Medium metro |
54.6 |
2.6 |
34.2 |
4.5 |
44.7 |
5.1 |
58.0 |
3.9 |
72.3 |
3.7 |
| Small metro |
56.1 |
3.6 |
42.8 |
6.2 |
40.6 |
4.3 |
62.0 |
6.5 |
70.3 |
4.6 |
| Nonmetropolitan |
46.1 |
2.3 |
38.4 |
5.1 |
42.6 |
3.5 |
44.9 |
3.3 |
66.3 |
4.5 |
| Micropolitan |
46.4 |
2.5 |
34.5 |
4.7 |
45.2 |
5.4 |
44.7 |
4.3 |
* |
* |
| Noncore |
45.7 |
4.7 |
44.8 |
9.6 |
38.9 |
4.7 |
45.4 |
6.6 |
* |
* |
| Language spoken most often at home |
English |
53.3 |
1.2 |
37.4 |
2.3 |
42.8 |
2.1 |
53.3 |
1.9 |
67.7 |
1.8 |
| Other |
36.0 |
1.9 |
33.4 |
3.2 |
29.5 |
2.2 |
39.5 |
4.2 |
* |
* |
| Perceived health status |
Excellent/very good/good |
50.9 |
1.1 |
36.4 |
1.9 |
39.5 |
1.7 |
51.8 |
1.7 |
67.2 |
1.8 |
| Fair/poor |
42.5 |
4.3 |
35.9 |
6.6 |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
| CSHCN |
Yes |
56.3 |
1.9 |
42.8 |
3.3 |
45.5 |
3.2 |
53.4 |
3.2 |
76.3 |
3.1 |
| No |
50.3 |
1.2 |
35.2 |
2.1 |
39.0 |
1.8 |
52.3 |
1.9 |
66.0 |
1.9 |
a Dental visit is based on event data.
b 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.
c 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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