Table 6_3_8.1
Children 0–40 lbs for whom a health provider ever gave advice about using child safety seats when riding in the car, United States, 2005
| Population group |
Total population (in thousands)c |
Ever given advice |
Within past year |
Within past 2 years |
| Percentd |
SE |
Percente |
SE |
Percente |
SE |
| Total |
73,446 |
65.6 |
1.3 |
54.3 |
1.4 |
62.1 |
1.4 |
| Age |
0–5 |
23,707 |
66.4 |
1.4 |
55.4 |
1.5 |
63.1 |
1.4 |
| 6–17 |
49,740 |
47.3 |
5.1 |
29.2 |
5.1 |
38.1 |
4.8 |
| Gender |
Male |
37,725 |
67.4 |
1.7 |
55.6 |
1.8 |
63.7 |
1.8 |
| Female |
35,721 |
63.9 |
1.7 |
53.0 |
1.9 |
60.4 |
1.8 |
| Race |
White, single race |
56,074 |
65.7 |
1.5 |
54.3 |
1.6 |
62.0 |
1.6 |
| Black, single race |
11,127 |
66.5 |
3.0 |
58.0 |
3.1 |
63.2 |
3.0 |
| Asian, single race |
2,920 |
68.3 |
5.4 |
53.0 |
6.0 |
66.9 |
5.6 |
| NHOPI, single race |
323 |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
| AI/AN, single race |
681 |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
| Multiple races |
2,321 |
57.8 |
6.4 |
42.9 |
5.7 |
53.4 |
6.3 |
| Ethnicity |
Non-Hispanic, all races |
58,835 |
65.7 |
1.6 |
54.7 |
1.7 |
62.0 |
1.6 |
| Non-Hispanic, White |
42,381 |
66.2 |
1.9 |
54.9 |
2.0 |
62.1 |
1.9 |
| Non-Hispanic, Black |
10,838 |
66.4 |
3.1 |
58.4 |
3.2 |
62.9 |
3.1 |
| Hispanic |
14,612 |
65.5 |
2.4 |
52.9 |
2.5 |
62.3 |
2.4 |
| Family incomea |
Negative/poor |
13,351 |
63.6 |
2.5 |
54.3 |
2.4 |
60.3 |
2.5 |
| Near poor/low |
15,510 |
61.1 |
2.7 |
51.5 |
2.6 |
58.8 |
2.5 |
| Middle |
23,882 |
67.3 |
2.7 |
53.3 |
2.9 |
62.6 |
2.8 |
| High |
20,704 |
69.2 |
2.6 |
57.7 |
2.8 |
65.6 |
2.8 |
| Health insurance |
Any private |
46,689 |
69.0 |
1.6 |
56.2 |
1.9 |
65.0 |
1.7 |
| Public only |
22,228 |
62.2 |
2.1 |
53.8 |
2.1 |
59.7 |
2.1 |
| Uninsured |
4,530 |
52.8 |
6.6 |
37.2 |
5.4 |
47.2 |
6.3 |
| Residence locationb |
Metropolitan |
61,986 |
67.2 |
1.4 |
55.8 |
1.5 |
63.8 |
1.5 |
| Large central metro |
22,637 |
69.2 |
2.2 |
56.6 |
2.6 |
64.6 |
2.5 |
| Large fringe metro |
19,021 |
63.1 |
3.1 |
52.7 |
3.2 |
60.2 |
3.2 |
| Medium metro |
14,076 |
67.3 |
3.7 |
55.4 |
3.4 |
65.3 |
3.6 |
| Small metro |
6,253 |
71.4 |
3.7 |
61.7 |
3.8 |
68.2 |
3.8 |
| Nonmetropolitan |
11,460 |
56.5 |
3.0 |
45.7 |
2.9 |
51.6 |
2.9 |
| Micropolitan |
7,410 |
52.6 |
3.8 |
42.7 |
3.8 |
49.1 |
3.6 |
| Noncore |
4,050 |
63.5 |
5.7 |
51.0 |
5.4 |
56.0 |
5.3 |
| Language spoken most often at home |
English |
62,623 |
65.5 |
1.5 |
53.9 |
1.6 |
61.8 |
1.5 |
| Other |
10,773 |
66.3 |
2.8 |
55.9 |
2.7 |
63.3 |
2.8 |
| Perceived health status |
Excellent/very good/good |
71,574 |
65.8 |
1.4 |
54.5 |
1.4 |
62.3 |
1.4 |
| Fair/poor |
1,858 |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
| CSHCN |
Yes |
14,389 |
59.3 |
3.9 |
49.0 |
4.0 |
54.7 |
4.0 |
| No |
58,351 |
66.4 |
1.4 |
54.9 |
1.4 |
63.0 |
1.4 |
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.
c Numbers may not add to total due to missing values or rounding.
d Denominator is total population, excluding children whose parents don't know if they had ever been given advice.
e Denominator is total population, excluding children whose parents don't know if they had ever been given the advice, or when they were given advice.
* - 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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