Table 6_3_9.1
Children 41–80 lbs for whom a health provider ever gave advice about using booster 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 |
41.6 |
1.7 |
25.7 |
1.3 |
32.1 |
1.5 |
| Age |
0–5 |
23,707 |
50.7 |
2.8 |
39.2 |
2.5 |
45.6 |
2.6 |
| 6–17 |
49,740 |
39.0 |
1.8 |
21.9 |
1.3 |
28.3 |
1.5 |
| Gender |
Male |
37,725 |
41.0 |
1.9 |
24.6 |
1.6 |
31.2 |
1.7 |
| Female |
35,721 |
42.3 |
2.2 |
26.9 |
1.9 |
33.1 |
2.1 |
| Race |
White, single race |
56,074 |
42.4 |
1.9 |
26.5 |
1.5 |
32.2 |
1.7 |
| Black, single race |
11,127 |
39.7 |
2.7 |
23.5 |
2.3 |
32.4 |
2.4 |
| Asian, single race |
2,920 |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
| NHOPI, single race |
323 |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
| AI/AN, single race |
681 |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
| Multiple races |
2,321 |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
| Ethnicity |
Non-Hispanic, all races |
58,835 |
41.5 |
1.9 |
25.3 |
1.6 |
31.5 |
1.7 |
| Non-Hispanic, White |
42,381 |
42.3 |
2.3 |
26.1 |
2.0 |
31.5 |
2.1 |
| Non-Hispanic, Black |
10,838 |
39.5 |
2.8 |
23.1 |
2.4 |
32.1 |
2.5 |
| Hispanic |
14,612 |
42.2 |
2.3 |
27.7 |
2.2 |
34.5 |
2.2 |
| Family incomea |
Negative/poor |
13,351 |
35.0 |
2.7 |
22.6 |
2.3 |
28.7 |
2.4 |
| Near poor/low |
15,510 |
36.1 |
2.7 |
21.5 |
2.2 |
27.5 |
2.4 |
| Middle |
23,882 |
45.0 |
2.9 |
25.7 |
2.3 |
32.5 |
2.6 |
| High |
20,704 |
46.6 |
2.9 |
31.2 |
2.8 |
37.6 |
2.8 |
| Health insurance |
Any private |
46,689 |
43.7 |
2.1 |
26.9 |
1.8 |
33.4 |
1.9 |
| Public only |
22,228 |
38.4 |
2.4 |
24.6 |
2.2 |
30.8 |
2.3 |
| Uninsured |
4,530 |
32.7 |
4.9 |
15.6 |
4.0 |
22.4 |
4.5 |
| Residence locationb |
Metropolitan |
61,986 |
43.8 |
1.8 |
26.8 |
1.4 |
33.6 |
1.6 |
| Large central metro |
22,637 |
46.1 |
3.0 |
28.4 |
2.5 |
35.9 |
3.0 |
| Large fringe metro |
19,021 |
49.0 |
2.8 |
31.8 |
2.8 |
40.2 |
2.6 |
| Medium metro |
14,076 |
38.4 |
4.0 |
23.4 |
3.0 |
28.2 |
3.1 |
| Small metro |
6,253 |
34.4 |
4.2 |
15.5 |
3.0 |
20.0 |
3.3 |
| Nonmetropolitan |
11,460 |
28.5 |
3.3 |
19.3 |
2.8 |
23.6 |
2.9 |
| Micropolitan |
7,410 |
26.2 |
3.9 |
15.9 |
2.9 |
20.3 |
3.0 |
| Noncore |
4,050 |
33.4 |
6.2 |
26.3 |
5.7 |
30.4 |
6.0 |
| Language spoken most often at home |
English |
62,623 |
41.2 |
1.8 |
25.2 |
1.4 |
31.6 |
1.6 |
| Other |
10,773 |
43.9 |
2.8 |
28.7 |
2.7 |
35.4 |
2.8 |
| Perceived health status |
Excellent/very good/good |
71,574 |
41.9 |
1.6 |
25.9 |
1.3 |
32.4 |
1.5 |
| Fair/poor |
1,858 |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
| CSHCN |
Yes |
14,389 |
44.7 |
3.1 |
30.8 |
2.9 |
35.4 |
2.9 |
| No |
58,351 |
40.7 |
1.7 |
24.2 |
1.2 |
31.2 |
1.5 |
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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