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Table 6_3_9.3c
Children 41–80 lbs for whom a health provider ever gave advice about using booster seats when riding in the car, 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 41.6 1.7 35.0 2.7 36.1 2.7 45.0 2.9 46.6 2.9
Age 0–5 50.7 2.8 46.4 4.3 38.5 5.6 57.4 4.5 * *
6–17 39.0 1.8 31.0 2.7 35.5 2.8 41.6 3.2 44.0 3.4
Gender Male 41.0 1.9 36.4 3.6 34.9 3.2 46.2 3.5 43.4 3.8
Female 42.3 2.2 33.6 3.1 37.5 3.7 43.7 4.0 50.2 3.8
Race White, single race 42.4 1.9 35.6 3.4 35.2 2.9 45.1 3.3 47.8 3.3
Black, single race 39.7 2.7 37.7 4.2 42.2 5.2 44.9 6.0 * *
Asian, single race * * * * * * * * * *
NHOPI, single race * * * * * * * * * *
AI/AN, single race * * * * * * * * * *
Multiple races * * * * * * * * * *
Ethnicity Non-Hispanic, all races 41.5 1.9 31.3 3.0 35.3 3.5 45.9 3.3 45.8 3.1
Non-Hispanic, White 42.3 2.3 28.0 4.7 33.5 4.2 45.7 3.9 47.2 3.5
Non-Hispanic, Black 39.5 2.8 38.4 4.3 41.9 5.4 44.7 6.1 * *
Hispanic, all races 42.2 2.3 42.7 4.1 38.1 3.1 41.0 4.6 * *
Health insurance Any private 43.7 2.1 * * 34.5 4.1 45.6 3.1 47.0 3.0
Public only 38.4 2.4 37.0 3.3 36.8 3.7 48.0 6.0 * *
Uninsured 32.7 4.9 * * * * * * * *
Residence locationb Metropolitan 43.8 1.8 35.9 3.1 38.8 3.0 47.0 3.2 48.9 3.0
  Large central metro 46.1 3.0 39.3 4.8 40.4 4.3 47.1 5.0 55.7 5.8
  Large fringe metro 49.0 2.8 37.4 7.4 34.8 5.8 56.8 4.4 53.1 4.5
  Medium metro 38.4 4.0 31.2 4.6 44.5 5.9 38.7 8.3 * *
  Small metro 34.4 4.2 * * * * * * * *
Nonmetropolitan 28.5 3.3 31.4 5.4 22.7 4.6 33.9 5.9 * *
  Micropolitan 26.2 3.9 30.0 5.9 * * * * * *
  Noncore 33.4 6.2 * * * * * * * *
Language spoken most often at home English 41.2 1.8 32.4 2.8 34.9 3.3 45.7 3.0 45.4 3.0
Other 43.9 2.8 43.6 5.0 40.1 3.9 39.8 6.2 * *
Perceived health status Excellent/very good/good 41.6 1.7 34.3 2.8 36.9 2.7 44.8 2.8 46.5 2.9
Fair/poor * * * * * * * * * *
CSHCN Yes 44.7 3.1 43.2 5.4 30.1 5.0 52.9 5.4 47.2 5.6
No 40.7 1.7 32.5 2.8 37.7 2.9 43.0 2.8 46.3 3.3

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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