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Table 14_1_2.2a
Children who had a doctor's office or clinic visit in the last 12 months whose health providers sometimes or never listened carefully, explained things clearly, showed respect for what they had to say, and spent enough time with them,a by race, United States, 2008
        Single race    
    Total White Black Asian NHOPI AI/AN Multiple races
Population group Percent SE Percent SE Percent SE Percent SE Percent SE Percent SE Percent SE
Total   4.4 0.3 4.4 0.4 4.1 0.5 3.8 0.8 DSU DSU DSU DSU 5.3 1.3
Age 0-5 4.7 0.5 4.8 0.6 3.9 0.8 DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU
6-17 4.2 0.4 4.1 0.4 4.3 0.5 4.5 1.1 DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU
Gender Male 4.3 0.4 4.3 0.5 4.0 0.6 4.2 1.0 DSU DSU DSU DSU 4.8 1.3
Female 4.5 0.4 4.5 0.5 4.2 0.7 3.5 1.0 DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU
Family incomeb Negative/poor 6.8 0.8 6.7 1.1 6.0 1.1 DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU
Near poor/low 5.6 0.8 5.9 0.9 3.7 0.8 DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU
Middle 3.1 0.4 3.1 0.5 3.5 0.8 DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU
High 3.6 0.6 3.9 0.8 DSU DSU 3.1 0.8 DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU
Health insurance Any private 3.3 0.3 3.4 0.4 2.4 0.6 3.3 0.8 DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU
Public only 6.5 0.6 6.6 0.8 5.4 0.7 DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU
Uninsured 6.3 1.4 6.8 1.7 DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU
Residence locationc Metropolitan 4.6 0.3 4.7 0.4 4.2 0.5 3.9 0.8 DSU DSU DSU DSU 5.2 1.3
  Large central metro 4.6 0.5 4.8 0.7 4.3 0.8 4.4 1.2 DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU
  Large fringe metro 3.4 0.5 3.3 0.5 4.0 1.2 DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU
  Medium metro 4.9 0.7 5.0 0.9 4.2 1.0 DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU
  Small metro 7.1 1.5 7.8 1.7 DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU
Nonmetropolitan 3.4 0.6 3.0 0.6 DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU
  Micropolitan 3.2 0.7 2.9 0.7 DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU
  Noncore DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU
Language spoken most often at home English 4.1 0.3 4.1 0.4 3.9 0.5 3.2 0.8 DSU DSU DSU DSU 5.4 1.3
Other 5.9 0.7 5.9 0.8 DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU
Perceived health status Excellent/very good/good 4.3 0.3 4.3 0.4 4.1 0.5 3.7 0.8 DSU DSU DSU DSU 4.9 1.3
Fair/poor DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU
CSHCNd Yes 5.5 0.6 5.3 0.7 6.3 1.1 DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU
No 4.0 0.3 4.1 0.4 3.5 0.6 3.5 0.8 DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU
U.S. born Yes 4.3 0.3 4.4 0.3 3.8 0.5 3.7 0.8 DSU DSU DSU DSU 5.3 1.3
No 6.4 1.4 DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU

a. Composite percent distribution of how often health providers listened carefully, explained things clearly, showed respect for what they had to say, and spent enough time with them. The weights are adjusted for nonresponse based on how many of the four questions had a response. For more information see the Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (MEPS) entry in Appendix B: Detailed Methods.

b. Negative/poor refers to household incomes below the Federal poverty line; near poor/low, 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 B: Detailed Methods.

d. CSHCN: Children with special health care needs. For details, refer to the MEPS documentation for the 2008  Full Year Consolidated Data File at http://www.meps.ahrq.gov/mepsweb/data_stats/download_data_files_detail.jsp?cboPufNumber=HC-121.

DSU - 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; 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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