Table 6_3_8.2
Children 0–40 lbs for whom a health provider ever gave advice about using child safety seats when riding in the car, United States, 2002
| Population group |
Total population (in thousands)c |
Ever given advice |
Within past year |
Within past 2 years |
| Percentd |
SE |
Percente |
SE |
Percente |
SE |
| Total |
72,699 |
59.9 |
1.3 |
49.8 |
1.3 |
56.7 |
1.3 |
| Age |
0–5 |
23,153 |
60.8 |
1.4 |
50.8 |
1.3 |
57.7 |
1.3 |
| 6–17 |
49,546 |
40.1 |
4.6 |
28.2 |
4.1 |
34.8 |
4.4 |
| Gender |
Male |
37,236 |
60.4 |
1.7 |
49.4 |
1.7 |
57.0 |
1.6 |
| Female |
35,463 |
59.4 |
1.7 |
50.1 |
1.6 |
56.3 |
1.7 |
| Race |
White, single race |
56,132 |
61.0 |
1.5 |
50.6 |
1.5 |
57.8 |
1.5 |
| Black, single race |
11,123 |
60.1 |
3.3 |
49.4 |
3.1 |
56.4 |
3.3 |
| Asian, single race |
2,576 |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
| NHOPI, single race |
295 |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
| AI/AN, single race |
815 |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
| Multiple races |
1,757 |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
| Ethnicity |
Non-Hispanic, all races |
59,402 |
60.0 |
1.6 |
49.9 |
1.5 |
56.9 |
1.5 |
| Non-Hispanic, White |
43,463 |
61.6 |
1.9 |
51.3 |
1.8 |
58.5 |
1.9 |
| Non-Hispanic, Black |
10,859 |
59.6 |
3.5 |
48.7 |
3.2 |
56.0 |
3.4 |
| Hispanic |
13,297 |
59.5 |
2.3 |
49.3 |
2.4 |
55.7 |
2.5 |
| Family incomea |
Negative/poor |
12,438 |
53.1 |
2.9 |
45.5 |
2.6 |
50.8 |
2.8 |
| Near poor/low |
15,494 |
60.8 |
2.6 |
50.1 |
2.6 |
57.4 |
2.6 |
| Middle |
25,004 |
58.9 |
2.4 |
48.8 |
2.4 |
55.5 |
2.3 |
| High |
19,762 |
66.4 |
3.2 |
54.7 |
3.2 |
62.9 |
3.3 |
| Health insurance |
Any private |
47,956 |
61.0 |
1.8 |
49.3 |
1.7 |
57.2 |
1.8 |
| Public only |
19,360 |
59.3 |
2.1 |
52.0 |
2.0 |
57.4 |
2.1 |
| Uninsured |
5,382 |
49.2 |
6.0 |
42.5 |
6.2 |
45.5 |
6.2 |
| Residence locationb |
Metropolitan |
61,800 |
59.4 |
1.4 |
49.7 |
1.3 |
56.5 |
1.4 |
| Large central metro |
22,159 |
58.4 |
2.5 |
48.6 |
2.5 |
54.1 |
2.5 |
| Large fringe metro |
18,261 |
60.7 |
2.7 |
50.1 |
2.4 |
59.6 |
2.6 |
| Medium metro |
14,969 |
59.7 |
2.4 |
50.9 |
2.7 |
56.9 |
2.6 |
| Small metro |
6,410 |
59.1 |
5.0 |
49.7 |
4.8 |
56.2 |
5.1 |
| Nonmetropolitan |
10,899 |
62.6 |
4.3 |
50.2 |
3.8 |
57.4 |
4.1 |
| Micropolitan |
7,270 |
59.1 |
5.4 |
47.3 |
5.3 |
53.5 |
5.2 |
| Noncore |
3,629 |
70.1 |
6.7 |
56.4 |
6.1 |
66.0 |
7.2 |
| Language spoken most often at home |
English |
64,808 |
61.1 |
1.5 |
50.6 |
1.4 |
57.9 |
1.4 |
| Other |
7,582 |
51.9 |
3.2 |
43.0 |
3.0 |
48.3 |
3.1 |
| Perceived health status |
Excellent/very good/good |
71,080 |
60.0 |
1.4 |
49.9 |
1.3 |
56.9 |
1.3 |
| Fair/poor |
1,619 |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
| CSHCN |
Yes |
14,116 |
55.0 |
3.7 |
44.3 |
3.6 |
51.5 |
3.7 |
| No |
57,966 |
60.6 |
1.4 |
50.5 |
1.3 |
57.4 |
1.3 |
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.
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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