Table 6_3_9.2
Children 41–80 lbs for whom a health provider ever gave advice about using booster 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 |
34.8 |
1.4 |
21.2 |
1.1 |
26.8 |
1.2 |
| Age |
0–5 |
23,153 |
50.5 |
2.5 |
39.1 |
2.5 |
46.8 |
2.4 |
| 6–17 |
49,546 |
30.5 |
1.4 |
16.3 |
1.0 |
21.4 |
1.3 |
| Gender |
Male |
37,236 |
35.3 |
1.7 |
21.6 |
1.3 |
26.9 |
1.5 |
| Female |
35,463 |
34.2 |
1.7 |
20.8 |
1.4 |
26.6 |
1.6 |
| Race |
White, single race |
56,132 |
35.8 |
1.6 |
20.8 |
1.3 |
26.8 |
1.4 |
| Black, single race |
11,123 |
32.5 |
2.9 |
24.4 |
2.4 |
28.3 |
2.8 |
| 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 |
34.4 |
1.5 |
20.5 |
1.2 |
26.0 |
1.4 |
| Non-Hispanic, White |
43,463 |
35.6 |
1.9 |
19.7 |
1.6 |
25.7 |
1.7 |
| Non-Hispanic, Black |
10,859 |
32.4 |
2.9 |
24.5 |
2.4 |
28.3 |
2.8 |
| Hispanic |
13,297 |
36.7 |
2.3 |
24.5 |
2.1 |
30.6 |
2.1 |
| Family incomea |
Negative/poor |
12,438 |
31.6 |
2.4 |
23.4 |
2.0 |
27.6 |
2.3 |
| Near poor/low |
15,494 |
33.4 |
2.2 |
20.0 |
1.8 |
25.5 |
1.9 |
| Middle |
25,004 |
34.9 |
2.1 |
20.4 |
1.7 |
25.4 |
1.8 |
| High |
19,762 |
38.1 |
2.6 |
21.7 |
2.1 |
29.2 |
2.5 |
| Health insurance |
Any private |
47,956 |
36.7 |
1.7 |
20.8 |
1.3 |
27.3 |
1.5 |
| Public only |
19,360 |
33.0 |
2.0 |
23.1 |
1.6 |
27.4 |
1.9 |
| Uninsured |
5,382 |
25.3 |
4.0 |
17.6 |
3.2 |
20.4 |
3.3 |
| Residence locationb |
Metropolitan |
61,800 |
35.9 |
1.5 |
22.4 |
1.2 |
27.9 |
1.4 |
| Large central metro |
22,159 |
36.6 |
2.1 |
23.5 |
1.8 |
28.8 |
1.9 |
| Large fringe metro |
18,261 |
39.5 |
2.7 |
24.0 |
2.1 |
31.1 |
2.2 |
| Medium metro |
14,969 |
29.6 |
3.0 |
19.0 |
2.7 |
22.6 |
3.1 |
| Small metro |
6,410 |
37.6 |
5.1 |
21.5 |
3.9 |
28.0 |
4.4 |
| Nonmetropolitan |
10,899 |
28.7 |
3.3 |
14.6 |
1.8 |
20.6 |
2.5 |
| Micropolitan |
7,270 |
28.3 |
4.1 |
14.4 |
2.2 |
21.0 |
3.4 |
| Noncore |
3,629 |
29.4 |
5.2 |
14.8 |
2.8 |
19.8 |
3.8 |
| Language spoken most often at home |
English |
64,808 |
34.9 |
1.5 |
20.9 |
1.2 |
26.6 |
1.3 |
| Other |
7,582 |
34.4 |
2.9 |
24.1 |
2.6 |
28.9 |
2.6 |
| Perceived health status |
Excellent/very good/good |
71,080 |
34.7 |
1.4 |
21.1 |
1.1 |
26.7 |
1.2 |
| Fair/poor |
1,619 |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
| CSHCN |
Yes |
14,116 |
32.4 |
2.5 |
21.6 |
2.1 |
25.1 |
2.3 |
| No |
57,966 |
35.4 |
1.4 |
21.1 |
1.1 |
27.3 |
1.2 |
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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