Table 4.
Physical, Mental, and Behavioral Health of Hispanic Children by Hispanic Background
| Central American (Max N=889) | Cuban (Max N=640) | Mexican (Max N=20,572) | Puerto Rican (Max N=2,397) | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| % | (s.e) | % | (s.e) | % | (s.e) | % | (s.e) | |||||
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| Mother health | ||||||||||||
| Mother health fair-poor | 8.0 | (0.8) | d | 5.0 | (1.2) | d | 9.4 | (0.4) | d | 13.3 | (1.3) | a, b, c |
| Infant Health | ||||||||||||
| Low birthweight (0–17) | 8.3 | (0.9) | 6.5 | (2.1) | 8.4 | (0.4) | 11.5 | (1.3) | ||||
| Child Health | ||||||||||||
| Fair-Poor health (3–17) | 2.4 | (0.4) | 2.6 | (1.0) | 2.5 | (0.2) | 2.8 | (0.5) | ||||
| Any limitations in social/physical activity (3–17) | 7.3 | (0.8) | b, d | 3.4 | (0.9) | a, c, d | 8.0 | (0.4) | b, d | 21.1 | (1.9) | a, b, c |
| Diagnosed any chronic physical condition (3–17) | 13.0 | (1.1) | d | 15.6 | (3.5) | d | 14.1 | (0.5) | d | 28.5 | (2.0) | a, b, c |
| Diagnosed diabetes (3–17) | 0.0 | (0.0) | 0.4 | (0.3) | 0.1 | (0.0) | 0.2 | (0.1) | ||||
| Diagnosed asthma (3–17) | 11.7 | (1.0) | d | 15.3 | (3.5) | 12.8 | (0.5) | d | 25.7 | (1.9) | a, c | |
| Diagnosed with ADD/ADHD (3–17) | 5.4 | (0.8) | d | 4.5 | (1.4) | d | 5.6 | (0.4) | d | 11.6 | (1.4) | a, b, c |
| Perceived definite or severe cognitive, behavior, or emotional difficulties (4–17) | 3.1 | (0.5) | d | 1.4 | (0.9) | d | 3.8 | (0.3) | d | 9.8 | (1.2) | a, b, c |
| Missed 2+ wks school due to illness (ages 5–17) | 3.4 | (0.6) | d | 2.6 | (1.0) | d | 3.5 | (0.3) | d | 8.5 | (1.4) | a, b, c |
| Overweight or obese (12–17) | 43.6 | (2.6) | 39.8 | (5.8) | 48.2 | (1.3) | 41.1 | (3.2) | ||||
Sources: NHIS 2014–2018 children ages 0–17
Notes: With Bonferroni correction, significantly different from Central Americana, Cubanb, Mexicanc, and Puerto Ricand