Table 1.
Adolescents (n = 1,539) |
Young adults (n = 833) |
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% | (SE) | % | (SE) | |
Sex | ||||
Female | 45.1% | (1.6) | 62.9% | (2.2) |
Race/Ethnicity | ||||
Hispanic | 13.9% | (1) | 9.4% | (1.1) |
Caucasian, non-Hispanic | 63.9% | (1.4) | 72% | (1.9) |
Black,non-Hispanic | 18.3% | (1.2) | 14.4% | (1.4) |
Other, non-Hispanic | 3.9% | (0.6) | 4.2% | (0.9) |
Region | ||||
Northeast | 19.9% | (1.2) | 20.1% | (2.1) |
Midwest | 24.1% | (1.5) | 29.2% | (2.1) |
South | 34.7% | (1.5) | 31.5% | (2.1) |
West | 21.3% | (1.4) | 19.1% | (1.6) |
Reported health status | ||||
Excellent or very good | 62.4% | (1.4) | 56.1% | (2) |
Good, fair, or poor | 37.6% | (1.4) | 43.9% | (2) |
Poverty level | ||||
<200% | 39.7% | (1.6) | 48.7% | (2.3) |
Usual source of care | ||||
No | 5.2% | (0.7) | 19.9% | (1.7) |
Health insurance | ||||
Public | 24.9% | (1.5) | 16.6% | (2.3) |
Private | 67.1% | (1.9) | 56.8% | (1.9) |
Not covered | 7.9% | (0.9) | 26.7% | (1.9) |
Source: National Health Interview Survey.
Pooled data from 2000–2005.
Adolescent age, 12–17 years; young adults age, 18–24 years.
Sample n is unweighted; percentages are weighted, and SE reflects complex sampling design.