Table 1.
Demographic characteristics of children with public and private insurance in the United States, 2007 National Survey of Children’s Health
| Public insurance | Private insurance | |
|---|---|---|
| Survey populationa | 19,748 | 64,165 |
| Weighted population | ||
| n | 21,205,602 | 45,073,890 |
| % of total populationb | 29 | 62 |
| Child age in years, % (95 % CI)c, d | ||
| 0–5 | 40 (38–41) | 31 (30–32) |
| 6–11 | 32 (30–33) | 32 (32–33) |
| 12–17 | 29 (27–30) | 37 (36–38) |
| Race/ethnicity, % (95 % CI)c, d | ||
| White, non-Hispanic | 35 (33–36) | 69 (68–71) |
| African-American, non-Hispanic | 25 (24–27) | 9 (9–10) |
| Hispanic | 32 (30–34) | 12 (11–13) |
| Other | 9 (8–10) | 10 (9–10) |
| Non-English primary language, % (95 % CI)c | 23 (22–25) | 5 (5–6) |
| Children with special health care needs, % (95 % CI)c | 24 (22–25) | 18 (17–19) |
| Insurance gap over prior 12 months, % (95 % CI)c | 13 (11–14) | 4 (3–4) |
| Household income, % (95 % CI)c, d | ||
| ≥400% FPL | 4 (3–5) | 44 (43–45) |
| 200–399% FPL | 16 (15–18) | 39 (38–40) |
| 100–199% FPL | 34 (33–36) | 13 (12–14) |
| 0–99% FPL | 45 (44–47) | 4 (3–4) |
| Parental education, % (95 % CI)c | ||
| >High school | 36 (34–37) | 78 (77–78) |
| 12 years/high school graduate | 39 (38–41) | 18 (17–19) |
| <High school | 25 (24–27) | 4 (4–5) |
| Family structure, % (95 % CI)c | ||
| Two parents | 54 (52–56) | 86 (85–87) |
| Single mother | 36 (34–37) | 10 (10–11) |
| Other | 10 (9–11) | 4 (3–4) |
a
Total survey population n = 91,642, weighted n = 73,758,616
b
Sample also included 9 % uninsured, not included in this analysis, and 1 % missing data
c
Differences by insurance type significant at p < 0.05
d
Percentages may not sum to 100 % due to rounding