TABLE 1.
Sample characteristics of male adolescents aged 13–17 years in the United States, by demographic and access-to-care variables--NIS-Teen 2013
| Characteristic | Sample | %* |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 9,554 | |
| Age (years) | ||
| 13–15 | 5,819 | 61.0 (59.1–62.8) |
| 16–17 | 3,735 | 39.0 (37.2–40.9) |
| Race/ethnicity | ||
| Non-Hispanic White | 6,300 | 54.3 (52.4–56.2) |
| Non-Hispanic Black | 840 | 14.1 (12.8–15.6) |
| Hispanic | 1,461 | 22.8 (21.0–24.7) |
| American Indian/Alaskan Native | 147 | 0.9 (0.7–1.3) |
| Asian | 278 | 3.1 (2.5–3.8) |
| Other | 528 | 4.7 (4.1–5.4) |
| Mother’s educational level | ||
| <High School | 1,054 | 13.9 (12.5–15.5) |
| High School | 1,695 | 24.3 (22.5–26.1) |
| Some college or college graduate | 2,631 | 25.6 (24.0–27.1) |
| >College graduate | 4,174 | 36.2 (34.5–38.0) |
| Mother’s married status | ||
| Married | 6,919 | 66.7 (64.9–68.5) |
| Widowed/divorced/separated | 1,809 | 22.8 (21.2–24.4) |
| Never married | 750 | 10.5 (9.3–11.9) |
| Mother’s age | ||
| ≤34 years | 834 | 9.6 (8.6–10.7) |
| 35–44 years | 4,043 | 45.2 (43.3–47.1) |
| ≥45 years | 4,677 | 45.2 (43.3–47.0) |
| Immigration status | ||
| Born in U.S. | 9,206 | 95.3 (94.1–96.2) |
| Born outside U.S. | 323 | 4.7 (3.8–5.9) |
| Income to poverty ratio | ||
| <1.33% | 2,366 | 34.0 (32.1–36.0) |
| 1.33% – <3.22% | 2,856 | 30.3 (28.6–32.1) |
| 3.22% – <5.03% | 2,118 | 17.1 (15.9–18.4) |
| >5.03% | 2,214 | 18.5 (17.3–19.9) |
| Medical insurance† | ||
| Private insurance only | 4,609 | 42.0 (40.3–43.9) |
| VFC Eligible-Medicaid/IHS/AIAN(All) | 3,827 | 45.3 (43.4–47.2) |
| VFC Eligible-Uninsured | 469 | 6.0 (5.1–7.0) |
| SCHIP(Public) | 269 | 2.9 (2.4–3.5) |
| Military | 314 | 2.9 (2.4–3.5) |
| Other | 66 | 0.9 (0.5–1.8) |
| Physician contacts within past year | ||
| None | 1,468 | 18.0 (16.5–19.6) |
| 1 | 2,777 | 28.6 (26.9–30.3) |
| 2–3 | 3,365 | 34.7 (32.9–36.6) |
| ≥4 | 1,902 | 18.7 (17.3–20.1) |
| Well child visit at age 11–12 years‡ | ||
| Yes | 3,318 | 34.3 (32.5–36.1) |
| No | 1,829 | 16.9 (15.7–18.2) |
| Not licensed§ | 2,182 | 22.7 (21.2–24.3) |
| Don’t know | 2,225 | 26.2 (24.4–28.0) |
| Number of providers | ||
| 1 | 4,757 | 50.7 (48.9–52.6) |
| 2 | 2,842 | 28.9 (27.2–30.6) |
| ≥3 | 1,943 | 20.4 (18.8–22.0) |
| Metropolitan statistical area (MSA) | ||
| Urban area | 3,636 | 38.9 (37.1–40.8) |
| Suburban area | 3,743 | 47.7 (45.8–49.6) |
| Rural area | 2,175 | 13.4 (12.5–14.4) |
| Region | ||
| Northeast | 1,975 | 16.9 (16.0–17.8) |
| Midwest | 2,174 | 21.7 (20.7–22.7) |
| South | 3,132 | 37.5 (36.0–39.0) |
| West | 2,273 | 24.0 (22.3–25.7) |
| Facility type | ||
| All private facilities | 4,470 | 52.2 (50.3–54.1) |
| All public facilities | 1,398 | 14.8 (13.4–16.3) |
| All hospital facilities | 993 | 9.0 (8.0–10.2) |
| All STD/school/teen clinics or other facilities | 160 | 1.8 (1.4–2.3) |
| Mixed|| | 2,343 | 21.0 (19.6–22.5) |
| Other¶ | 141 | 1.2 (0.9–1.6) |
*
Percentages are weighted.
†
Insurance categories are mutually exclusive.
‡
Status of health-care visit at age 11–12 years based on provider reported data.
§
This indicated that the adolescents were ≥13 years of age when HPV vaccination was recommended in 2006.
||
Mixed indicates that the facility is identified to be in more than one of the facility categories such as private, public, hospital, STD/school/teen clinics.
¶
Includes military, WIC clinics, and pharmacies.