Table 1 –
Early Life (Ages 1–17) Characteristics, United States, 1998–2014
| Characteristics | Weighted % | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Mother’s education | ||
| College Degree or more | 24.98 | (24.50, 25.47) |
| Some college | 29.85 | (29.53, 30.17) |
| High school | 24.10 | (23.80, 24.40) |
| Less than high school | 15.07 | (14.71, 15.44) |
| No resident mother | 6.00 | (5.86, 6.14) |
| Father’s education | ||
| College Degree or more | 23.38 | (22.87, 23.90) |
| Some college | 19.84 | (19.56, 20.12) |
| High school | 20.09 | (19.78, 20.41) |
| Less than high school | 11.67 | (11.35, 12.00) |
| No resident father | 25.01 | (24.63, 25.40) |
| Income-to-needs ratioa | ||
| ≥400% | 26.70 | (26.18, 27.21) |
| 200–<400% | 31.36 | (30.98, 31.75) |
| 100–<200% | 22.69 | (22.33, 23.04) |
| <100% | 19.26 | (18.83, 19.69) |
| Sex | ||
| Female | 48.89 | (48.69, 49.08) |
| Male | 51.11 | (50.92, 51.31) |
| Race/ethnicity | ||
| Non-Hispanic White | 59.90 | (59.25, 60.54) |
| Non-Hispanic Black | 15.13 | (14.67, 15.60) |
| Mexican American | 13.69 | (13.21, 14.19) |
| Other Hispanic | 6.46 | (6.25, 6.68) |
| Other race/ethnicity | 4.81 | (4.58, 5.06) |
| Nativityb | ||
| Born in the U.S. | 95.28 | (95.14, 95.41) |
| Born outside the U.S. | 4.72 | (4.59, 4.86) |
| Region | ||
| Northeast | 17.14 | (16.67, 17.62) |
| Midwest | 23.79 | (23.20, 24.40) |
| South | 36.68 | (36.00, 37.36) |
| West | 22.39 | (21.77, 23.03) |
| Age at interview | ||
| 1 to 5 | 29.26 | (29.05, 29.48) |
| 6 to 14 | 52.87 | (52.67, 53.07) |
| 15 to 17 | 17.87 | (17.71, 18.03) |
| Unweighted sample size | 377,252 | |
| Number of deaths (all causes) | 2,009 | |
a
Income-to-needs ratio represents the ratio of family income to the U.S. Census-defined poverty threshold for the year in which the interview was conducted.
b
Individuals born in U.S. territories are included inBorn outside the U.S.
Source: NHIS-LMF 1998–2015