Table 1.
Sociodemographic Characteristics of U.S. Pediatric Patients, ages 2–17 years, Served by HRSA-Funded Health Centers (N = 1,093).
n | Weighted % | 95% CI | |
---|---|---|---|
Age | |||
2–5 years | 400 | 28.9 | 23.1–35.5 |
6–11 years | 425 | 38.3 | 31.8–45.2 |
12–17 years | 268 | 32.8 | 25.5–41.1 |
Sex | |||
Male | 550 | 54.7 | 48.0–61.2 |
Female | 543 | 45.3 | 38.9–52.0 |
Race/Ethnicity | |||
White, non-Hispanic | 97 | 22.3 | 16.1–30.0 |
Black, non-Hispanic | 171 | 17.6 | 11.8–25.5 |
Hispanic | 669 | 52.6 | 43.6–61.4 |
American Indian/Alaska Native | 101 | 1.2 | 0.6–2.1 |
Other | 55 | 6.4 | 3.2–12.4 |
Federal Poverty Level | |||
≥ 200% FPL | 67 | 10.3 | 6.0–17.2 |
101–199 FPL | 230 | 30.5 | 24.4–37.4 |
≤ 100% FPL | 584 | 59.2 | 51.3–66.7 |
Missing | 212 | 28.4 | 20.8–37.5 |
Urban/Rural Residence | |||
Urban | 613 | 57.4 | 44.3–69.5 |
Rural | 480 | 42.6 | 30.5–55.7 |
Geographic Region | |||
Northeast | 166 | 20.3 | 11.4–33.6 |
South | 356 | 29.0 | 18.9–41.7 |
Midwest | 108 | 14.8 | 7.1–28.2 |
West | 463 | 36.0 | 24.6–49.3 |
Well-Child Check-up, past year | |||
Yes | 867 | 79.9 | 73.2–85.2 |
No | 226 | 20.1 | 14.8–26.8 |
Asthma | |||
Yes | 276 | 28.6 | 23.5–34.4 |
No | 816 | 71.4 | 65.6–76.5 |
Data Source: 2014 Health Center Patient Survey.
CI: confidence interval. FPL: federal poverty level.