Table 1.
Children 2–17 years old with ≥1 Parent-Reported Mental/Behavioral Health Problem: Sociodemographic Characteristics, National Survey of Children’s Health-2016
| Children and Youth in Immigrant Families | Children and Youth in NonImmigrant Families | |
|---|---|---|
| Gender - Female | 41.04 (33.07 – 49.51) | 38.45 (36.12 – 40.84) |
| Age in Years | ||
| 2 to 5 | 9.07 (5.94 – 13.60) | 7.76 (6.39 – 9.39) |
| 6 to 11 | 39.97 (31.76 – 48.79) | 39.28 (36.88 – 41.73) |
| 12 to 17 | 50.96 (42.70 – 59.16) | 52.96 (50.51 – 55.39) |
| Race/Ethnicity*** | ||
| Hispanic/Latinx | 55.58 (47.69 – 63.19) | 12.8 (10.89 – 15.07) |
| African-American/Black, Non-Hispanic | 6.05 (3.76 – 9.59) | 13.5 (11.67 – 15.52) |
| Asian, Non-Hispanic/Latinx | 6.03 (4.06 – 8.88) | 0.69 (0.43 – 1.12) |
| Other, Non-Hispanic/Latinx | 7.59 (5.19 – 10.96) | 6.71 (5.44 – 8.26) |
| White, Non-Hispanic/Latinx | 24.75 (19.07 – 31.47) | 66.28 (63.66 – 68.80) |
| Insurance | ||
| Public | 44.54 (36.18 – 53.22) | 35.60 (33.11 – 38.16) |
| Private | 50.07 (41.88 – 58.26) | 59.40 (56.85 – 61.90) |
| Uninsured | 3.42 (1.72 – 6.67) | 3.49 (2.60 – 4.73) |
| Unknown | 1.97 (0.70 – 5.39) | 1.51 (1.05 – 2.19) |
| Household Income | ||
| 0–99% Federal Poverty Level | 28.24 (20.98 – 36.84) | 22.63 (20.49 – 24.92) |
| 100–199% Federal Poverty Level | 26.38 (18778 – 35.72) | 21.18 (19.18 – 23.33) |
| 200–399% Federal Poverty Level | 21.24 (15.82 – 27.90) | 26.51 (24.39 – 28.74) |
| >400% Federal Poverty Level | 24.15 (19.31 – 29.74) | 29.69 (27.73 – 31.72) |
| Household Structure*** | ||
| Single Mother | 11.99 (8.10 – 17.41) | 28.20 (26.01 – 30.50) |
| Two Parent | 85.79 (80.20 – 90.00) | 66.45 (64.04 – 68.77) |
| Other | 2.22 (1.06 – 4.59) | 5.35 (4.23 – 6.75) |
| Primary Household Language*** | ||
| English | 60.18 (51.56 – 68.22) | 98.95 (98.12 – 99.42) |
| Other | 39.82 (31.78 – 48.44) | 1.05 (0.58 – 1.88) |
| Has Medical Home*** | 29.06 (23.30 – 35.58) | 43.11 (40.77 – 45.49) |
| Highest Parental Education*** | ||
| < High School | 19.02 (12.52 – 27.82) | 5.97 (4.6 – 7.8) |
| High School or GED | 21.09 (14.23 – 30.08) | 20.33 (18.3 – 22.6) |
| > High School or GED | 59.89 (50.86 – 68.29) | 73.70 (71.2 – 76.0) |
Children and Youth in Immigrant Families – US or foreign-born children with at least one parent/guardian born outside of the United States. Percentages and 95% Confidence Intervals (CI) are survey-weighted. Reported n’s are non-weighted. Pearson χ2:
*
p <0.05;
**
p <0.01;
***
p <0.001.