Table 1 Descriptive statistics for the independent variables for children 0–17 and those 3–17 years.*
Variable | 0–17 yrs old n = 102,353 | 3–17 yrs old n = 85,389 |
|---|---|---|
Gender | ||
Male | 51.12% | 51.17% |
Female | 48.88% | 48.83% |
Age, mean (SD) yrs | 5.14 | 4.31 |
Race | ||
Caucasian | 60.74% | 61.37% |
Hispanic | 17.57% | 16.92% |
African American | 14.39% | 14.58% |
Other | 7.29% | 7.13% |
Household income | ||
0–99% of FPL | 17.85% | 17.07% |
100–199% | 22.84% | 22.76% |
200–299% | 17.51% | 17.80% |
300–399% | 15.12% | 15.59% |
≥ 400% | 26.68% | 26.78% |
Household education | ||
HS or less | 34.30% | 34.09% |
Greater than HS | 65.70% | 65.91% |
Employment status | ||
Employed | 89.82% | 90.00% |
Not employed | 10.18% | 10.00% |
Parent mental health | ||
Excellent | 39.96% | 38.59% |
Very good/Good | 53.95% | 54.95% |
Fair/Poor | 6.10% | 6.46% |
Family structure | ||
Two biological parents | 63.54% | 61.05% |
Two step-parents | 8.56% | 9.94% |
Single mother | 23.44% | 24.15% |
Single father | 3.14% | 3.46% |
Other | 1.32% | 1.39% |
# of children, mean (SD) | 0.97 | 0.96 |
Household smoker | ||
Yes | 29.49% | 29.91% |
No | 70.51% | 70.09% |
Child health insurance | ||
Yes | 91.24% | 90.71% |
No | 8.76% | 9.29% |
Personal health professional | ||
Yes | 83.34% | 83.22% |
No | 16.66% | 16.78% |
Region | ||
New England | 5.12% | 5.14% |
Great Lakes | 15.78% | 15.86% |
Mid-east | 15.29% | 15.35% |
Plains | 6.00% | 6.00% |
Southeast | 24.15% | 24.08% |
Southwest | 12.52% | 12.49% |
Rockies | 3.56% | 3.51% |
Far west | 17.57% | 17.56% |