Data and Statistics
Data and Statistics
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Summary Statistics from the National Survey of Early Childhood Health, 2000
93% of children 4-35 months of age have health insurance
Nearly all children have a usual place for well-child care but fewer than 50% see a regular clinician
Almost 32% of children in households where the mother is Hispanic go to community health centers or public health clinics
Approximately 12% of children in households were the mother is white non-Hispanic go to community health centers or public health clinics
Approximately 12% of parents felt they did not have enough time with the clinician during the last visit
Parents of children who are uninsured usually have lower levels of satisfaction with their clinicians compared to other parents
Parents report that clinicians rarely ask about violence in the community and if they are having trouble paying for basic needs
Developmental Assessments in the Pediatric Office (Summary Statistics from the National Survey of Early Childhood Health)
57% of parents with children 4-35 months of age say their child ever received a developmental assessment
Parents whose children receive developmental assessments are more satisfied with the check-ups (88.9% vs. 84.3%); report having "adequate" time for the most recent well child visit (60% vs. 31%); and longer time with the provider (19% vs. 16%)
Parents whose children receive developmental assessments also report more family-centered care (71.9% vs. 60.6%)
National Survey of Early Childhood Health: Parent Concerns, Content, and Quality of Care (Summary Statistics from the National Survey of Early Childhood Health)
85% of children 4-35 months of age are in excellent or very good health.
Parents report the following concerns about their child's development:
Behavior (48%)
Language (45%)
Emotional well-being (42%)
Getting along with others (41%)
Parents did not discuss the following issues during well child visits:
Guidance & discipline (44%)
Toilet training (36%)
Child care (33%)
Only 46% of children have a regular well child clinician although most children have a regular place for well child care.
Factors That Influence Receipt of Recommended Preventive Pediatric Health and Dental Care. Pediatrics. 12/6/02.
Survey of families with children from 3-18 (35,938 children) - 1999 data
23.4% of children did not receive recommended well-child visits
46.8% did not receive recommended dental visits (2 visits per year)
21.1% had not seen a dentist in over 1 year
44.8% received both the recommended well-child and dental visits
70.9% of the children were privately insured
Predictors for not receiving well-child exams:
Under 10 years old
Uninsured
Non-Hispanic white
Parent with less than college education
Child in poor health
Predictors for not receiving recommended dental care:
Black
Uninsured
Low income family
Parent with less than college education
Postponed dental care within last year
When compared with white children, children who are black, Hispanic, or Native American have:
Fewer physician visits
Longer intervals between visits
Poorer health status
When compared with insured children, uninsured and poor children are:
Less likely to have a usual source of care
More likely to go without needed medical care
More likely to use fewer or no health services
Adolescents are more likely to be uninsured than children under 13
Older adolescents (15-18 years) are less likely to be insured than younger adolescents (10-14 years)
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