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Section III: Population Dynamics
Table 1. Percentage of children 5-17 years of age in the general population
and with selected emotional and behavioral problems, by selected demographic
characteristics: United States, 1998-1999*,**,***
Percentage of All Children
Aged 5-17, With the Characteristic |
Selected Demographic Characteristics |
|
Attention Deficit Disorder |
Developmental Delay* |
Had Learning Disability |
Unhappy/Depressed |
Mental Health Indicator**** |
| Total |
100.0 |
6.5(0.22) |
3.6(0.16) |
8.1(0.24) |
3.7(0.16) |
13.6(0.32) |
| Sex |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Male |
51.9 |
9.6(0.37) |
4.5(0.26) |
10.7(0.38) |
3.9(0.23) |
15.3(0.45) |
| Female |
48.1 |
3.3(0.22) |
2.6(0.19) |
5.5(0.28) |
3.5(0.21) |
11.7(0.38) |
| Age |
| 5-9 |
37.4 |
4.8(0.28) |
3.8(0.27) |
5.9(0.34) |
3.0(0.23) |
12.0(0.47) |
| 10-12 |
22.4 |
7.9(0.52) |
3.6(0.39) |
9.5(0.55) |
3.4(0.30) |
14.0(0.65) |
| 13-17 |
40.1 |
7.6(0.38) |
3.3(0.26) |
9.7(0.42) |
4.7(0.28) |
14.9(0.54) |
| Race and/or ethnicity |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| White non-Hispanic |
55.1 |
7.7(0.30) |
3.9(0.23) |
8.3(0.31) |
3.4(0.19) |
13.1(0.38) |
| Black non-Hispanic |
16.2 |
5.0(0.44) |
3.7(0.38) |
9.5(0.67) |
4.4(0.45) |
15.6(0.85) |
| Hispanic |
25.1 |
3.5(0.37) |
2.5(0.25) |
6.7(0.48) |
4.3(0.39) |
13.9(0.66) |
| Other |
3.5 |
3.5(0.78) |
3.0(0.92) |
4.9(0.95) |
3.7(0.88) |
11.3(1.58) |
| Family structure |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Single parent |
29.5 |
7.9(0.42) |
4.4(0.33) |
10.5(0.52) |
5.8(0.38) |
19.6(0.70) |
| Both parents |
66.8 |
5.8(0.27) |
3.2(0.19) |
7.0(0.27) |
2.9(0.17) |
11.0(0.34) |
| Mom's education |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| No HS |
19.7 |
5.9(0.50) |
4.0(0.44) |
10.8(0.67) |
5.9(0.51) |
17.9(0.93) |
| HS or GED |
30.1 |
6.9(0.42) |
3.6(0.30) |
8.1(0.49) |
3.7(0.33) |
13.9(0.62) |
| Some college |
30.4 |
6.8(0.43) |
3.6(0.34) |
8.1(0.43) |
3.2(0.27) |
13.8(0.60) |
| College and + |
19.8 |
5.4(0.44) |
3.3(0.34) |
5.6(0.45) |
2.3(0.28) |
8.7(0.63) |
| Low income |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| $20,000 or more |
77.9 |
6.2(0.26) |
3.3(0.18) |
7.0(0.26) |
3.2(0.17) |
11.9(0.33) |
| Less than $20,000 |
22.1 |
8.2(0.53) |
5.0(0.47) |
12.6(0.73) |
6.1(0.45) |
21.2(0.82) |
| Poverty index |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Less than 100 percent |
13.2 |
8.4(0.71) |
5.6(0.65) |
13.0(0.90) |
6.1(0.58) |
21.5(1.10) |
| 100-199 percent |
16.9 |
7.1(0.57) |
5.5(0.48) |
10.2(0.70) |
5.3(0.49) |
18.1(0.91) |
| 200 percent or more |
48.7 |
6.5(0.33) |
2.8(0.21) |
6.8(0.30) |
2.8(0.18) |
11.1(0.35) |
| Health insurance |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Private |
67.5 |
5.8(0.27) |
2.9(0.19) |
6.6(0.26) |
2.7(0.17) |
10.7(0.33) |
| Medicaid |
14.6 |
10.8(0.76) |
8.0(0.64) |
17.2(0.92) |
7.3(0.64) |
25.1(1.07) |
| Other |
2.3 |
8.0(1.39) |
2.8(0.79) |
6.9(1.33) |
3.9(0.94) |
14.7(2.07) |
| Uninsured |
15.2 |
5.6(0.56) |
2.8(0.47) |
6.8(0.55) |
5.3(0.50) |
16.4(0.79) |
| Place of residence |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| MSA |
80.2 |
6.3(0.26) |
3.4(0.18) |
7.8(0.26) |
3.5(0.17) |
13.0(0.35) |
| Central city |
30.9 |
6.0(0.39) |
4.0(0.30) |
8.2(0.44) |
3.9(0.30) |
14.3(0.58) |
| Non central city |
49.3 |
6.5(0.33) |
3.1(0.22) |
7.7(0.33) |
3.3(0.20) |
12.3(0.44) |
| Not MSA |
19.8 |
7.3(0.44) |
4.3(0.40) |
9.2(0.61) |
4.5(0.39) |
15.6(0.74) |
| Region |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Northeast |
17.8 |
5.8(0.44) |
3.6(0.43) |
8.3(0.57) |
3.3(0.35) |
11.2(0.60) |
| Midwest |
21.6 |
7.2(0.44) |
3.7(0.29) |
8.6(0.50) |
2.6(0.29) |
13.2(0.66) |
| South |
35.8 |
7.3(0.41) |
3.8(0.28) |
8.4(0.42) |
4.4(0.28) |
14.6(0.59) |
| West |
24.7 |
5.2(0.46) |
3.1(0.31) |
7.0(0.42) |
4.3(0.34) |
14.2(0.60) |
Data source: 1998 and 1999 National Health Interview Survey.
* Standard errors are shown in parentheses.
** Missing data have been excluded from this analysis.
*** A child may be counted in more than one column.
**** A child was defined as having a mental health problem if he/she obtained
a score of 2 or more on the Mental Health Index as defined by questions
used in the 1998-1999 NHIS. |
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