Governing Magazine/February 2004

THE GOVERNMENT PERFORMANCE PROJECT
A Case of Neglect

OUT OF THE LOOP

Percentage of children under age 18 with health care access problems,
by select characteristics, 2001

                                              2 OR
                                              MORE            5+
                                       NO     E.R.            YEARS
           NO                 DELAYED  USUAL  VISITS          SINCE
           HEALTH     UNMET   CARE     PLACE  IN      UNMET   LAST
           INSURANCE  MEDICAL DUE      OF     PAST    DENTAL  DENTAL
           COVERAGE   NEED    TO COST  CARE   YEAR    NEED    CONTACT

ALL CHILDREN <18
           10.4%       2.6%   4.1%      5.1%   6.8%    6.7%   14.8%

FAMILY STRUCTURE
Mother
 and
 father     9.3        2.1    3.3       4.4    5.7     5.8    14.9
Mother,
 no
 father    11.9        3.9    6.2       6.4   10.6    10.2    15.1
Father,
 no
 mother    19.2        4.0    8.4       9.9    6.1     6.1    13.6
No
 mother
 or
 father    18.5        3.1    1.8      10.4    8.0     3.4    12.8

POVERTY STATUS
Poor       18.4        4.8    6.0       9.8   10.9    12.8    19.8
Near
 poor      16.9        4.6    7.2       7.1    8.5    11.7    19.5
Not
 poor       4.4        1.4    2.8       2.4    5.6     4.5    12.3

REGION
Northeast   5.4        1.7    3.4       1.1    6.1     5.6    11.7
Midwest     6.3        2.4    3.9       3.9    7.1     6.3    12.4
South      13.3        3.3    4.4       5.9    7.8     7.2    17.4
West       14.0        2.4    4.4       8.6    5.6     7.3    16.0

Source: National Center for Health Statistics, Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention

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