Table 1a. Estimated number and percent distribution of children in the Disability Group and Reference Group by selected characteristics (U.S. civilian noninstitutionalized population ages 5–17 years*)
| Disability Group | Reference Group | |||
| (000) | % | (000) | % | |
| Total Prevalence | 89.0 | 8.3 | ||
| Gender | ||||
| Male | 2,763 | 67.3 | 22,088 | 49.6 |
| Female | 1,343 | 32.7 | 22,486 | 50.6 |
| Age | ||||
| 5–6 | 502 | 12.2(.59) | 7,352 | 16.5(.21) |
| 7–8 | 732 | 17.9(.73) | 6,889 | 15.5(.20) |
| 9–10 | 747 | 18.2(.70) | 6,776 | 15.2(.19) |
| 11–12 | 681 | 16.6(.67) | 6,845 | 15.4(.19) |
| 13–14 | 625 | 15.2(.65) | 6,819 | 15.3(.20) |
| 15–16 | 604 | 14.7(.65) | 6,709 | 15.0(.20) |
| 17 | 214 | 5.2(.41) | 3,183 | 7.1(.15) |
| Race/Ethnicity | ||||
| White NH | 2,625 | 63.9(1.1) | 29,186 | 65.5(.49) |
| Black NH | 811 | 19.8(.99) | 6,554 | 14.7(.38) |
| Hispanic | 476 | 11.6(.62) | 5,992 | 13.4(.32) |
| Other | 193 | 4.7(.45) | 2,841 | 6.4(.23) |
| Family Constellation | ||||
| Two parents | 2,500 | 61.0 | 33,469 | 75.3 |
| Mother only | 1,104 | 27.0 | 7,164 | 16.1 |
| Mother and other adult | 183 | 4.4 | 1,633 | 3.7 |
| Other constellation | 310 | 7.6 | 2,166 | 4.9 |
| Poverty Status | ||||
| Below poverty | 1,144 | 27.9 | 7,866 | 17.7 |
| 100%–199% poverty level | 1,080 | 26.3 | 9,930 | 22.3 |
| 200% + poverty level | 1,513 | 36.8 | 21,949 | 49.2 |
| Unknown | 368 | 9.0 | 4,829 | 10.8 |
| MSA | ||||
| Central City | 1,303 | 31.7(1.1) | 12,502 | 28.0(.55) |
| MSA, not Central City | 1,863 | 45.4(1.2) | 22,237 | 49.9(.62) |
| Not MSA | 938 | 22.9(1.0) | 9,835 | 22.1(.49) |
* Children with mental retardation or Down's Syndrome not included in this analysis.
a Some percentages total less than 100 because values for Don't Know, Refusal, and Not Ascertained are not listed.
b Cell contains small numbers; does not meet standard of reliability or precision.