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Table 18.2. Use of mental health services among children 4–17 years
of age by level of emotional or behavioral difficulties
and selected sociodemographic variables: United States, 2001–2003
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Severe/definite difficulties
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Minor difficulties
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MH Professional
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General Doctor
for MH
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Special Ed
for MH
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MH Professional
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General Doctor
for MH
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Special Ed
for MH
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Percent
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(SE)
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P1
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Percent
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(SE)
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P1
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Percent
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(SE)
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P1
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Percent
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(SE)
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P1
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Percent
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(SE)
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P1
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Percent
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(SE)
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P1
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Total
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45.0
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(1.6)
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38.7
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(1.7)
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22.8
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(1.4)
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15.6
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(0.6)
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11.3
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(0.6)
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4.7
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(0.4)
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Sex
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Boys
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44.6
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(2.0)
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0.79
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40.2
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(2.1)
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0.22
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25.2
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(1.7)
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0.01
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15.6
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(0.8)
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0.99
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11.5
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(0.7)
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0.72
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5.7
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(0.5)
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<0.001
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Girls
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45.6
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(2.9)
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35.8
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(2.8)
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18.1
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(2.4)
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15.6
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(1.0)
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11.1
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(0.9)
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3.3
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(0.5)
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Age (in years)
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4–7
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32.9
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(3.8)
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0.01
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40.3
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(3.8)
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0.02
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12.9
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(2.8)
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0.004
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9.9
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(1.0)
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<0.001
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11.3
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(1.2)
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1.00
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3.7
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(0.7)
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0.08
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8–10
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47.9
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(3.3)
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43.2
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(3.4)
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26.4
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(3.0)
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16.9
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(1.4)
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11.2
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(1.1)
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3.8
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(0.7)
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11–14
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47.1
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(2.8)
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41.2
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(2.9)
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24.1
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(2.4)
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16.2
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(1.2)
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11.3
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(1.0)
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6.1
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(0.8)
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15–17
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48.0
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(3.3)
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29.7
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(3.1)
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24.8
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(2.8)
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19.8
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(1.4)
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11.3
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(1.1)
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4.7
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(0.7)
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Race/ethnicity
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White, non-Hispanic
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50.7
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(2.1)
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<0.001
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44.4
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(2.2)
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<0.001
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22.3
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(1.8)
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0.28
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17.6
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(0.9)
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<0.001
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12.5
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(0.7)
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<0.001
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4.7
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(0.5)
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0.04
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Black, non-Hispanic
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30.0
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(3.7)
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25 .0
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(3.4)
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25.5
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(3.4)
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12.2
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(1.4)
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10.9
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(1.3)
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6.3
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(1.1)
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Hispanic
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38.6
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(3.6)
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28.8
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(3.3)
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18.4
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(2.8)
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10.2
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(1.2)
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6.8
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(0.9)
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3.3
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(0.7)
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Family Structure
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Mother only
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42.0
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(2.7)
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0.19
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35.4
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(2.6)
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0.07
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24.7
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(2.3)
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0.16
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18 .0
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(1.2)
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0.001
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12.8
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(1.0)
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0.04
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6.5
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(0.8)
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0.001
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Two parent
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46.5
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(2.2)
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41.4
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(2.2)
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20.5
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(1.9)
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13.4
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(0.8)
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10.3
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(1.7)
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3.6
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(0.4)
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Poverty2
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Poor
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38.6
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(3.6)
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0.02
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33.3
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(3.3)
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0.06
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26.5
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(3.0)
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0.22
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.15
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(1.5)
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0.20
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11.3
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(1.3)
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0.88
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5.8
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(1.1)
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0.15
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Near poor
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42.4
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(3.2)
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36.7
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(3.2)
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24.7
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(3.1)
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13.9
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(1.3)
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10.8
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(1.2)
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5.6
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(0.9)
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Nonpoor
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49.6
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(2.3)
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42.5
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(2.2)
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19.9
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(2.1)
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16.6
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(0.8)
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11.5
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(0.7)
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4.0
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(0.4)
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Health insurance
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Uninsured
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31.5
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(4.8)
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0.02
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20 .0
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(3.8)
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<0.001
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17.6
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(4.1)
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0.001
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10.7
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(1.7)
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0.01
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7.6
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(1.4)
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0.02
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3.9
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(1.1)
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0.004
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Medicaid3
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44.8
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(2.7)
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39.3
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(2.8)
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30 .0
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(2.4)
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17.7
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(1.3)
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13.1
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(1.2)
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7.1
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(0.9)
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Private4
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47.8
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(2.3)
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42 .0
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(2.2)
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18.6
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(1.8)
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15.5
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(0.8)
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11.1
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(0.7)
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3.7
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(0.4)
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MSA
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MSA/CC
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45.1
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(2.9)
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0.19
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34.6
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(2.7)
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0.25
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22.04
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(2.4)
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0.93
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15.9
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(1.3)
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0.23
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10.7
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(1.1)
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0.27
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5.1
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(0.7)
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0.43
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MSA/not CC
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47.4
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(2.4)
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39.9
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(2.3)
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23.05
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(2.0)
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16.4
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(0.9)
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12.1
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(0.8)
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4.2
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(0.5)
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Not MSA
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39.8
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(3.4)
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41.2
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(3.9)
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23.25
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(3.2)
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13.5
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(1.4)
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10.1
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(1.2)
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5.3
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(1.0)
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MH Mental health
SE Standard error
MSA Metropolitan statistical area
CC Central city
1 P value for a chi square test.
2 Poor includes family incomes less than 100 percent of the poverty
level, near poor includes family incomes 100–199 percent of the poverty
level, nonpoor includes family incomes 200 percent or more of the poverty
level.
3 Medicaid includes children insured only by Medicaid.
4 Private includes children covered by private insurance, those with
non-Medicaid public insurance, and those with both private and public insurance.
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