Descriptive Statistics of Children Aged 10–17 Years, 2016 National Survey of Children’s Health Data Set, United States
| Predictor . | Weighted No. . | Weighted %a . | Unweighted No. . | Unweighted %a . |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Child’s race/ethnicity | ||||
| Hispanic | 7,047,399 | 23.8 | 2,521 | 10.4 |
| Non-Hispanic White | 15,974,168 | 53.9 | 17,408 | 72.0 |
| Non-Hispanic Black | 3,739,768 | 12.6 | 1,334 | 5.5 |
| Multiple/other races | 2,871,037 | 9.7 | 2,899 | 12.0 |
| Child’s sex | ||||
| Male | 15,125,398 | 51.0 | 12,243 | 50.7 |
| Female | 14,506,974 | 49.0 | 11,919 | 49.3 |
| Parents’ highest educational attainment | ||||
| Less than high school | 2,813,883 | 9.5 | 543 | 2.2 |
| High school or GED | 6,084,955 | 20.5 | 3,186 | 13.2 |
| Some college | 6,930,247 | 23.4 | 5,735 | 23.7 |
| College degree or higher | 13,803,286 | 46.6 | 14,698 | 60.8 |
| Census division | ||||
| New England | 1,296,098 | 4.4 | 3,203 | 13.3 |
| Middle Atlantic | 3,615,314 | 12.2 | 1,564 | 6.5 |
| East North Central | 4,346,146 | 14.7 | 2,666 | 11.0 |
| West North Central | 2,007,404 | 6.8 | 3,649 | 15.1 |
| South Atlantic | 5,724,112 | 19.3 | 3,970 | 16.4 |
| East South Central | 1,658,640 | 5.6 | 1,563 | 6.5 |
| West South Central | 3,897,042 | 13.2 | 1,476 | 6.1 |
| Mountain | 2,280,613 | 7.7 | 3,666 | 15.2 |
| Pacific | 4,807,002 | 16.2 | 2,405 | 10.0 |
| Child age, yearsb | 13.5 (2.3) | 13.9 (2.3) | ||
| Predictor . | Weighted No. . | Weighted %a . | Unweighted No. . | Unweighted %a . |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Child’s race/ethnicity | ||||
| Hispanic | 7,047,399 | 23.8 | 2,521 | 10.4 |
| Non-Hispanic White | 15,974,168 | 53.9 | 17,408 | 72.0 |
| Non-Hispanic Black | 3,739,768 | 12.6 | 1,334 | 5.5 |
| Multiple/other races | 2,871,037 | 9.7 | 2,899 | 12.0 |
| Child’s sex | ||||
| Male | 15,125,398 | 51.0 | 12,243 | 50.7 |
| Female | 14,506,974 | 49.0 | 11,919 | 49.3 |
| Parents’ highest educational attainment | ||||
| Less than high school | 2,813,883 | 9.5 | 543 | 2.2 |
| High school or GED | 6,084,955 | 20.5 | 3,186 | 13.2 |
| Some college | 6,930,247 | 23.4 | 5,735 | 23.7 |
| College degree or higher | 13,803,286 | 46.6 | 14,698 | 60.8 |
| Census division | ||||
| New England | 1,296,098 | 4.4 | 3,203 | 13.3 |
| Middle Atlantic | 3,615,314 | 12.2 | 1,564 | 6.5 |
| East North Central | 4,346,146 | 14.7 | 2,666 | 11.0 |
| West North Central | 2,007,404 | 6.8 | 3,649 | 15.1 |
| South Atlantic | 5,724,112 | 19.3 | 3,970 | 16.4 |
| East South Central | 1,658,640 | 5.6 | 1,563 | 6.5 |
| West South Central | 3,897,042 | 13.2 | 1,476 | 6.1 |
| Mountain | 2,280,613 | 7.7 | 3,666 | 15.2 |
| Pacific | 4,807,002 | 16.2 | 2,405 | 10.0 |
| Child age, yearsb | 13.5 (2.3) | 13.9 (2.3) | ||
Abbreviation: GED, General Educational Development.
a Values do not all sum to 1 due to rounding.
b Values are expressed as weighted and unweighted mean (standard deviation).
Descriptive Statistics of Children Aged 10–17 Years, 2016 National Survey of Children’s Health Data Set, United States
| Predictor . | Weighted No. . | Weighted %a . | Unweighted No. . | Unweighted %a . |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Child’s race/ethnicity | ||||
| Hispanic | 7,047,399 | 23.8 | 2,521 | 10.4 |
| Non-Hispanic White | 15,974,168 | 53.9 | 17,408 | 72.0 |
| Non-Hispanic Black | 3,739,768 | 12.6 | 1,334 | 5.5 |
| Multiple/other races | 2,871,037 | 9.7 | 2,899 | 12.0 |
| Child’s sex | ||||
| Male | 15,125,398 | 51.0 | 12,243 | 50.7 |
| Female | 14,506,974 | 49.0 | 11,919 | 49.3 |
| Parents’ highest educational attainment | ||||
| Less than high school | 2,813,883 | 9.5 | 543 | 2.2 |
| High school or GED | 6,084,955 | 20.5 | 3,186 | 13.2 |
| Some college | 6,930,247 | 23.4 | 5,735 | 23.7 |
| College degree or higher | 13,803,286 | 46.6 | 14,698 | 60.8 |
| Census division | ||||
| New England | 1,296,098 | 4.4 | 3,203 | 13.3 |
| Middle Atlantic | 3,615,314 | 12.2 | 1,564 | 6.5 |
| East North Central | 4,346,146 | 14.7 | 2,666 | 11.0 |
| West North Central | 2,007,404 | 6.8 | 3,649 | 15.1 |
| South Atlantic | 5,724,112 | 19.3 | 3,970 | 16.4 |
| East South Central | 1,658,640 | 5.6 | 1,563 | 6.5 |
| West South Central | 3,897,042 | 13.2 | 1,476 | 6.1 |
| Mountain | 2,280,613 | 7.7 | 3,666 | 15.2 |
| Pacific | 4,807,002 | 16.2 | 2,405 | 10.0 |
| Child age, yearsb | 13.5 (2.3) | 13.9 (2.3) | ||
| Predictor . | Weighted No. . | Weighted %a . | Unweighted No. . | Unweighted %a . |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Child’s race/ethnicity | ||||
| Hispanic | 7,047,399 | 23.8 | 2,521 | 10.4 |
| Non-Hispanic White | 15,974,168 | 53.9 | 17,408 | 72.0 |
| Non-Hispanic Black | 3,739,768 | 12.6 | 1,334 | 5.5 |
| Multiple/other races | 2,871,037 | 9.7 | 2,899 | 12.0 |
| Child’s sex | ||||
| Male | 15,125,398 | 51.0 | 12,243 | 50.7 |
| Female | 14,506,974 | 49.0 | 11,919 | 49.3 |
| Parents’ highest educational attainment | ||||
| Less than high school | 2,813,883 | 9.5 | 543 | 2.2 |
| High school or GED | 6,084,955 | 20.5 | 3,186 | 13.2 |
| Some college | 6,930,247 | 23.4 | 5,735 | 23.7 |
| College degree or higher | 13,803,286 | 46.6 | 14,698 | 60.8 |
| Census division | ||||
| New England | 1,296,098 | 4.4 | 3,203 | 13.3 |
| Middle Atlantic | 3,615,314 | 12.2 | 1,564 | 6.5 |
| East North Central | 4,346,146 | 14.7 | 2,666 | 11.0 |
| West North Central | 2,007,404 | 6.8 | 3,649 | 15.1 |
| South Atlantic | 5,724,112 | 19.3 | 3,970 | 16.4 |
| East South Central | 1,658,640 | 5.6 | 1,563 | 6.5 |
| West South Central | 3,897,042 | 13.2 | 1,476 | 6.1 |
| Mountain | 2,280,613 | 7.7 | 3,666 | 15.2 |
| Pacific | 4,807,002 | 16.2 | 2,405 | 10.0 |
| Child age, yearsb | 13.5 (2.3) | 13.9 (2.3) | ||
Abbreviation: GED, General Educational Development.
a Values do not all sum to 1 due to rounding.
b Values are expressed as weighted and unweighted mean (standard deviation).
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