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| Coverage type | Percent of children | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Less than 100% of poverty | 100-199% of poverty | 200-299% of poverty | 300% of poverty or more | |
*The U.S. Census Bureau poverty threshold for a family of four was $21,203 in 2007.↑ **Totals equal more than 100 percent because children may have more than one type of coverage.↑ Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey Go to References for this graph's full source. | ||||
| Private coverage | 17.2 | 45.2 | 72.7 | 90.2 |
| Public coverage | 70.1 | 46.1 | 23.7 | 9.7 |
| No coverage | 17.6 | 16.9 | 11.2 | 5.0 |
Information on this page can be found in the print version of Child Health USA 2008-2009. Suggested Citation: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration, Maternal and Child Health Bureau. Child Health USA 2008-2009. Rockville, Maryland: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, 2009.