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Place of Physician Contact,* by Poverty Status** and Race/Ethnicity, 2007

Place of Physician Contact,* by Poverty Status** and Race/Ethnicity, 2007
Place Poverty Level Percent of Children
Non-Hispanic White Non-Hispanic Black Hispanic

* The place where the child usually goes when sick; does not include routine or preventive care visits.

** The U.S. Census Bureau poverty threshold for a family of four was $21,203 in 2007.

Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Health Statistics, National Health Interview Survey Go to References for this graph's full source.

Doctor's Office or HMO Below 71.2 61.8 45.9
Above 84.3 77.1 67.1
Clinic or Health Center Below 25.4 35.6 50.4
Above 13.9 20.4 31.6
Hospital or Other Place Below 3.4 2.6 3.8
Above 1.8 2.5 1.4

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