Place of Physician Contact,^* by Poverty Status^** and Race/Ethnicity, 2008

Place of Physician Contact, by Poverty Status and Race/Ethnicity, 2008
Place	Poverty Status	Percent of Children
Place	Poverty Status	Total	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 uses a set of money income thresholds to determine who is in poverty; the poverty threshold for a family of four was $22,025 in 2008.↑ Source III.5: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Health Statistics, National Health Interview Survey
Doctor's Office or HMO	Below Poverty Threshold	55.6	65.7	60.4	41.7
Doctor's Office or HMO	Above Poverty Threshold	78.3	82.5	73.3	66.0
Clinic or Health Center	Below Poverty Threshold	40.8	32.9	34.4	54.1
Clinic or Health Center	Above Poverty Threshold	20.3	16.6	24.2	31.6
Hospital or Other Place	Below Poverty Threshold	3.6	1.5	5.2	4.2
Hospital or Other Place	Above Poverty Threshold	1.4	1.0	2.5	2.4

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