Children reported not to have seen a physician of other health professional in the past 12 months, by age and race/ethnicity, 2002* (vertical bar chart): Ages 4 or Under: non-Hispanic White, 4.9%; non-Hispanic Black, 5.0%; Hispanic, 9.4%. Ages 5-9: non-Hispanic White, 9.6%; non-Hispanic Black, 8.0%; Hispanic, 17.2%. Ages 10-14: non-Hispanic White, 11.3%; non-Hispanic Black, 17.8%; Hispanic, 24.8%. Ages 15-17: non-Hispanic White, 12.9%; non-Hispanic Black, 17.6%; Hispanic, 23.1%.

*Percent answering “zero” to the question: “During the past 12 months, how many times has [the child] seen a doctor or other health care professional about his or her health at a doctor’s office, a clinic, or some other place?”

Source: National Center for Health Statistics. National Health Interview Survey, 2002. Analysis conducted by the Maternal and Child Health Information Resource Center.