Percent of Children (0-17 Years Old) Whose Parents Report That There Was a
Time in the Past Year When Their Child Needed to See a Doctor for a Physical
Exam or Check-Up But They Could Not Afford it.
Los Angeles County Health Survey 2002-2003.
19 Unable to Afford Child Physical Exam Percent 95 % CI Estimated #
L.A. County 7.6% 6.9 - 8.3 209,000
CHILD CHARACTERISTICS
Age Group
0-5 4.5% 3.5 - 5.4 39,000
6-11 8.0% 6.7 - 9.2 78,000
12-17 10.3% 8.8 - 11.8 92,000
Race/Ethnicity
Latino 10.1% 9.1 - 11.2 165,000
White 3.0% 2.0 - 4.0 16,000
African American 3.7% 2.0 - 5.4 10,000
Asian/Pacific Islander 5.9% 3.7 - 8.2 17,000
American Indian . . - . .
Birth Place
Los Angeles County 6.3% 5.6 - 7.1 138,000
California 4.8% 2.6 - 6.9 10,000
Other U.S. state * 5.3% 2.1 - 8.5 5,000
Outside U.S. 20.6% 17.0 - 24.1 56,000
Citizenship
U.S. Citizen 6.2% 5.5 - 6.9 155,000
Not U.S. Citizen 22.9% 18.9 - 26.8 54,000
PARENT CHARACTERISTICS
Race/ Ethnicity
Latino 10.3% 9.3 - 11.4 161,000
White 3.1% 2.1 - 4.0 19,000
African American * 3.5% 1.8 - 5.2 9,000
Asian/Pacific Islander 6.3% 4.0 - 8.7 17,000
American Indian . . - . .
Education
Less than high school 12.8% 11.2 - 14.4 109,000
High school 5.9% 4.5 - 7.3 34,000
Some college or trade school 6.2% 4.9 - 7.6 42,000
College or post graduate degree 3.5% 2.4 - 4.5 21,000
Marital Status
Married 7.0% 6.1 - 7.9 125,000
Not married but living together 12.0% 9.1 - 14.8 32,000
Widowed * 7.3% 1.8 - 12.7 3,000
Percent of Children (0-17 Years Old) Whose Parents Report That There Was a
Time in the Past Year When Their Child Needed to See a Doctor for a Physical
Exam or Check-Up But They Could Not Afford it.
Los Angeles County Health Survey 2002-2003.
19 Unable to Afford Child Physical Exam Percent 95 % CI Estimated #
Divorced 6.4% 4.1 - 8.8 13,000
Separated 12.5% 8.6 - 16.4 18,000
Never married 6.1% 4.0 - 8.1 18,000
2 Employment Status
Employed 6.6% 5.7 - 7.6 103,000
Unemployed 10.6% 6.3 - 15.0 11,000
Not in labor force 9.0% 7.7 - 10.2 93,000
Other situation * 3.7% 0.4 - 7.0 2,000
1,17 Federal Poverty Level
0-99% FPL 13.3% 11.5 - 15.0 97,000
100%-199% FPL 9.4% 7.9 - 10.8 79,000
200%-299% FPL 5.1% 3.6 - 6.6 23,000
300% or above FPL 1.3% 0.7 - 1.9 10,000
Service Planning Area
Antelope Valley 9.1% 5.8 - 12.4 10,000
San Fernando 7.2% 5.6 - 8.8 39,000
San Gabriel 5.7% 4.3 - 7.2 28,000
Metro 11.4% 8.7 - 14.1 33,000
West * 4.2% 1.5 - 6.9 5,000
South 10.2% 7.9 - 12.6 36,000
East 7.5% 5.6 - 9.4 31,000
South Bay 6.2% 4.5 - 7.8 27,000
Health District
Alhambra * 5.3% 1.9 - 8.8 7,000
Antelope 9.1% 5.8 - 12.4 10,000
Bellflower * 4.6% 1.6 - 7.6 4,000
Central * 9.5% 5.2 - 13.9 8,000
Compton * 8.5% 4.5 - 12.4 9,000
East L.A. * 12.3% 6.4 - 18.1 10,000
East Valley 8.8% 5.1 - 12.5 11,000
El Monte 7.2% 4.1 - 10.3 8,000
Foothill * 3.6% 0.5 - 6.6 3,000
Glendale * 4.9% 1.0 - 8.7 4,000
Harbor * 5.0% 1.0 - 8.9 3,000
Hollywood 12.8% 8.1 - 17.4 17,000
Percent of Children (0-17 Years Old) Whose Parents Report That There Was a
Time in the Past Year When Their Child Needed to See a Doctor for a Physical
Exam or Check-Up But They Could Not Afford it.
Los Angeles County Health Survey 2002-2003.
19 Unable to Afford Child Physical Exam Percent 95 % CI Estimated #
Inglewood 8.3% 4.8 - 11.7 11,000
Long Beach * 6.7% 3.6 - 9.8 9,000
Northeast 11.1% 6.8 - 15.4 9,000
Pasadena * 8.3% 2.3 - 14.2 3,000
Pomona 5.6% 3.1 - 8.2 9,000
San Antonio 8.8% 5.5 - 12.0 13,000
San Fernando * 5.1% 2.5 - 7.8 6,000
South 17.0% 10.1 - 23.8 11,000
Southeast 13.5% 7.4 - 19.6 9,000
Southwest * 6.0% 2.9 - 9.1 7,000
Torrance * 3.5% 1.2 - 5.7 4,000
West * 4.2% 1.5 - 6.9 5,000
West Valley 8.3% 5.7 - 10.8 19,000
Whittier * 4.2% 1.1 - 7.2 4,000
Source: 2002-03 Los Angeles County Health Survey; Office of Health Assessment and
Epidemiology, Los Angeles County Department of Public Health.
Note: The information presented is based on self-reported data from a randomly-selected,
representative sample of 5,995 Los Angeles County parents/guardians. The percentages and
numbers are the best estimates of the actual prevalence of each described characteristic in the
population. The 95% confidence intervals (CI) represent the margin of error that occurs with
statistical sampling, and means that the actual prevalence in the population, 95 out of 100 times
sampled, would fall within the range provided.
*Estimate is based on a cell size 23% of the
point estimate, which may be statistically unstable.
-For purposes of confidentiality, results with cell sizes less than 5 are not reported.
1. Based on 2002 Federal Poverty Level (FPL) thresholds which for a family of four (2 adult, 2
dependents) correspond to annual incomes of $18,859 (100% FPL), $37,718 (200% FPL), and
$56,557 (300% FPL).
17. FPL and Insurance estimates may differ from prior estimates as an error in data aggregation
was found and corrected as of September 12, 2005.
19. Estimates may differ from prior estimates as new weights were utilized beginning March 20,
2006.