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Childhood Screening and Counseling
Children age 0-17 who had their height and weight measured by a doctor or other health provider
Measure Source
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Financing, Access and Cost Trends, Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (MEPS).
Table
56 Children age 0-17 who had their height and weight measured by a doctor or other health provider, United States, 2001, by
- Race
- Ethnicity
- Family income
- Education.
Data Source
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Financing, Access and Cost Trends, Medical Expenditure Panel Survey.
Denominator
Children age 0-17, excluding non-respondents to the questions of whether height or weight was measured by a doctor or other healthcare provider.
Numerator
Children age 0-17 who ever had their height and weight measured by a doctor or other health provider.
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