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Children age 2-17 with advice about physical activity
Measure Source
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Financing, Access and Cost Trends, Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (MEPS).
Table
57 Children age 2-17 with advice about physical activity, 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 2-17, excluding non-respondents to the question, "Has a doctor or other health provider ever given advice about amount and kind of exercise, sports, or physically active hobbies should have?"
Numerator
Children age 2-17 for whom a doctor or other health provider had ever given advice about amount and kind of physical activity.
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