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Percent of children under age 18 for whom a doctor or other health provider gave advice about how smoking in the house can be harmful
Measure Source
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), Center for Financing, Access and Cost Trends (CFACT), Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (MEPS).
Tables
1.76a Percent of children under age 18 for whom a doctor or other health provider gave advice about how smoking in the house can be harmful, United States, 2002
1.76b Percent of children under age 18 for whom a doctor or other health provider gave advice about how smoking in the house can be harmful, United States, 2001.
Denominator
Children under age 18 for the "Ever given advice" estimates, excluding nonrespondents to the question of whether a doctor or other health provider had ever given advice about how smoking in the house can be harmful. "Don't know" responses to the question of when the advice was given were further excluded for the "within the past year" and "within the past 2 years" estimates.
Numerator
For the "Ever given advice" estimates, children under age 18 for whom a doctor or other health provider had ever given advice about how smoking in the house can be harmful. Children who were given the advice within the past year for "Within the past year" estimates. Children who were given the advice within the past year or 2 years for "Within the past 2 years" estimates.
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