About Our Patients . . .
We work with a diverse patient population in our clinics and here is some basic information on what we know about our general pediatric clinic at the Primary Care Center, based on survey data from 2004-05.
Describe the health of your youngest child:
Very Good 51%
Good 23%
Fair 6%
Poor 0%
What things make your child's health worse?
No health insurance 15%
No food stamps 9%
No employment 9%
Problems with caretaker education 8%
Not enough food 7%
Job training 6%
What things would you like help with?
Finding health insurance 29%
Housing 28%
Food Stamps 21%
Employment 20%
WIC 15%
Welfare benefits 12%
Special education 10%
Help with child's school 8%
Child's disability benefits 8%
Immigration 5%
Health Insurance: In our survey, 25% of adult caretakers and 10% of children had no health insurance, while 39% of the children had Medicaid/FAMIS insurance and 17% of the children had private health insurance.
Caretaker: In our survey, 69% of the caretakers who brought in the child were the mother, while 8% were the father.
Employment:
42% of all respondents reported that they were employed.
Education of the Caretaker:
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 21%
High school diploma 18%
Some college, no degree 15%
Associate's degree 7%
GED 5%
Bachelor's degree 4%
Professional degree 4%
Number of Children:
One child 23%
Two children 23%
Three children 13%
Four children 7%
Ethnic Background of the child:
African American 41%
White, non-latino 25%
Latino 4%
Benefits Received:
Food Stamps 31%
WIC 30%
Child Care 10%
TANF 9%
Supplemental security income 9%
Child Support 8%
Social security 6%