Medicaid expenditures for children living with smokers

Table 1 Characteristics of the study population.

*Characteristic*		*0 Smokers in Home*	*≥1 Smoker in Home*	*p-value*
Child
Age	0-5	53%	55%	.23
	6-11	47	45
Race	White	66	70	<.001
	Black	27	22
	Other	6	7
Ethnicity	Hispanic	40	20	<.001
Well-child care	<75^th percentile	64	65	.90
Family
Highest Parent Education	<HS	9	6	<.001
	Some HS	20	25
	HS	38	42
	Some college	25	22
	≥ College	8	5
% Fed. Poverty Level	<100%	42	48	<.001
	100-399%	56	49
	>400%	3	3
Both parents in household		55	49	<.001
Urban		82	77	<.001
Census Region	Northeast	15	17	<.001
	South	41	40
	Midwest	14	24
	West	30	19
Mother's age	<25	23	31	<.001
	25-34	50	46
	35-44	23	20
	≥45	4	3

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