Table 2. National estimates* for select demographics by single- and dual frame estimates, NIS-Teen, 2016-2017

2016 2017

Single Dual Single Dual

% (95% CI) % (95% CI) % (95% CI) % (95% CI)

Teen's age

13 19.5 (18.4 , 20.7) 19.5 (18.5 , 20.5) 19.9 (18.7 , 21.1) 20.0 (19.0 , 21.0)

14 20.0 (18.8 , 21.2) 20.0 (18.9 , 21.1) 19.9 (18.7 , 21.1) 19.7 (18.7 , 20.7)

15 21.0 (19.7 , 22.3) 21.0 (19.9 , 22.1) 20.6 (19.4 , 21.8) 21.0 19.9 , 22.1)

16 20.0 (18.9 , 21.1) 20.4 (19.4 , 21.4) 20.7 (19.5 , 21.9) 20.8 (19.8 , 21.9)

17 19.6 (18.4 , 20.8) 19.1 (18.1 , 20.1) 19.0 (17.8 , 20.2) 18.5 (17.5 , 19.5)

Teen's sex

Male 51.1 (49.6 , 52.6) 51.1 (49.8 , 52.4) 51.0 (49.5 , 52.5) 51.0 (49.7 , 52.3)

Female 48.9 (47.4 , 50.4) 48.9 (47.6 , 50.2) 49.0 (47.5 , 50.5) 49.0 (47.7 , 50.3)

Teen's Race/Ethnicity

White, Non-Hispanic 52.7 (51.3 , 54.1) 52.7 (51.4 , 54.0) 51.7 (50.3 , 53.1) 52.3 (51.1 , 53.5)

Black, Non-Hispanic 13.7 (12.7 , 14.7) 13.7 (12.8 , 14.6) 13.8 (12.8 , 14.9) 13.8 (12.9 , 14.7)

Hispanic 23.2 (21.8 , 24.6) 23.2 (21.9 , 24.5) 23.7 (22.3 , 25.1) 23.7 (22.5 , 24.9)

Other, Non-Hispanic 10.4 (9.5 , 11.3) 10.3 (9.5 , 11.1) 10.8 (9.7 , 11.9) 10.2 (9.5 , 11.0)

Household Poverty Status

Below Poverty 22.5 (21.2 , 23.8) 22.7 (21.5 , 23.9) 21.7 (20.4 , 23.0) 21.9 (20.8 , 23.0)

At or Above Poverty 77.5 (76.2 , 78.8) 77.3 (76.1 , 78.5) 78.3 (77.0 , 79.6) 78.1 (77.0 , 79.2)
2016 2017

Single Dual Single Dual

% (95% CI) % (95% CI) % (95% CI) % (95% CI)

MSA Status

MSA, Principal City 40.7 (39.3 , 42.1) 40.1 (38.9 , 41.4) 41.8 (40.3 , 43.3) 41.2 (40.0 , 42.5)

MSA, Non-Principal City 47.2 (45.8 , 48.6) 46.9 (45.7 , 48.2) 47.2 (45.7 , 48.7) 46.9 (45.6 , 48.2)

Non-MSA 12.1 (11.4 , 12.8) 13.0 (12.4 , 13.6) 11.0 (10.3 , 11.7) 11.8 (11.2 , 12.4)

Insurance Status

No Medicaid, Private Only 51.8 (50.3 , 53.3) 51.2 (49.9 , 52.5) 50.8 (49.3 , 52.3) 50.5 (49.2 , 51.8)

Any Medicaid 37.1 (35.6 , 38.6) 37.2 (35.9 , 38.5) 36.9 (35.4 , 38.4) 37.5 (36.2 , 38.8)

Other 7.4 (6.7 , 8.1) 7.6 (7.0 , 8.2) 7.8 (7.1 , 8.5) 7.6 (7.0 , 8.2)

Uninsured 3.7 (3.1 , 4.3) 4.1 (3.5 , 4.7) 4.4 (3.9 , 5.0) 4.4 (3.9 , 4.9)

Mother's Race/Ethnicity

White, Non-Hispanic 58.6 (57.1 , 60.1) 58.7 (57.4 , 60.0) 57.5 (56.0 , 59.0) 58.2 (56.9 , 59.5)

Black, Non-Hispanic 13.1 (12.1 , 14.1) 13.2 (12.4 , 14.0) 13.0 (12.0 , 14.0) 13.1 (12.2 , 14.0)

Hispanic 20.0 (18.6 , 21.4) 20.0 (18.8 , 21.3) 20.7 (19.3 , 22.1) 20.5 (19.3 , 21.7)

Other, Non-Hispanic 8.3 (7.5 , 9.1) 8.2 (7.5 , 8.9) 8.7 (7.7 , 9.7) 8.2 (7.5 , 9.0)

Mother's Education

Less than 12 years 13.3 (12.2 , 14.4) 13.4 (12.4 , 14.4) 13.2 (12.1 , 14.3) 13.2 (12.3 , 14.1)

12 years 22.5 (21.2 , 23.8) 22.4 (21.3 , 23.5) 22.1 (20.8 , 23.4) 22.1 (21.0 , 23.2)

More than 12 years, Non-College Graduate 24.7 (23.5 , 25.9) 25.0 (23.9 , 26.1) 23.9 (22.6 , 25.2) 23.8 (22.7 , 24.9)

College Graduate 39.5 (38.1 , 40.9) 39.2 (38.0 , 40.4) 40.8 (39.4 , 42.2) 40.9 (39.7 , 42.1)
2016 2017

Single Dual Single Dual

% (95% CI) % (95% CI) % (95% CI) % (95% CI)

Mother's Age

Less than equal 34 years 9.1 (8.3 , 9.9) 8.9 (8.2 , 9.6) 8.7 (7.9 , 9.5) 8.4 (7.7 , 9.1)

35 to 44 years 44.3 (42.8 , 45.8) 44.1 (42.8 , 45.4) 43.1 (41.6 , 44.6) 42.8 (41.5 , 44.1)

45 years or older 46.6 (45.1 , 48.1) 47.0 (45.7 , 48.3) 48.2 (46.7 , 49.7) 48.8 (47.5 , 50.1)

Note: “Single”=cell-phone, “Dual”=landline & cell-phone, CI=confidence interval

* Under both the single- and dual-frame designs, survey weights were calibrated to marginal totals for teen’s age, teen’s sex, teen’s race/ethnicity, 

mother’s education, and household telephone status.