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National Healthcare Disparities Report, 2004

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Table 209a: Outpatient visits where patient was seen for non-illness care, by race, United States, 2000-2001a

  Total White Black API AI/AN >1 Race
Population group Percent SE Percent SE Percent SE Percent SE Percent SE Percent SE
                         
Total 17.5 0.6 17.1 0.6 17.9 1.0 26.1 3.0 * * 37.9 5.5
                         
Age                        
    0-17 27.0 1.0 26.1 1.0 30.1 2.0 34.2 3.0 * * 49.0 6.4
    18-44 22.5 1.2 22.3 1.3 22.0 2.0 27.1 3.1 * * * *
    45-64 12.5 0.7 12.5 0.6 9.0 1.0 * * * * * *
    65 and over 9.4 0.7 9.0 0.7 9.0 1.3 19.2 4.8 * * * *
                         
Gender                        
    Female 19.8 0.7 19.5 0.8 19.4 1.2 27.2 3.2 * * 43.5 8.4
    Male 14.2 0.6 13.6 0.6 15.4 1.1 24.8 3.4 * * 30.8 8.2
                         
Payment source                        
    Private 19.7 0.8 19.4 0.8 18.2 1.5 27.6 2.3 * * 42.7 6.9
    Medicare 9.2 0.8 8.9 0.8 8.5 1.2 22.1 5.5 * * * *
    Medicaid 25.0 1.2 24.1 1.4 27.2 1.9 29.2 9.1 * * 38.2 11.2
    Uninsured 15.9 1.5 15.5 1.6 14.5 2.2 25.7 7.6 * * * *
                         
Residence location                        
    Urban (MSA) 18.0 0.7 17.5 0.7 18.0 1.0 26.3 3.3 * * 37.8 5.8
    Rural (Non-MSA) 15.3 1.3 15.1 1.3 16.7 2.5 * * * * * *
                         

aPercentages presented in this table are based on the total number of visits for the variable of interest. For example, Total percent is the percent of total NAMCS/NHAMCS OPD visits for non-illness care. All percentages were calculated using the weighted numbers. The NAMCS/NHAMCS question is "Major reason for this visit?" (5) Non-illness care (e.g., routine, prenatal, general exam, well baby).

*Data do not meet the criteria for statistical reliability, data quality, or confidentiality.

Key: API: Asian or Pacific Islander; AI/AN: American Indian or Alaska Native; SE: Standard error; MSA: Metropolitan Statistical Area

Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Health Statistics, National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey and National Hospital Ambulatory Medical Care Survey.

 

 

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