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Table 3.2B_d
Percent of families unable to receive or delayed in receiving needed prescription medications, by main reasons, United States, 2002
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Main reasonsh |
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Percent experienced difficultyg |
Couldn't afford |
Insurance related |
Other |
| Population groupa |
Total families f (in thousands) |
Percent |
Standard error |
Percent |
Standard error |
Percent |
Standard error |
| Total |
121,016 |
5.4 |
52.1 |
2.1 |
14.8 |
1.5 |
33.1 |
2.1 |
| Race |
White only |
99,578 |
5.4 |
50.7 |
2.3 |
15.3 |
1.7 |
34.0 |
2.3 |
| Black only |
14,322 |
5.4 |
68.3 |
5.6 |
10.5 |
2.8 |
21.2 |
5.2 |
| AI/AN only |
996 |
9.8 |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
| Asian only |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
| NHOPI only |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
| Multiple races |
1,407 |
14.8 |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
| Ethnicity |
Hispanic, all races |
13,103 |
4.1 |
68.8 |
6.3 |
DSU |
DSU |
24.4 |
6.3 |
| Non-Hispanic, all races |
107,912 |
5.6 |
50.6 |
2.3 |
15.5 |
1.6 |
33.9 |
2.3 |
| Non-Hispanic, White |
87,014 |
5.6 |
48.9 |
2.5 |
16.2 |
1.8 |
34.9 |
2.5 |
| Non-Hispanic, Black |
14,115 |
5.4 |
67.7 |
5.7 |
10.7 |
2.8 |
21.6 |
5.3 |
| Non-Hispanic, other |
6,783 |
6.1 |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
| Gender |
Male |
61,471 |
4.1 |
41.6 |
3.3 |
15.5 |
2.4 |
43.0 |
3.8 |
| Female |
59,545 |
6.8 |
58.7 |
2.7 |
14.3 |
2.0 |
27.0 |
2.3 |
| Age |
18-44 |
57,118 |
5.2 |
60.5 |
3.3 |
12.5 |
2.5 |
27.0 |
2.9 |
| 45-64 |
40,088 |
6.1 |
48.2 |
3.7 |
16.6 |
2.8 |
35.2 |
3.6 |
| 65 and over |
23,711 |
4.9 |
38.7 |
4.9 |
16.7 |
3.6 |
44.6 |
5.2 |
| Educationb |
Less than high school |
24,031 |
7.3 |
65.3 |
3.6 |
10.3 |
2.4 |
24.5 |
3.3 |
| High school graduate |
38,750 |
5.3 |
56.1 |
4.0 |
11.1 |
2.6 |
32.8 |
3.5 |
| At least some college |
57,577 |
4.8 |
40.7 |
3.3 |
20.5 |
2.7 |
38.8 |
3.7 |
| Employment statusc |
Employed |
79,496 |
4.9 |
53.6 |
3.1 |
15.3 |
2.0 |
31.1 |
2.9 |
| Not employed |
17,706 |
8.6 |
58.3 |
4.6 |
11.9 |
2.7 |
29.8 |
4.6 |
| Health insurance, age 18-64 |
Any private |
73,274 |
4.4 |
41.4 |
3.2 |
20.8 |
2.5 |
37.8 |
3.5 |
| Public only |
9,006 |
11.9 |
56.2 |
5.6 |
DSU |
DSU |
34.5 |
5.3 |
| Uninsured |
15,025 |
7.2 |
93.9 |
2.4 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
DSU |
DSU |
| Health insurance, age 65 and over |
Medicare only |
6,865 |
5.7 |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
| Medicare and private |
13,874 |
4.1 |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
| Medicare and other public |
2,772 |
7.1 |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
| Family incomed |
Negative/poor |
16,604 |
10.1 |
67.9 |
4.0 |
5.3 |
1.3 |
26.8 |
3.9 |
| Near poor/low |
23,126 |
7.7 |
64.7 |
4.2 |
11.8 |
2.7 |
23.5 |
4.0 |
| Middle |
36,898 |
4.6 |
51.3 |
4.2 |
17.1 |
2.8 |
31.6 |
4.2 |
| High |
44,389 |
3.2 |
18.5 |
3.2 |
26.9 |
4.2 |
54.6 |
4.8 |
| Residence locatione |
Metropolitan-large |
65,160 |
5.1 |
46.6 |
3.1 |
15.8 |
2.0 |
37.6 |
3.0 |
| Metropolitan-small |
35,876 |
5.6 |
58.4 |
3.7 |
13.7 |
3.1 |
27.9 |
3.9 |
| Micropolitan |
13,226 |
5.9 |
59.0 |
5.7 |
11.4 |
2.9 |
29.6 |
4.8 |
| Noncore |
6,753 |
6.0 |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
| Perceived health status |
Excellent/very good/good |
102,754 |
4.2 |
48.4 |
2.6 |
15.5 |
2.0 |
36.2 |
2.5 |
| Fair/poor |
18,104 |
12.4 |
59.4 |
3.4 |
13.4 |
2.4 |
27.2 |
3.1 |
a Values are for reference person in the family.
b Less than high school refers to fewer than 12 years of education; high school graduate, 12 years of education; and at least some college, more than 12 years of education.
c Employment status for persons age 18-64 only.
d Negative/poor refers to household incomes below the Federal poverty line; near poor/low, over the poverty line to just below 200 percent of the poverty line; middle, 200 percent to just below 400 percent of the poverty line; and high, 400 percent of the poverty line and over.
e See the MEPS entry in the Data Sources section of the Measure Specifications Appendix for more information.
f Total families with a reference person, excluding families with a reference person under age 18 or not eligible to access the care.
g Denominator is total families, excluding missing values. Numerator is families unable or delayed in receiving needed care.
h Denominator is families experienced difficulties. Responses unrelated to inability to afford care or insurance were collapsed into the "Other" category. For a full list of responses, see the documentation for the MEPS public use file.
DSU - Data do not meet the criteria for statistical reliability, data quality or confidentiality.
Key: AI/AN: American Indian or Alaska Native; NHOPI: Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander.
Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Financing, Access and Cost Trends, Medical Expenditure Panel Survey.
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