T16_4_1_2a

2011 National Healthcare Quality and Disparities Reports

The National Healthcare Quality Report (NHQR) is a comprehensive national overview of quality of health care in the United States. It is organized around four dimensions of quality of care: effectiveness, patient safety, timeliness, and patient centeredness.

Table 16_4_1.2a
People unable to get or delayed in getting needed medical care, dental care, or prescription medicines, by race, United States, 2008
				Single race
		Total		White		Black		Asian		NHOPI		AI/AN		Multiple races
Population group		Percent	SE	Percent	SE	Percent	SE	Percent	SE	Percent	SE	Percent	SE	Percent	SE
Total		10.2	0.3	10.6	0.4	9.2	0.6	6.1	0.8	DSU	DSU	10.2	2.4	12.7	2.0
Age	0-17	4.7	0.4	4.9	0.4	4.0	0.5	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU
	18-44	11.5	0.5	12.3	0.6	9.4	0.9	4.8	0.9	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	12.1	2.7
	45-64	14.3	0.6	14.2	0.7	14.9	1.4	8.6	2.2	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	26.0	6.1
	65 and over	8.9	0.6	8.3	0.7	11.3	1.5	10.4	2.9	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU
Gender	Male	9.4	0.4	9.7	0.4	8.5	0.7	5.9	1.0	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	10.8	2.2
Gender	Female	11.0	0.4	11.4	0.5	9.9	0.7	6.3	1.1	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	14.7	2.7
Family income^a	Negative/poor	14.6	0.8	15.9	1.1	11.1	1.1	10.7	2.8	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	18.6	4.2
	Near poor/low	13.1	0.7	13.4	0.9	11.5	0.9	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	17.5	5.0
	Middle	9.3	0.5	9.8	0.6	7.3	0.9	3.9	1.0	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	11.6	3.3
	High	8.1	0.4	8.3	0.5	7.2	1.3	5.3	1.2	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU
Education,^b age 18 and over	Less than high school	14.5	0.8	14.6	1.0	13.7	1.3	8.6	2.1	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU
	High school graduate	12.3	0.6	12.5	0.7	11.5	1.1	7.4	1.9	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	21.0	4.7
	At least some college	11.1	0.4	11.5	0.5	10.4	1.1	6.1	1.2	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	13.9	3.2
Employment status, ages 18-64	Employed	11.8	0.4	12.3	0.5	10.5	0.8	5.6	1.0	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	13.5	2.8
Employment status, ages 18-64	Not employed	16.2	0.8	16.7	0.9	14.6	1.5	8.5	2.2	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU
Health insurance, ages 0-64	Any private	8.4	0.3	8.9	0.4	6.7	0.7	4.6	0.9	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	7.8	2.3
	Public only	12.7	0.7	13.9	0.9	10.0	0.9	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	15.0	4.1
	Uninsured	17.2	1.1	17.6	1.2	15.1	1.7	12.3	3.3	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU
Health insurance, age 65 and over	Medicare only	7.2	0.9	7.0	1.0	8.7	2.0	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU
	Medicare and private	9.3	1.0	9.0	1.1	13.1	3.2	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU
	Medicare and other public	12.6	1.7	10.0	2.0	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU
Residence location^c	Metropolitan	10.2	0.3	10.6	0.4	9.4	0.6	6.1	0.9	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	13.4	2.2
	Large central metro	9.7	0.5	10.0	0.6	9.6	0.8	5.7	1.0	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	15.5	4.2
	Large fringe metro	9.4	0.6	9.8	0.7	6.9	1.1	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	16.0	4.3
	Medium metro	11.4	0.8	11.7	1.0	11.8	1.1	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU
	Small metro	11.7	1.5	11.7	1.6	10.8	2.8	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU
	Nonmetropolitan	10.1	0.9	10.4	1.0	7.7	1.6	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU
	Micropolitan	10.7	1.1	11.0	1.2	7.3	1.3	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU
	Noncore	9.0	1.1	9.1	1.2	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU
Language spoken most often at home	English	10.6	0.4	10.9	0.4	9.4	0.6	6.2	1.3	DSU	DSU	11.4	3.0	13.2	2.1
Language spoken most often at home	Other	7.4	0.6	7.9	0.8	DSU	DSU	6.0	1.1	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU
Perceived health status	Excellent/very good/good	8.7	0.3	9.0	0.4	7.7	0.6	5.5	0.8	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	10.6	2.1
Perceived health status	Fair/poor	23.4	1.0	23.9	1.2	21.1	1.9	14.3	3.3	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU
Activity limitations,^c age 18 and over	Basic activities	22.3	0.9	22.1	1.1	22.8	2.0	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU
	Complex activities	26.7	1.3	26.9	1.6	23.4	2.7	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU
	Neither basic nor complex activities	10.2	0.4	10.5	0.5	9.4	0.7	5.8	0.9	DSU	DSU	11.4	3.1	13.7	2.6
U.S. born	Yes	10.4	0.4	10.7	0.4	9.4	0.6	4.2	1.0	DSU	DSU	11.0	2.7	13.2	2.1
U.S. born	No	8.8	0.7	9.5	0.8	7.7	1.6	7.2	1.1	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU

^a. Negative/poor refers to household incomes below the Federal poverty line; near poor/low, 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.

^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. For more information, see the MEPS entry in Appendix B: Detailed Methods.

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; SE: standard error.

Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Financing, Access, and Cost Trends, Medical Expenditure Panel Survey.

Page last reviewed October 2014

Internet Citation: T16_4_1_2a: 2011 National Healthcare Quality and Disparities Reports. October 2014. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Rockville, MD. http://archive.ahrq.gov/research/findings/nhqrdr/nhqrdr11/16_facilitators_barriers/T16_4_1_2a.html