T17_1_2_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 17_1_2.2a
People who received a prescription medication in the calendar year,^a 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		61.3	0.4	63.0	0.5	56.1	0.9	46.0	1.6	DSU	DSU	62.6	3.6	60.4	2.2
Age	0-17	46.6	0.8	48.9	1.0	39.6	1.4	29.3	3.0	DSU	DSU	36.9	5.2	47.4	3.7
	18-44	54.1	0.7	56.0	0.8	48.0	1.6	39.0	2.4	DSU	DSU	62.9	5.3	53.2	3.8
	45-64	74.5	0.7	75.9	0.8	71.4	1.4	55.1	2.7	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	73.1	4.2
	65 and over	90.4	0.6	90.9	0.7	87.9	1.3	85.8	2.9	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU
Gender	Male	55.7	0.6	57.2	0.7	50.4	1.1	42.6	2.3	DSU	DSU	55.8	3.9	56.5	3.2
Gender	Female	66.7	0.5	68.8	0.6	60.9	1.1	48.9	1.9	DSU	DSU	70.6	5.6	64.6	2.9
Family income^b	Negative/poor	59.5	0.9	60.5	1.2	57.7	1.6	49.9	4.4	DSU	DSU	56.2	4.4	64.3	5.0
	Near poor/low	57.3	0.9	58.5	1.0	56.5	2.5	33.1	3.1	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	60.7	4.3
	Middle	60.6	0.7	62.6	0.8	55.1	1.5	37.8	3.0	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	61.5	3.9
	High	64.6	0.7	66.3	0.8	55.2	2.0	53.8	2.1	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	59.4	4.4
Education,^c age 18 and over	Less than high school	60.9	1.0	61.3	1.1	59.4	1.7	47.9	4.5	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU
	High school graduate	63.5	0.8	64.9	0.9	59.7	1.4	44.4	3.5	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	62.2	4.6
	At least some college	70.2	0.5	72.0	0.6	65.2	1.4	54.0	2.3	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	66.2	4.2
Employment status, ages 18-64	Employed	60.4	0.6	62.0	0.7	55.7	1.3	44.5	2.1	DSU	DSU	62.7	5.3	56.9	3.5
Employment status, ages 18-64	Not employed	65.0	0.9	67.2	1.1	58.2	1.9	45.9	3.7	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU
Health insurance, ages 0-64	Any private	60.7	0.5	63.0	0.6	52.7	1.1	42.8	1.9	DSU	DSU	62.7	6.6	55.3	2.7
	Public only	66.0	1.0	66.9	1.3	64.2	1.4	47.1	5.5	DSU	DSU	73.7	5.6	74.0	4.1
	Uninsured	35.7	1.2	37.0	1.3	30.4	1.9	24.0	3.9	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU
Health insurance, age 65 and over	Medicare only	88.9	1.1	89.8	1.2	87.8	2.5	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU
	Medicare and private	92.7	0.8	92.8	0.9	89.8	2.7	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU
	Medicare and other public	90.6	1.7	90.5	2.2	89.3	2.8	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU
Residence location^d	Metropolitan	61.0	0.5	63.0	0.6	55.9	0.9	46.2	1.6	DSU	DSU	58.1	3.8	60.4	2.3
	Large central metro	55.8	0.8	57.1	1.1	55.5	1.3	44.5	1.7	DSU	DSU	51.0	4.7	55.4	4.5
	Large fringe metro	63.2	0.9	65.3	0.9	54.1	1.9	50.9	3.7	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	66.6	3.6
	Medium metro	64.6	0.9	67.1	1.1	56.9	2.3	42.4	3.6	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	60.8	4.4
	Small metro	63.8	1.3	64.5	1.5	61.3	3.4	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU
	Nonmetropolitan	62.5	1.1	63.0	1.3	57.6	1.8	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU
	Micropolitan	63.4	1.5	64.1	1.7	58.6	2.0	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU
	Noncore	60.8	1.4	60.7	1.6	54.6	4.6	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU
Language spoken most often at home	English	64.0	0.4	65.8	0.5	56.8	0.9	50.5	1.9	DSU	DSU	66.6	4.5	61.5	2.4
Language spoken most often at home	Other	46.4	0.9	47.2	1.1	46.1	4.0	42.7	2.4	DSU	DSU	49.6	4.5	DSU	DSU
Perceived health status	Excellent/very good/good	59.6	0.5	61.5	0.6	53.5	0.9	44.8	1.7	DSU	DSU	56.1	4.0	57.1	2.5
Perceived health status	Fair/poor	82.4	1.1	82.0	1.4	82.9	1.9	72.8	6.1	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU
Activity limitations,^d age 18 and over	Basic activities	89.1	1.2	89.2	1.4	88.0	2.5	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU
	Complex activities	92.0	0.9	92.9	1.0	89.8	2.3	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU
	Neither basic nor complex activities	64.1	0.5	65.8	0.6	58.7	1.1	50.4	1.9	DSU	DSU	69.0	4.9	59.5	3.3
U.S. born	Yes	63.6	0.4	65.1	0.5	57.2	0.9	50.2	2.5	DSU	DSU	65.7	4.4	62.0	2.4
U.S. born	No	48.2	1.1	49.8	1.5	48.3	3.1	43.1	1.9	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU

^a. Estimates are age adjusted to the 2000 U.S. standard population using five age groups: 0-17, 18-44, 45-64, 65-74, and 75 and over.

^b. 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.

^c. 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.

^d. 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: T17_1_2_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/nhqrdr11/17_utilization/T17_1_2_2a.html