T17_1_3_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_3.2a
People who had a dental visit 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		42.2	0.6	44.4	0.7	29.6	1.0	41.7	1.9	DSU	DSU	33.0	4.1	40.2	2.8
Age	0-17	44.1	0.9	45.5	1.1	36.2	1.9	41.6	3.0	DSU	DSU	55.2	7.7	47.5	4.2
	18-44	36.7	0.7	38.1	0.9	27.0	1.3	43.3	2.6	DSU	DSU	24.1	5.0	36.3	4.0
	45-64	47.4	0.9	50.6	1.1	28.9	1.6	41.2	2.9	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	35.9	5.6
	65 and over	43.9	1.2	46.8	1.3	21.1	2.0	36.5	3.7	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU
Gender	Male	38.5	0.7	40.4	0.8	26.1	1.2	40.3	2.3	DSU	DSU	32.4	4.5	34.8	3.2
Gender	Female	45.8	0.6	48.3	0.8	32.6	1.2	43.0	2.1	DSU	DSU	33.6	7.2	45.5	3.9
Family income^b	Negative/poor	26.2	0.8	26.7	1.0	23.5	1.3	32.7	4.5	DSU	DSU	28.0	7.5	30.3	3.9
	Near poor/low	30.1	0.9	31.9	1.1	22.2	1.6	29.3	4.2	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	35.1	6.5
	Middle	40.5	0.9	41.6	1.0	32.1	1.5	43.1	3.4	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	44.1	4.6
	High	55.5	0.9	57.5	1.0	41.9	2.4	46.8	2.8	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	46.0	4.8
Education,^c age 18 and over	Less than high school	23.3	0.8	24.8	1.0	16.4	1.2	23.3	4.1	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU
	High school graduate	35.0	0.8	37.4	0.9	21.4	1.2	34.5	3.4	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	35.0	5.0
	At least some college	52.4	0.7	54.7	0.8	38.1	1.8	47.9	2.5	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	42.6	4.6
Employment status, ages 18-64	Employed	42.7	0.8	44.6	0.9	30.4	1.3	45.5	2.4	DSU	DSU	25.5	4.1	37.3	3.7
Employment status, ages 18-64	Not employed	35.5	1.1	38.9	1.3	20.4	1.4	32.4	3.0	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU
Health insurance, ages 0-64	Any private	50.1	0.7	52.0	0.8	37.9	1.6	48.1	2.3	DSU	DSU	37.1	7.5	47.9	3.3
	Public only	30.9	1.0	31.7	1.3	27.7	1.3	27.9	5.2	DSU	DSU	43.6	8.6	35.4	4.7
	Uninsured	17.2	0.8	18.2	1.1	10.6	1.3	19.9	3.5	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU
Health insurance, age 65 and over	Medicare only	38.8	1.9	42.2	2.2	16.0	3.1	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU
	Medicare and private	52.3	1.5	53.6	1.7	32.5	4.2	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU
	Medicare and other public	22.3	2.6	24.9	3.7	12.8	2.9	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU
Residence location^d	Metropolitan	43.1	0.6	45.5	0.7	30.0	1.1	41.9	1.9	DSU	DSU	34.4	5.4	42.5	2.8
	Large central metro	39.6	0.8	42.1	1.1	29.6	1.6	39.7	2.5	DSU	DSU	22.6	5.5	40.2	4.2
	Large fringe metro	46.8	1.2	48.9	1.4	33.7	1.7	45.9	3.5	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	44.9	5.3
	Medium metro	43.7	1.3	46.3	1.6	28.3	1.9	40.8	4.1	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	41.7	5.3
	Small metro	42.9	1.6	44.6	1.7	24.4	2.9	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU
	Nonmetropolitan	37.8	1.5	39.2	1.6	25.8	2.5	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU
	Micropolitan	41.1	1.9	43.0	2.0	28.0	3.7	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU
	Noncore	31.2	1.8	32.0	1.9	19.5	4.0	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU
Language spoken most often at home	English	44.8	0.6	47.5	0.7	30.2	1.1	47.3	2.6	DSU	DSU	37.0	5.1	41.0	3.0
Language spoken most often at home	Other	28.5	1.0	26.7	1.1	24.5	4.2	37.2	2.3	DSU	DSU	20.5	4.5	DSU	DSU
Perceived health status	Excellent/very good/good	43.7	0.6	45.9	0.7	30.6	1.0	42.3	1.9	DSU	DSU	35.2	4.7	40.2	3.2
Perceived health status	Fair/poor	31.3	0.9	32.7	1.1	22.5	2.1	34.7	5.2	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU
Activity limitations,^d age 18 and over	Basic activities	38.2	1.3	40.8	1.5	22.7	2.1	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU
	Complex activities	33.6	1.6	35.8	1.8	19.9	2.5	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU
	Neither basic nor complex activities	42.8	0.7	45.2	0.8	28.2	1.1	42.4	2.1	DSU	DSU	22.3	3.6	36.4	3.4
U.S. born	Yes	44.4	0.6	46.8	0.7	30.2	1.0	47.7	2.5	DSU	DSU	37.0	4.8	41.6	3.0
U.S. born	No	31.2	1.2	29.4	1.4	26.7	3.0	39.2	2.2	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU

^a. Data on dental visits are based on information in the Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (MEPS) Dental Event file.

^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_3_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_3_2a.html