T17_1_3_2c
2011 National Healthcare Quality and Disparities Reports
| Total | Negative/poor | Near poor/low | Middle | High | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population group | Percent | SE | Percent | SE | Percent | SE | Percent | SE | Percent | SE | |
| Total | 42.2 | 0.6 | 26.2 | 0.8 | 30.1 | 0.9 | 40.5 | 0.9 | 55.5 | 0.9 | |
| Age | 0-17 | 44.1 | 0.9 | 32.6 | 1.5 | 36.0 | 1.6 | 45.4 | 1.8 | 57.7 | 1.6 |
| 18-44 | 36.7 | 0.7 | 21.0 | 1.1 | 26.2 | 1.2 | 35.9 | 1.2 | 48.5 | 1.4 | |
| 45-64 | 47.4 | 0.9 | 24.7 | 2.1 | 25.3 | 1.6 | 41.5 | 1.4 | 60.6 | 1.3 | |
| 65 and over | 43.9 | 1.2 | 25.9 | 2.6 | 33.4 | 2.1 | 42.6 | 2.0 | 58.1 | 1.9 | |
| Gender | Male | 38.5 | 0.7 | 26.4 | 1.3 | 25.2 | 1.1 | 35.5 | 1.0 | 50.7 | 1.1 |
| Female | 45.8 | 0.6 | 26.1 | 0.9 | 34.4 | 1.0 | 45.4 | 1.0 | 60.6 | 1.1 | |
| Race | White, single race | 44.4 | 0.7 | 26.7 | 1.0 | 31.9 | 1.1 | 41.6 | 1.0 | 57.5 | 1.0 |
| Black, single race | 29.6 | 1.0 | 23.5 | 1.3 | 22.2 | 1.6 | 32.1 | 1.5 | 41.9 | 2.4 | |
| Asian, single race | 41.7 | 1.9 | 32.7 | 4.5 | 29.3 | 4.2 | 43.1 | 3.4 | 46.8 | 2.8 | |
| NHOPI, single race | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | |
| AI/AN, single race | 33.0 | 4.1 | 28.0 | 7.5 | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | |
| Multiple races | 40.2 | 2.8 | 30.3 | 3.9 | 35.1 | 6.5 | 44.1 | 4.6 | 46.0 | 4.8 | |
| Ethnicity | Non-Hispanic, all races | 44.8 | 0.6 | 26.3 | 1.0 | 32.2 | 1.1 | 42.8 | 0.9 | 56.9 | 1.0 |
| Non-Hispanic, White | 48.1 | 0.7 | 27.3 | 1.5 | 35.5 | 1.4 | 44.6 | 1.1 | 59.3 | 1.0 | |
| Non-Hispanic, Black | 29.6 | 1.0 | 23.4 | 1.4 | 22.2 | 1.6 | 32.2 | 1.5 | 41.7 | 2.4 | |
| Hispanic, all races | 28.2 | 0.8 | 25.9 | 1.2 | 23.8 | 1.2 | 27.1 | 1.6 | 39.9 | 2.0 | |
| Education,c age 18 and over | Less than high school | 23.3 | 0.8 | 17.7 | 1.3 | 17.9 | 1.3 | 25.0 | 1.7 | 38.8 | 2.6 |
| High school graduate | 35.0 | 0.8 | 19.8 | 1.5 | 27.2 | 1.5 | 34.7 | 1.3 | 46.1 | 1.6 | |
| At least some college | 52.4 | 0.7 | 34.8 | 2.1 | 38.6 | 1.5 | 47.0 | 1.1 | 60.1 | 1.0 | |
| Employment status, ages 18-64 | Employed | 42.7 | 0.8 | 22.0 | 1.2 | 25.9 | 1.2 | 38.1 | 1.0 | 54.5 | 1.1 |
| Not employed | 35.5 | 1.1 | 22.5 | 1.5 | 26.0 | 1.7 | 37.6 | 1.8 | 55.5 | 2.7 | |
| Health insurance, ages 0-64 | Any private | 50.1 | 0.7 | 33.6 | 2.2 | 36.7 | 1.6 | 45.8 | 1.0 | 57.6 | 1.0 |
| Public only | 30.9 | 1.0 | 30.6 | 1.3 | 30.3 | 1.6 | 31.8 | 2.4 | 36.3 | 5.4 | |
| Uninsured | 17.2 | 0.8 | 12.4 | 1.3 | 14.8 | 1.2 | 17.0 | 1.6 | 28.1 | 2.5 | |
| Health insurance, age 65 and over | Medicare only | 38.8 | 1.9 | 27.5 | 3.8 | 31.7 | 3.0 | 40.9 | 3.1 | 50.1 | 4.3 |
| Medicare and private | 52.3 | 1.5 | 35.8 | 5.6 | 41.9 | 3.8 | 47.0 | 2.8 | 61.9 | 2.1 | |
| Medicare and other public | 22.3 | 2.6 | 13.2 | 3.0 | 20.9 | 4.2 | 27.6 | 4.9 | DSU | DSU | |
| Residence locationd | Metropolitan | 43.1 | 0.6 | 27.7 | 0.9 | 30.4 | 1.0 | 40.6 | 0.9 | 56.1 | 1.0 |
| Large central metro | 39.6 | 0.8 | 26.3 | 1.3 | 27.7 | 1.4 | 37.9 | 1.4 | 53.4 | 1.5 | |
| Large fringe metro | 46.8 | 1.2 | 31.6 | 2.1 | 32.9 | 2.1 | 42.9 | 1.6 | 56.2 | 1.6 | |
| Medium metro | 43.7 | 1.3 | 26.0 | 1.8 | 33.9 | 1.8 | 39.8 | 2.1 | 59.1 | 2.2 | |
| Small metro | 42.9 | 1.6 | 28.7 | 3.0 | 26.0 | 2.4 | 44.3 | 2.5 | 57.3 | 2.9 | |
| Nonmetropolitan | 37.8 | 1.5 | 20.0 | 1.6 | 29.1 | 2.0 | 40.0 | 2.2 | 51.5 | 2.3 | |
| Micropolitan | 41.1 | 1.9 | 20.6 | 2.2 | 29.8 | 2.5 | 43.6 | 2.8 | 57.1 | 2.7 | |
| Noncore | 31.2 | 1.8 | 18.8 | 2.5 | 27.9 | 2.5 | 33.3 | 3.0 | 39.0 | 3.6 | |
| Language spoken most often at home | English | 44.8 | 0.6 | 26.8 | 0.9 | 32.3 | 1.0 | 42.6 | 0.9 | 56.8 | 1.0 |
| Other | 28.5 | 1.0 | 27.2 | 1.5 | 24.1 | 1.3 | 28.4 | 2.1 | 39.5 | 2.4 | |
| Perceived health status | Excellent/very good/good | 43.7 | 0.6 | 27.2 | 0.9 | 30.8 | 1.0 | 41.6 | 1.0 | 56.3 | 0.9 |
| Fair/poor | 31.3 | 0.9 | 22.6 | 1.7 | 26.7 | 1.6 | 31.5 | 1.5 | 45.1 | 2.3 | |
| Activity limitations,d age 18 and over | Basic activities | 38.2 | 1.3 | 26.2 | 2.1 | 31.6 | 2.6 | 35.3 | 2.2 | 53.7 | 2.5 |
| Complex activities | 33.6 | 1.6 | 25.5 | 2.3 | 26.6 | 2.8 | 28.7 | 2.8 | 54.7 | 4.2 | |
| Neither basic nor complex activities | 42.8 | 0.7 | 22.7 | 1.1 | 27.4 | 1.0 | 39.4 | 1.0 | 55.5 | 1.0 | |
| U.S. born | Yes | 44.4 | 0.6 | 28.1 | 1.0 | 32.4 | 1.0 | 42.5 | 0.9 | 56.8 | 0.9 |
| No | 31.2 | 1.2 | 20.9 | 2.0 | 21.4 | 1.3 | 30.1 | 1.8 | 47.3 | 1.9 | |
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.
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