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2011 National Healthcare Quality and Disparities Reports
| Total | Non-Hispanic | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All races | White | Black | Hispanic, all races | ||||||||
| Population group | Percent | SE | Percent | SE | Percent | SE | Percent | SE | Percent | SE | |
| Total | 64.5 | 1.3 | 65.3 | 1.3 | 66.1 | 1.5 | 58.7 | 2.7 | 55.6 | 4.7 | |
| Age | 18-44 | 57.4 | 2.2 | 58.5 | 2.3 | 58.9 | 2.6 | 51.5 | 3.9 | 47.2 | 5.3 |
| 45-64 | 72.3 | 1.8 | 72.7 | 1.9 | 74.3 | 2.1 | 67.8 | 3.6 | 66.1 | 5.1 | |
| 65 and over | 73.3 | 3.8 | 73.8 | 3.9 | 74.3 | 4.4 | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | |
| Gender | Male� | 62.9 | 2.0 | 64.2 | 2.1 | 65.9 | 2.3 | 52.1 | 4.4 | 50.4 | 5.9 |
| Female | 65.8 | 1.9 | 66.1 | 1.9 | 66.1 | 2.3 | 63.7 | 3.3 | 59.8 | 6.0 | |
| Family incomeb | Negative/poor | 66.2 | 2.6 | 67.9 | 2.6 | 69.6 | 3.5 | 63.2 | 4.2 | DSU | DSU |
| Near poor/low | 60.5 | 2.6 | 60.8 | 2.8 | 64.2 | 3.6 | 44.7 | 5.0 | DSU | DSU | |
| Middle | 65.3 | 2.5 | 66.3 | 2.6 | 66.0 | 3.0 | 62.6 | 5.1 | DSU | DSU | |
| High� | 64.9 | 3.0 | 65.6 | 3.1 | 66.2 | 3.4 | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | |
| Educationc | Less than high school� | 62.7 | 2.5 | 63.4 | 2.9 | 63.6 | 3.5 | 56.9 | 4.4 | 58.1 | 5.0 |
| High school graduate����� | 63.2 | 2.3 | 64.2 | 2.5 | 65.7 | 2.8 | 52.3 | 4.9 | DSU | DSU | |
| At least some college���� | 66.5 | 2.2 | 66.9 | 2.3 | 67.2 | 2.7 | 66.7 | 4.9 | DSU | DSU | |
| Employment status, ages 18-64 | Employed | 61.0 | 1.7 | 62.2 | 1.8 | 62.6 | 2.1 | 56.6 | 3.3 | 47.8 | 4.7 |
| Not employed� | 68.5 | 2.8 | 68.2 | 3.2 | 69.9 | 3.7 | 60.2 | 6.5 | DSU | DSU | |
| Health insurance, ages 18-64 | Any private�� | 62.8 | 2.0 | 63.4 | 2.0 | 63.3 | 2.2 | 63.7 | 4.3 | 52.5 | 6.1 |
| Public only | 69.3 | 2.7 | 69.6 | 2.9 | 73.9 | 3.5 | 57.3 | 5.3 | DSU | DSU | |
| Uninsured | 52.8 | 3.8 | 54.9 | 4.3 | 57.0 | 5.5 | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | |
| Health insurance, age 65 and over | Medicare only | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU |
| Medicare and private����� | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | |
| Medicare and other public | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | |
| Residence locationd | Metropolitan� | 65.0 | 1.4 | 65.9 | 1.4 | 67.1 | 1.6 | 59.2 | 2.9 | 55.9 | 5.1 |
| Large central metro | 59.7 | 2.8 | 59.0 | 3.1 | 60.4 | 4.3 | 60.2 | 4.7 | 63.1 | 6.3 | |
| Large fringe metro | 70.7 | 2.5 | 71.8 | 2.5 | 73.2 | 2.9 | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | |
| Medium metro | 64.6 | 3.0 | 65.1 | 3.0 | 63.5 | 2.7 | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | |
| Small metro | 66.2 | 3.5 | 68.4 | 3.8 | 70.5 | 4.2 | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | |
| Nonmetropolitan | 62.4 | 3.2 | 63.0 | 3.3 | 62.4 | 3.9 | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | |
| Micropolitan | 64.3 | 4.3 | 64.9 | 4.3 | 65.0 | 5.2 | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | |
| Noncore | 55.7 | 6.3 | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | |
| Language spoken most often at home | English | 64.9 | 1.3 | 65.2 | 1.3 | 65.9 | 1.5 | 58.7 | 2.7 | 57.9 | 7.0 |
| Other | 59.5 | 5.0 | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | 52.7 | 5.4 | |
| Perceived health status | Excellent/very good/good | 62.5 | 1.4 | 63.2 | 1.4 | 63.9 | 1.7 | 57.6 | 3.1 | 55.9 | 5.0 |
| Fair/poor | 73.2 | 2.8 | 74.1 | 3.0 | 75.4 | 3.5 | 63.0 | 6.0 | DSU | DSU | |
| Activity limitationsd | Basic activities | 73.9 | 4.0 | 73.6 | 4.3 | 74.5 | 4.9 | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU |
| Complex activities | 77.6 | 4.0 | 78.6 | 4.2 | 80.6 | 4.6 | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | |
| Neither basic nor complex activities | 62.6 | 1.4 | 63.4 | 1.4 | 63.8 | 1.7 | 58.5 | 3.1 | 54.4 | 4.5 | |
| U.S. born | Yes | 64.9 | 1.3 | 65.5 | 1.3 | 66.2 | 1.5 | 58.5 | 2.8 | 52.9 | 6.0 |
| No | 59.9 | 5.1 | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | 57.8 | 6.1 | |
a. Estimates are age adjusted to the 2000 U.S. standard population using three age groups: 18-44, 45-64, and 65 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: 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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