Table T2_10_1_4-2a
2012 National Healthcare Quality and Disparities Reports
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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 | 59.1 | 0.9 | 58.7 | 1.0 | 58.8 | 1.7 | 69.4 | 4.6 | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | 61.6 | 6.2 | |
Age | 18–44 | 52.0 | 1.3 | 51.1 | 1.5 | 54.8 | 2.2 | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU |
45–64 | 68.0 | 1.3 | 67.9 | 1.4 | 65.7 | 2.2 | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | |
65 and over | 65.5 | 1.9 | 66.4 | 2.1 | 58.9 | 3.7 | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | |
Gender | Male | 54.7 | 1.1 | 54.6 | 1.3 | 51.8 | 2.5 | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU |
Female | 63.3 | 1.1 | 63.0 | 1.3 | 63.5 | 1.8 | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | |
Family incomeb | Negative/poor | 56.4 | 1.8 | 53.6 | 2.3 | 61.0 | 2.9 | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU |
Near poor/low | 56.2 | 1.7 | 56.6 | 2.0 | 54.4 | 2.8 | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | |
Middle | 59.4 | 1.5 | 58.9 | 1.6 | 59.3 | 3.0 | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | |
High | 62.1 | 1.7 | 62.2 | 1.9 | 60.2 | 3.4 | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | |
Educationc | Less than high school | 55.4 | 1.7 | 55.7 | 2.0 | 52.1 | 3.5 | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU |
High school graduate | 55.8 | 1.5 | 55.6 | 1.6 | 55.1 | 2.6 | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | |
At least some college | 63.0 | 1.2 | 62.6 | 1.4 | 62.9 | 2.4 | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | |
Employment status, ages 18–64 | Employed | 57.3 | 1.0 | 56.7 | 1.2 | 58.3 | 2.0 | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU |
Not employed | 59.0 | 1.5 | 58.3 | 1.9 | 59.3 | 2.7 | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | |
Health insurance, ages 18–64 | Any private | 60.7 | 1.2 | 60.7 | 1.3 | 59.5 | 2.2 | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU |
Public only | 61.2 | 2.0 | 59.7 | 2.7 | 62.7 | 3.0 | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | |
Uninsured | 45.3 | 2.0 | 43.4 | 2.3 | 51.1 | 3.2 | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | |
Health insurance, age 65 and over | Medicare only | 58.6 | 3.3 | 60.5 | 3.6 | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU |
Medicare and private | 69.4 | 2.4 | 69.7 | 2.5 | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | |
Medicare and other public | 69.4 | 4.5 | 71.0 | 5.3 | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | |
Residence locationd | Metropolitan | 60.6 | 0.9 | 60.0 | 1.1 | 61.0 | 1.7 | 69.1 | 4.6 | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU |
Large central metro | 60.2 | 1.4 | 59.3 | 1.7 | 60.0 | 2.4 | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | |
Large fringe metro | 61.2 | 1.6 | 61.3 | 1.8 | 60.1 | 2.7 | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | |
Medium metro | 60.3 | 2.3 | 59.4 | 2.5 | 61.9 | 4.2 | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | |
Small metro | 60.9 | 2.9 | 59.9 | 3.2 | 66.3 | 4.0 | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | |
Nonmetropolitan | 52.5 | 3.0 | 53.7 | 3.0 | 40.2 | 4.0 | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | |
Micropolitan | 51.0 | 4.1 | 52.1 | 4.3 | 39.7 | 7.0 | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | |
Noncore | 55.4 | 4.6 | 56.8 | 4.5 | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | |
Language spoken most often at home | English | 59.7 | 1.0 | 59.4 | 1.1 | 59.2 | 1.7 | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | 61.3 | 6.6 |
Other | 55.8 | 2.3 | 55.7 | 2.5 | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | |
Perceived health status | Excellent/very good/good | 57.3 | 1.0 | 57.0 | 1.1 | 57.1 | 1.7 | 66.8 | 5.6 | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU |
Fair/poor | 70.4 | 1.6 | 70.3 | 2.0 | 70.2 | 2.7 | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | |
Activity limitationsd | Basic activities | 68.2 | 2.5 | 67.0 | 3.2 | 71.0 | 3.6 | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU |
Complex activities | 67.8 | 2.3 | 68.0 | 2.9 | 65.9 | 4.5 | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | |
Neither basic nor complex activities | 57.9 | 1.0 | 57.5 | 1.2 | 58.7 | 1.8 | 68.9 | 5.8 | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | |
U.S. born | Yes | 59.1 | 1.0 | 58.9 | 1.1 | 59.1 | 1.7 | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU |
No | 59.7 | 2.0 | 58.5 | 2.2 | 53.8 | 6.2 | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU |
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: 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.