Table T2_4_1_3-2a
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 | 58.7 | 1.6 | 59.5 | 2.0 | 55.4 | 2.9 | 52.8 | 5.4 | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | |
Age | 40–59 | 52.3 | 2.4 | 53.1 | 3.0 | 50.2 | 4.1 | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU |
60 and over | 69.1 | 1.6 | 69.7 | 1.9 | 63.7 | 3.2 | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | |
Gender | Male | 57.7 | 2.1 | 58.2 | 2.6 | 53.0 | 4.1 | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU |
Female | 59.7 | 2.0 | 60.7 | 2.6 | 57.0 | 3.7 | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | |
Family incomeb | Negative/poor | 55.2 | 3.4 | 58.9 | 4.7 | 46.3 | 5.5 | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU |
Near poor/low | 56.5 | 3.1 | 57.7 | 3.8 | 55.0 | 4.9 | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | |
Middle | 52.6 | 2.9 | 50.0 | 3.6 | 55.5 | 5.2 | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | |
High | 67.0 | 2.8 | 67.6 | 3.2 | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | |
Educationc | Less than high school | 47.7 | 2.9 | 48.1 | 3.5 | 44.4 | 5.0 | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU |
High school graduate | 57.6 | 2.8 | 58.3 | 3.5 | 55.0 | 4.0 | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | |
At least some college | 65.1 | 2.2 | 66.0 | 2.9 | 60.7 | 5.0 | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | |
Employment status, ages 40–64 | Employed | 59.7 | 2.7 | 59.7 | 3.3 | 56.9 | 5.5 | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU |
Not employed | 57.1 | 3.0 | 58.6 | 3.7 | 49.5 | 3.9 | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | |
Health insurance, ages 40–64 | Any private | 62.5 | 2.3 | 62.7 | 2.8 | 59.3 | 4.7 | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU |
Public only | 57.8 | 3.7 | 62.3 | 4.8 | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | |
Uninsured | 36.9 | 5.4 | 37.0 | 6.4 | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | |
Health insurance, age 65 and over | Medicare only | 67.6 | 3.5 | 67.0 | 4.2 | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU |
Medicare and private | 72.7 | 2.9 | 73.9 | 3.2 | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | |
Medicare and other public | 65.6 | 4.1 | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | |
Residence locationd | Metropolitan | 60.1 | 1.7 | 61.5 | 2.1 | 56.8 | 3.1 | 52.4 | 5.5 | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU |
Large central metro | 58.0 | 2.6 | 59.7 | 3.4 | 55.1 | 4.9 | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | |
Large fringe metro | 61.2 | 3.3 | 61.2 | 3.8 | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | |
Medium metro | 59.3 | 4.0 | 62.3 | 5.0 | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | |
Small metro | 63.7 | 4.9 | 63.5 | 6.0 | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | |
Nonmetropolitan | 53.2 | 3.9 | 52.2 | 4.7 | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | |
Micropolitan | 54.8 | 3.8 | 51.5 | 4.8 | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | |
Noncore | 49.9 | 7.4 | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | |
Language spoken most often at home | English | 60.2 | 1.7 | 60.8 | 2.1 | 55.1 | 3.0 | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU |
Other | 46.9 | 3.3 | 46.7 | 3.4 | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | |
Perceived health status | Excellent/very good/good | 60.2 | 1.9 | 61.6 | 2.4 | 54.4 | 3.8 | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU |
Fair/poor | 55.8 | 2.6 | 55.3 | 3.1 | 57.4 | 4.5 | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | |
Activity limitationsd | Basic activities | 59.6 | 2.7 | 59.0 | 3.3 | 61.7 | 4.1 | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU |
Complex activities | 61.2 | 3.0 | 62.3 | 3.6 | 53.6 | 4.9 | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | |
Neither basic nor complex activities | 58.9 | 1.9 | 60.3 | 2.4 | 53.7 | 3.5 | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | |
U.S. born | Yes | 60.5 | 1.8 | 61.3 | 2.1 | 54.4 | 3.0 | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU |
No | 49.0 | 3.1 | 46.4 | 3.8 | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU |
a Estimates are age adjusted to the 2000 U.S. standard population using two age groups: 40–59 and 60 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.