Table T5_1_1_13-2_1
2012 National Healthcare Quality and Disparities Reports
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Population group | Sample size | Percent | SE | Sample size | Percent | SE | Sample size | Percent | SE | Sample size | Percent | SE | Sample size | Percent | SE | Sample size | Percent | SE | Sample size | Percent | SE | Sample size | Percent | SE | |
Totala | 2,208 | 50.0 | 2.0 | 1,894 | 49.2 | 2.7 | 1,659 | 50.4 | 2.21 | 1,904 | 50.7 | 2.0 | 1,964 | 48.8 | 2.3 | 1,937 | 52.9 | 2.2 | 1,968 | 49.7 | 2.4 | 2,350 | 64.4 | 1.7 | |
Age | 18–44 | 1,111 | 34.2 | 2.2 | 998 | 35.8 | 3.2 | 919 | 36.8 | 2.65 | 1,069 | 37.0 | 2.6 | 1,156 | 34.2 | 2.7 | 1,158 | 39.9 | 2.5 | 1,210 | 37.3 | 2.4 | 1,572 | 57.0 | 2.2 |
45–64 | 799 | 54.5 | 2.8 | 653 | 55.2 | 3.1 | 489 | 58.5 | 2.72 | 583 | 59.0 | 2.9 | 560 | 59.3 | 3.0 | 520 | 59.9 | 3.0 | 506 | 60.3 | 3.2 | 594 | 73.4 | 2.6 | |
65 and over | 298 | 91.4 | 1.9 | 243 | 84.0 | 3.2 | 251 | 88.9 | 2.67 | 252 | 90.6 | 2.4 | 248 | 83.6 | 3.3 | 259 | 89.5 | 2.5 | 252 | 82.3 | 3.3 | 184 | 93.1 | 2.0 | |
Gender | Male | 988 | 38.7 | 2.7 | 828 | 37.4 | 3.1 | 726 | 36.7 | 2.50 | 826 | 36.6 | 2.5 | 823 | 34.6 | 2.8 | 845 | 41.6 | 2.5 | 833 | 38.3 | 2.5 | 1,232 | 57.6 | 2.1 |
Female | 1,220 | 61.0 | 1.9 | 1,066 | 59.8 | 2.6 | 933 | 63.4 | 2.42 | 1,078 | 63.8 | 2.1 | 1,141 | 61.6 | 2.3 | 1,092 | 63.7 | 2.3 | 1,135 | 59.8 | 2.6 | 1,118 | 72.3 | 1.8 | |
Race | White, single race | 1,865 | 48.3 | 2.2 | 1,598 | 47.5 | 3.1 | 1,490 | 48.7 | 2.32 | 1,737 | 47.9 | 2.1 | 1,799 | 46.5 | 2.4 | 1,766 | 50.4 | 2.2 | 1,797 | 47.1 | 2.3 | 1,844 | 62.3 | 1.9 |
Black, single race | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | |
Asian, single race | 216 | 65.9 | 5.2 | 192 | 60.1 | 5.5 | 129 | 64.4 | 5.69 | 122 | 69.4 | 5.1 | 108 | 65.8 | 5.1 | 122 | 71.5 | 4.7 | 126 | 63.2 | 6.7 | 399 | 70.0 | 3.5 | |
NHOPI, single race | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | |
AI/AN, single race | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | |
Multiple races | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | |
Ethnicity | Non-Hispanic, all races | 294 | 61.5 | 4.4 | 263 | 58.9 | 4.2 | 175 | 66.0 | 4.84 | 198 | 66.0 | 5.4 | 180 | 61.5 | 4.6 | 202 | 69.2 | 4.5 | 219 | 67.5 | 4.8 | 718 | 69.9 | 2.3 |
Non-Hispanic, White | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | 250 | 70.2 | 3.6 | |
Non-Hispanic, Black | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | |
Hispanic, all races | 1,914 | 47.4 | 2.1 | 1,631 | 46.8 | 3.0 | 1,484 | 47.5 | 2.27 | 1,706 | 46.8 | 2.0 | 1,784 | 45.7 | 2.4 | 1,735 | 48.8 | 2.2 | 1,749 | 44.5 | 2.3 | 1,632 | 59.4 | 2.1 | |
Family incomeb | Negative/poor | 696 | 43.7 | 2.4 | 572 | 47.4 | 3.2 | 479 | 53.7 | 3.51 | 597 | 53.9 | 3.1 | 636 | 51.3 | 2.9 | 636 | 50.2 | 3.7 | 652 | 49.5 | 3.5 | 369 | 53.3 | 3.8 |
Near poor/low | 765 | 46.0 | 2.8 | 676 | 43.8 | 3.3 | 633 | 50.8 | 3.00 | 747 | 48.7 | 2.9 | 816 | 48.0 | 3.1 | 755 | 55.0 | 2.9 | 822 | 49.1 | 3.0 | 732 | 61.2 | 3.0 | |
Middle | 614 | 54.7 | 4.5 | 511 | 51.8 | 4.8 | 452 | 46.3 | 3.49 | 466 | 47.0 | 3.3 | 414 | 47.1 | 4.0 | 460 | 50.9 | 3.6 | 403 | 46.9 | 3.7 | 749 | 63.5 | 2.8 | |
High | 133 | 74.7 | 4.3 | 135 | 64.8 | 7.5 | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | 500 | 71.9 | 3.1 | |
Educationc | Less than high school | 1,451 | 48.7 | 2.5 | 1,254 | 49.9 | 3.4 | 1,202 | 50.8 | 2.73 | 1,389 | 48.8 | 2.3 | 1,437 | 49.2 | 2.8 | 1,404 | 54.1 | 2.3 | 1,448 | 48.0 | 2.6 | 959 | 63.7 | 2.4 |
High school graduate | 459 | 44.8 | 2.7 | 392 | 46.2 | 3.7 | 279 | 46.5 | 4.05 | 301 | 54.2 | 4.1 | 338 | 46.0 | 3.7 | 314 | 49.0 | 4.0 | 304 | 52.5 | 4.1 | 617 | 54.9 | 3.2 | |
At least some college | 257 | 63.3 | 4.8 | 211 | 53.6 | 5.5 | 148 | 53.4 | 5.52 | 180 | 55.9 | 5.0 | 159 | 53.3 | 5.5 | 171 | 48.5 | 6.1 | 182 | 50.2 | 6.0 | 751 | 70.7 | 2.3 | |
Employment status, ages 18–64 | Employed | 1,264 | 37.8 | 2.4 | 1,107 | 38.7 | 3.1 | 949 | 39.6 | 2.64 | 1,104 | 40.3 | 2.6 | 1,129 | 36.7 | 2.4 | 1,071 | 41.7 | 2.6 | 1,086 | 39.4 | 2.7 | 1,620 | 61.3 | 2.1 |
Not employed | 642 | 52.3 | 2.6 | 543 | 53.4 | 3.3 | 457 | 54.7 | 3.40 | 548 | 56.6 | 3.1 | 585 | 56.9 | 3.4 | 604 | 56.4 | 2.9 | 627 | 56.0 | 3.4 | 546 | 63.1 | 2.8 | |
Health insurance, ages 18–64 | Any private | 451 | 66.2 | 3.4 | 414 | 65.6 | 3.4 | 329 | 66.4 | 3.45 | 368 | 62.0 | 4.1 | 381 | 60.4 | 3.7 | 398 | 66.7 | 3.3 | 419 | 63.9 | 3.7 | 1,155 | 70.6 | 2.1 |
Public only | 335 | 62.0 | 4.1 | 280 | 69.5 | 3.6 | 248 | 67.8 | 4.16 | 373 | 65.2 | 4.2 | 368 | 67.8 | 3.7 | 332 | 67.0 | 3.8 | 356 | 68.7 | 4.3 | 289 | 76.5 | 3.3 | |
Uninsured | 1,124 | 27.6 | 2.1 | 957 | 25.4 | 2.7 | 831 | 27.8 | 2.32 | 911 | 29.1 | 2.1 | 967 | 25.3 | 2.4 | 948 | 29.0 | 2.3 | 941 | 25.3 | 2.3 | 722 | 37.2 | 3.0 | |
Health insurance, age 65 and over | Medicare only | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU |
Medicare and private | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | |
Medicare and other public | 162 | 95.0 | 1.7 | 142 | 84.6 | 4.7 | 146 | 95.1 | 2.37 | 156 | 92.1 | 2.3 | 154 | 86.7 | 3.8 | 174 | 91.9 | 2.6 | 161 | 86.7 | 3.4 | DSU | DSU | DSU | |
Residence locationd | Metropolitan | 2,049 | 50.0 | 2.1 | 1,770 | 49.2 | 2.8 | 1,507 | 50.8 | 2.33 | 1,719 | 51.3 | 2.1 | 1,806 | 48.7 | 2.4 | 1,797 | 53.1 | 2.3 | 1,806 | 49.8 | 2.5 | 2,161 | 64.6 | 1.7 |
Large central metro | 1,249 | 50.6 | 3.0 | 1,103 | 48.7 | 3.6 | 925 | 50.8 | 2.78 | 1,101 | 51.9 | 2.4 | 1,192 | 49.4 | 2.9 | 1,196 | 53.5 | 2.8 | 1,250 | 49.7 | 2.5 | 1,348 | 65.1 | 1.9 | |
Large fringe metro | 349 | 50.0 | 3.9 | 252 | 47.1 | 4.5 | 212 | 46.3 | 5.91 | 216 | 47.3 | 4.8 | 217 | 46.8 | 5.9 | 204 | 48.9 | 6.1 | 191 | 50.8 | 6.4 | 404 | 59.5 | 4.4 | |
Medium metro | 347 | 46.9 | 4.4 | 333 | 54.9 | 5.0 | 304 | 54.2 | 5.49 | 314 | 54.8 | 3.4 | 321 | 49.9 | 3.8 | 342 | 51.5 | 3.8 | 270 | 45.2 | 8.0 | 295 | 71.2 | 5.0 | |
Small metro | 104 | 55.3 | 5.1 | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | 114 | 68.9 | 5.5 | |
Nonmetropolitan | 159 | 50.1 | 6.0 | 124 | 48.8 | 8.3 | 152 | 43.4 | 6.06 | 185 | 40.9 | 9.2 | 158 | 48.9 | 6.7 | 140 | 50.5 | 5.5 | 162 | 47.7 | 5.3 | 189 | 60.8 | 7.7 | |
Micropolitan | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | 142 | 38.3 | 11.0 | 114 | 46.4 | 6.3 | DSU | DSU | DSU | 118 | 46.0 | 5.3 | 143 | 65.2 | 10.1 | |
Noncore | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | |
Perceived health status | Excellent/very good/good | 1,699 | 44.4 | 2.2 | 1,428 | 43.7 | 2.9 | 1,274 | 44.6 | 2.54 | 1,453 | 45.5 | 2.4 | 1,535 | 43.1 | 2.6 | 1,522 | 47.0 | 2.3 | 1,550 | 44.8 | 2.5 | 2,020 | 62.2 | 1.9 |
Fair/poor | 509 | 70.5 | 2.7 | 466 | 67.0 | 2.9 | 384 | 70.7 | 3.07 | 451 | 72.6 | 3.0 | 429 | 72.1 | 2.7 | 415 | 75.9 | 2.8 | 418 | 70.6 | 3.5 | 330 | 79.1 | 3.1 | |
Activity limitationsd | Basic activities | 196 | 89.2 | 2.5 | 169 | 86.8 | 4.0 | 187 | 91.4 | 2.68 | 198 | 84.6 | 3.9 | 221 | 82.5 | 3.1 | 202 | 88.2 | 3.3 | 202 | 85.8 | 3.8 | 179 | 88.9 | 2.7 |
Complex activities | 106 | 93.5 | 2.6 | DSU | DSU | DSU | 107 | 90.5 | 3.21 | 116 | 90.7 | 3.6 | 123 | 77.4 | 5.9 | 103 | 89.0 | 4.2 | DSU | DSU | DSU | 114 | 85.1 | 3.6 | |
Neither basic nor complex activities | 1,952 | 45.7 | 2.1 | 1,685 | 44.7 | 2.7 | 1,424 | 45.0 | 2.30 | 1,652 | 46.9 | 2.2 | 1,692 | 44.3 | 2.4 | 1,665 | 48.8 | 2.2 | 1,730 | 46.0 | 2.4 | 2,127 | 62.3 | 1.8 | |
U.S. born | Yes | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DNC | DNC | DNC | DNC | DNC | DNC | DNC | DNC | DNC | DSU | DSU | DSU | 535 | 69.22 | 2.93 |
No | 2,121 | 48.9 | 2.1 | 1,817 | 48.3 | 2.7 | 1,602 | 49.8 | 2.25 | DNC | DNC | DNC | DNC | DNC | DNC | DNC | DNC | DNC | 1,878 | 48.9 | 2.4 | 1,815 | 63.35 | 1.92 |
a Numbers may not add to total due to missing or rounding.
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.
DNC - Data were not collected.
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.