Table T5_1_1_5-1_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 | 7.6 | 0.3 | 7.1 | 0.3 | 10.6 | 0.8 | 11.3 | 1.9 | DSU | DSU | 11.9 | 3.4 | 6.6 | 1.6 | |
Age | 18–44 | 8.9 | 0.4 | 8.4 | 0.5 | 11.5 | 1.1 | 10.3 | 2.3 | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | 6.9 | 2.0 |
45–64 | 7.2 | 0.4 | 6.7 | 0.5 | 10.4 | 1.2 | 11.2 | 2.5 | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | |
65 and over | 5.7 | 0.5 | 5.2 | 0.6 | 8.5 | 1.4 | 14.3 | 3.7 | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | |
Gender | Male | 7.3 | 0.4 | 6.6 | 0.5 | 11.0 | 1.2 | 14.1 | 2.9 | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU |
Female | 7.8 | 0.3 | 7.4 | 0.4 | 10.4 | 0.8 | 9.3 | 1.7 | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | |
Family incomeb | Negative/poor | 14.5 | 1.0 | 13.9 | 1.2 | 16.1 | 1.9 | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU |
Near poor/low | 11.1 | 0.8 | 10.4 | 0.8 | 11.4 | 1.5 | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | |
Middle | 7.8 | 0.5 | 7.5 | 0.5 | 9.0 | 1.1 | 9.8 | 2.5 | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | |
High | 4.7 | 0.3 | 4.4 | 0.4 | 7.8 | 1.4 | 6.8 | 1.5 | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | |
Educationc | Less than high school | 11.6 | 0.8 | 11.2 | 1.0 | 13.8 | 1.7 | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU |
High school graduate | 9.3 | 0.6 | 8.9 | 0.6 | 11.3 | 1.3 | 16.1 | 4.0 | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | |
At least some college | 5.6 | 0.3 | 5.1 | 0.4 | 8.7 | 1.1 | 8.2 | 1.4 | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | |
Employment status, ages 18–64 | Employed | 7.5 | 0.4 | 7.1 | 0.4 | 9.8 | 0.9 | 9.9 | 1.8 | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU |
Not employed | 10.1 | 0.6 | 9.2 | 0.7 | 13.9 | 1.4 | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | |
Health insurance, ages 18–64 | Any private | 6.5 | 0.3 | 6.2 | 0.4 | 8.5 | 0.8 | 8.5 | 1.5 | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU |
Public only | 12.5 | 0.9 | 12.3 | 1.1 | 13.9 | 1.7 | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | |
Uninsured | 15.3 | 1.3 | 14.0 | 1.4 | 18.3 | 2.6 | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | |
Health insurance, age 65 and over | Medicare only | 6.1 | 0.9 | 5.9 | 0.9 | 7.4 | 2.0 | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU |
Medicare and private | 4.6 | 0.6 | 4.0 | 0.6 | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | |
Medicare and other public | 10.8 | 2.1 | 10.9 | 2.9 | 12.2 | 3.1 | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | |
Residence locationd | Metropolitan | 7.6 | 0.3 | 6.9 | 0.4 | 10.7 | 0.8 | 11.3 | 2.0 | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | 5.9 | 1.7 |
Large central metro | 7.9 | 0.5 | 7.3 | 0.7 | 10.2 | 1.1 | 9.0 | 1.9 | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | |
Large fringe metro | 6.8 | 0.5 | 6.3 | 0.6 | 10.7 | 1.6 | 8.9 | 2.7 | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | |
Medium metro | 7.5 | 0.6 | 6.8 | 0.7 | 11.1 | 2.4 | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | |
Small metro | 8.9 | 0.9 | 8.0 | 0.9 | 12.4 | 2.3 | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | |
Nonmetropolitan | 7.9 | 0.7 | 7.6 | 0.8 | 10.1 | 2.1 | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | |
Micropolitan | 7.5 | 0.8 | 6.9 | 0.8 | 12.2 | 2.4 | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | |
Noncore | 8.8 | 1.7 | 9.1 | 1.8 | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | |
Language spoken most often at home | English | 7.1 | 0.3 | 6.6 | 0.3 | 10.4 | 0.8 | 7.4 | 1.6 | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | 6.7 | 1.6 |
Other | 14.0 | 1.1 | 13.3 | 1.0 | DSU | DSU | 15.0 | 3.3 | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | |
Perceived health status | Excellent/very good/good | 6.4 | 0.3 | 5.8 | 0.3 | 9.2 | 0.8 | 10.7 | 2.1 | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU |
Fair/poor | 14.2 | 0.8 | 13.8 | 1.0 | 16.5 | 2.0 | 16.1 | 4.7 | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | |
Activity limitationsd | Basic activities | 9.6 | 0.8 | 9.2 | 0.9 | 12.8 | 1.6 | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU |
Complex activities | 12.1 | 1.0 | 11.8 | 1.2 | 13.9 | 2.0 | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | |
Neither basic nor complex activities | 7.1 | 0.3 | 6.4 | 0.3 | 10.1 | 0.8 | 11.1 | 2.0 | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | 6.8 | 1.9 | |
U.S. born | Yes | 7.0 | 0.3 | 6.6 | 0.3 | 10.3 | 0.8 | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | 7.1 | 1.7 |
No | 11.8 | 0.8 | 11.3 | 0.9 | 13.5 | 2.3 | 12.9 | 2.3 | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU |
a Denominator includes adults who had a doctor's office or clinic visit in the last 12 months, excluding missing data.
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.