Table T5_2_1_1-1
2012 National Healthcare Quality and Disparities Reports
2011 | 2010 | 2009 | |||||
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Population group | Percent | SE | Percent | SE | Percent | SE | |
Total | 5.18 | 0.01 | 5.25 | 0.01 | 5.27 | 0.01 | |
Age | 18–44 | 4.87 | 0.03 | 5.04 | 0.03 | 5.04 | 0.03 |
45–64 | 5.66 | 0.03 | 5.74 | 0.03 | 5.68 | 0.03 | |
65 and over | 5.04 | 0.02 | 5.05 | 0.02 | 5.14 | 0.02 | |
Race | White only | 4.85 | 0.01 | 4.92 | 0.01 | 4.97 | 0.02 |
Black only | 5.72 | 0.05 | 5.93 | 0.05 | 6.02 | 0.05 | |
Asian only | 5.03 | 0.09 | 5.23 | 0.09 | 5.46 | 0.10 | |
NHOPI only | 4.49 | 0.22 | 5.35 | 0.25 | 5.42 | 0.25 | |
AI/AN only | 7.18 | 0.17 | 7.19 | 0.17 | 7.45 | 0.16 | |
Multiple races | 7.56 | 0.09 | 7.56 | 0.09 | 7.40 | 0.10 | |
Ethnicity | Non-Hispanic, all races | 5.05 | 0.01 | 5.18 | 0.05 | 5.15 | 0.02 |
Hispanic, all races | 4.98 | 0.04 | 5.13 | 0.01 | 5.28 | 0.05 | |
Educationb | Less than high school | 5.57 | 0.04 | 5.72 | 0.04 | 5.78 | 0.04 |
High school graduate | 4.94 | 0.02 | 5.00 | 0.02 | 5.00 | 0.03 | |
At least some college | 4.96 | 0.02 | 5.03 | 0.02 | 5.09 | 0.02 | |
Language at home | English | 5.07 | 0.01 | 5.15 | 0.01 | 5.18 | 0.01 |
Spanish | 4.56 | 0.06 | 4.77 | 0.07 | 5.02 | 0.08 | |
Other | 5.74 | 0.10 | 5.89 | 0.11 | 6.08 | 0.12 |
a Good communication with doctor means doctors treated patients with courtesy and respect, listened carefully, and explained things clearly to patients.
b 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.
Key: AI/AN: American Indian or Alaska Native; NHOPI: Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander; SE: standard error.
Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems.