Table T5_2_1_2-1
2012 National Healthcare Quality and Disparities Reports
2011 | 2010 | 2009 | |||||
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Population group | Percent | SE | Percent | SE | Percent | SE | |
Total | 5.34 | 0.01 | 5.60 | 0.01 | 5.89 | 0.02 | |
Age | 18–44 | 5.59 | 0.03 | 5.92 | 0.03 | 6.20 | 0.03 |
45–64 | 5.83 | 0.03 | 6.12 | 0.03 | 6.42 | 0.03 | |
65 and over | 4.93 | 0.02 | 5.12 | 0.02 | 5.44 | 0.02 | |
Race | White only | 4.78 | 0.01 | 5.03 | 0.01 | 5.33 | 0.02 |
Black only | 6.97 | 0.05 | 7.45 | 0.06 | 7.97 | 0.06 | |
Asian only | 6.04 | 0.09 | 6.42 | 0.10 | 7.16 | 0.11 | |
NHOPI only | 5.60 | 0.25 | 6.74 | 0.27 | 7.29 | 0.29 | |
AI/AN only | 7.70 | 0.17 | 8.04 | 0.18 | 8.70 | 0.17 | |
Multiple races | 7.65 | 0.09 | 7.84 | 0.09 | 8.08 | 0.11 | |
Ethnicity | Non-Hispanic, all races | 5.03 | 0.01 | 5.31 | 0.02 | 5.60 | 0.02 |
Hispanic, all races | 6.57 | 0.05 | 6.95 | 0.05 | 7.49 | 0.06 | |
Educationb | Less than high school | 6.27 | 0.04 | 6.54 | 0.04 | 6.82 | 0.04 |
High school graduate | 5.07 | 0.02 | 5.27 | 0.02 | 5.59 | 0.03 | |
At least some college | 4.93 | 0.02 | 5.22 | 0.02 | 5.54 | 0.02 | |
Language at home | English | 5.10 | 0.01 | 5.38 | 0.01 | 5.68 | 0.02 |
Spanish | 6.62 | 0.08 | 6.90 | 0.08 | 7.63 | 0.09 | |
Other | 6.77 | 0.11 | 7.19 | 0.12 | 7.80 | 0.13 |
a Good communication with nurses means nurses 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.