Table T5_2_1_2-2b
2012 National Healthcare Quality and Disparities Reports
Total | Non-Hispanic, all races | Hispanic, all races | |||||
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Population group | Percent | SE | Percent | SE | Percent | SE | |
Total | 5.34 | 0.01 | 5.03 | 0.01 | 6.57 | 0.05 | |
Age | 18–44 | 5.59 | 0.03 | 5.25 | 0.03 | 6.22 | 0.07 |
45–64 | 5.83 | 0.03 | 5.45 | 0.03 | 7.23 | 0.10 | |
65 and over | 4.93 | 0.02 | 4.66 | 0.02 | 6.49 | 0.10 | |
Race | White only | 4.78 | 0.01 | 4.65 | 0.02 | 6.11 | 0.07 |
Black only | 6.97 | 0.05 | 6.97 | 0.06 | 8.32 | 0.32 | |
Asian only | 6.04 | 0.09 | 5.77 | 0.10 | 7.48 | 0.51 | |
NHOPI only | 5.60 | 0.25 | 5.29 | 0.29 | 6.18 | 0.58 | |
AI/AN only | 7.70 | 0.17 | 7.50 | 0.21 | 8.14 | 0.37 | |
Multiple races | 7.65 | 0.09 | 7.61 | 0.10 | 8.19 | 0.34 | |
Educationb | Less than high school | 6.27 | 0.04 | 6.23 | 0.05 | 6.95 | 0.09 |
High school graduate | 5.07 | 0.02 | 4.91 | 0.03 | 6.49 | 0.10 | |
At least some college | 4.93 | 0.02 | 4.77 | 0.02 | 6.16 | 0.08 | |
Language at home | English | 5.10 | 0.01 | 4.97 | 0.01 | 6.43 | 0.07 |
Spanish | 6.62 | 0.08 | 8.13 | 0.64 | 6.57 | 0.08 | |
Other | 6.77 | 0.11 | 6.48 | 0.12 | 8.57 | 0.42 |
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.