Table T9_1_1_6-2a
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 | 26.9 | 0.6 | 26.7 | 0.7 | 29.2 | 0.8 | 25.3 | 1.7 | DSU | DSU | 34.5 | 3.7 | 20.0 | 2.3 | |
Age | 0–17 | 16.7 | 0.7 | 17.4 | 0.8 | 14.5 | 1.1 | 15.5 | 2.7 | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | 13.2 | 2.9 |
18–44 | 36.4 | 0.8 | 36.3 | 0.9 | 40.1 | 1.3 | 28.5 | 2.3 | DSU | DSU | 53.2 | 5.2 | 26.7 | 3.8 | |
45–64 | 23.3 | 0.8 | 22.0 | 0.9 | 29.3 | 1.2 | 29.3 | 2.7 | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | 25.6 | 5.1 | |
Gender | Male | 28.9 | 0.7 | 28.7 | 0.8 | 32.0 | 1.0 | 26.2 | 2.1 | DSU | DSU | 37.3 | 4.6 | 21.2 | 2.8 |
Female | 24.9 | 0.6 | 24.7 | 0.7 | 26.7 | 1.0 | 24.4 | 2.0 | DSU | DSU | 31.3 | 4.5 | 18.7 | 2.8 | |
Family incomea | Negative/poor | 42.9 | 1.2 | 45.3 | 1.5 | 37.6 | 1.7 | 48.6 | 6.2 | DSU | DSU | 42.4 | 5.0 | 20.0 | 4.0 |
Near poor/low | 41.9 | 1.0 | 43.8 | 1.2 | 33.5 | 1.5 | 40.8 | 4.5 | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | 35.0 | 6.3 | |
Middle | 27.3 | 0.9 | 27.4 | 1.1 | 28.2 | 1.6 | 26.8 | 3.0 | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | 20.4 | 3.9 | |
High | 12.6 | 0.6 | 12.3 | 0.7 | 15.2 | 1.4 | 14.2 | 2.2 | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | |
Education,b ages 18–64 | Less than high school | 52.4 | 1.3 | 54.3 | 1.5 | 45.3 | 2.1 | 45.6 | 5.3 | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU |
High school graduate | 36.4 | 0.9 | 35.3 | 1.1 | 42.0 | 1.4 | 37.4 | 4.3 | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | 30.8 | 5.3 | |
At least some college | 20.9 | 0.7 | 19.8 | 0.8 | 27.4 | 1.3 | 23.7 | 1.9 | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | 21.0 | 3.7 | |
Employment status, ages 18–64 | Employed | 27.9 | 0.7 | 27.5 | 0.8 | 32.1 | 1.1 | 25.3 | 2.0 | DSU | DSU | 38.1 | 5.8 | 23.7 | 3.5 |
Not employed | 40.0 | 1.1 | 39.0 | 1.3 | 44.6 | 1.5 | 39.0 | 2.9 | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | 32.4 | 5.2 | |
Residence locationc | Metropolitan | 26.3 | 0.6 | 26.1 | 0.8 | 28.8 | 0.9 | 25.1 | 1.7 | DSU | DSU | 33.1 | 4.7 | 19.2 | 2.3 |
Large central metro | 30.8 | 0.9 | 31.2 | 1.1 | 29.9 | 1.3 | 27.8 | 2.2 | DSU | DSU | 47.9 | 7.3 | 31.1 | 5.5 | |
Large fringe metro | 21.4 | 0.9 | 21.0 | 1.0 | 25.2 | 1.7 | 19.9 | 3.5 | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | 13.4 | 3.0 | |
Medium metro | 25.7 | 1.6 | 25.3 | 2.0 | 30.2 | 2.3 | 26.8 | 3.6 | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | 15.6 | 4.7 | |
Small metro | 26.6 | 2.0 | 26.8 | 2.3 | 31.2 | 3.5 | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | |
Nonmetropolitan | 30.2 | 1.6 | 30.0 | 1.8 | 32.6 | 2.2 | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | |
Micropolitan | 28.2 | 2.1 | 27.8 | 2.4 | 32.1 | 3.0 | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | |
Noncore | 34.5 | 2.4 | 34.4 | 2.7 | 33.7 | 5.3 | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | |
Language spoken most often at home | English | 23.4 | 0.5 | 22.7 | 0.6 | 28.7 | 0.8 | 20.5 | 2.0 | DSU | DSU | 28.2 | 3.5 | 18.9 | 2.4 |
Other | 48.6 | 1.6 | 53.1 | 1.7 | 40.4 | 4.6 | 30.3 | 2.6 | DSU | DSU | 59.0 | 7.8 | DSU | DSU | |
Perceived health status | Excellent/very good/good | 26.2 | 0.6 | 26.0 | 0.7 | 28.6 | 0.9 | 25.4 | 1.8 | DSU | DSU | 30.9 | 4.2 | 19.7 | 2.4 |
Fair/poor | 34.2 | 1.4 | 34.5 | 1.6 | 34.2 | 2.0 | 23.8 | 4.8 | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | |
Activity limitations,c ages 18–64 | Basic activities | 25.8 | 1.6 | 25.9 | 1.8 | 26.3 | 2.5 | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU |
Complex activities | 23.6 | 1.6 | 23.6 | 1.7 | 21.7 | 2.8 | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | |
Neither basic nor complex activities | 31.3 | 0.7 | 30.5 | 0.9 | 37.2 | 1.1 | 29.2 | 1.9 | DSU | DSU | 46.0 | 5.4 | 27.4 | 3.3 | |
U.S. born | Yes | 23.6 | 0.5 | 23.1 | 0.6 | 28.1 | 0.8 | 18.6 | 2.2 | DSU | DSU | 28.5 | 3.3 | 19.4 | 2.5 |
No | 48.5 | 1.7 | 56.4 | 1.9 | 41.5 | 3.0 | 29.2 | 2.2 | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU |
a 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.
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.
c 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.