Table T9_1_4_2-2a

2012 National Healthcare Quality and Disparities Reports

This appendix provides detailed data tables for all measures analyzed for the 2012 National Healthcare Quality and Disparities Reports. Tables are included for measures discussed in the main text of the reports as well as for other measures that were examined but not included in the main text.

Table 9_1_4_2.2a
People who were unable to get or delayed in getting needed medical care in the last 12 months, by race, United States, 2009
				Single race
		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		4.9	0.2	5.2	0.2	3.8	0.4	2.8	0.5	DSU	DSU	4.8	1.2	5.0	1.1
Age	0–17	2.1	0.2	2.4	0.3	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU
	18–44	5.8	0.3	6.1	0.4	4.7	0.6	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	7.4	2.2
	45–64	7.0	0.4	7.1	0.4	7.0	0.7	5.2	1.3	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU
	65 and over	3.7	0.4	4.0	0.5	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU
Gender	Male	4.1	0.2	4.3	0.3	3.3	0.4	2.3	0.6	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	5.3	1.5
Gender	Female	5.7	0.3	6.1	0.3	4.2	0.5	3.2	0.7	DSU	DSU	5.5	1.6	DSU	DSU
Family income^a	Negative/poor	7.4	0.6	8.3	0.7	5.1	0.7	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU
	Near poor/low	6.6	0.4	7.2	0.5	4.3	0.6	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU
	Middle	5.0	0.3	5.4	0.3	2.9	0.5	2.4	0.7	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU
	High	3.1	0.2	3.2	0.3	2.6	0.8	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU
Education,^b age 18 and over	Less than high school	6.8	0.5	7.0	0.7	5.1	0.8	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU
	High school graduate	6.6	0.4	7.0	0.4	4.6	0.7	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU
	At least some college	5.1	0.3	5.2	0.3	5.6	0.6	3.0	0.6	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU
Employment status, ages 18–64	Employed	5.5	0.3	5.8	0.3	4.5	0.5	2.6	0.7	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU
Employment status, ages 18–64	Not employed	9.1	0.5	9.4	0.7	8.3	0.9	5.8	1.6	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	12.3	3.6
Health insurance, ages 0–64	Any private	3.5	0.2	3.7	0.2	2.3	0.3	2.2	0.5	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU
	Public only	5.8	0.5	6.5	0.6	3.5	0.6	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU
	Uninsured	11.6	0.7	12.1	0.8	10.8	1.2	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU
Health insurance, age 65 and over	Medicare only	3.7	0.7	4.0	0.8	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU
	Medicare and private	3.2	0.5	3.6	0.6	DSU	DSU	*	*	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU
	Medicare and other public	5.7	1.3	6.5	1.7	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU
Residence location^c	Metropolitan	4.8	0.2	5.1	0.2	3.9	0.4	2.7	0.5	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	5.0	1.1
	Large central metro	4.7	0.3	5.0	0.4	3.9	0.5	3.1	0.7	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU
	Large fringe metro	4.6	0.3	4.9	0.4	3.3	0.4	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU
	Medium metro	4.8	0.4	5.0	0.5	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU
	Small metro	6.0	0.5	6.0	0.5	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU
	Nonmetropolitan	5.4	0.7	5.7	0.7	2.2	0.6	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU
	Micropolitan	6.3	0.9	6.6	1.0	2.6	0.7	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU
	Noncore	3.6	0.7	3.8	0.7	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU
Language spoken most often at home	English	5.1	0.2	5.4	0.2	3.7	0.4	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	5.4	1.4	5.0	1.1
Language spoken most often at home	Other	4.0	0.4	4.0	0.4	DSU	DSU	3.8	0.9	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU
Perceived health status	Excellent/very good/good	4.0	0.2	4.2	0.2	2.9	0.3	2.4	0.5	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	4.5	1.1
Perceived health status	Fair/poor	13.0	0.7	13.8	0.8	10.2	1.3	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU
Activity limitations,^c age 18 and over	Basic activities	12.5	0.8	13.0	0.9	10.3	1.5	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU
	Complex activities	14.2	1.1	14.6	1.2	12.5	2.1	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU
	Neither basic nor complex activities	4.8	0.2	4.9	0.2	4.1	0.4	3.0	0.7	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	7.5	1.9
U.S. born	Yes	4.9	0.2	5.2	0.2	3.7	0.4	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	5.0	1.3	5.0	1.1
U.S. born	No	4.9	0.4	5.3	0.5	4.5	0.9	3.8	0.8	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.

Page last reviewed June 2013

Internet Citation: Table T9_1_4_2-2a: 2012 National Healthcare Quality and Disparities Reports. June 2013. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Rockville, MD. http://archive.ahrq.gov/research/findings/nhqrdr/nhqrdr12/9_facilitators_barriers/T9_1_4_2-2a.html