Table T9_1_4_6-2a

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_6.2a
People with difficulty contacting their usual source of care during regular business hours over the telephone about a health problem, 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		14.6	0.4	14.7	0.5	13.9	0.9	13.8	1.8	DSU	DSU	31.2	3.8	12.3	1.9
Age	0–17	12.0	0.7	11.6	0.8	11.9	1.3	16.7	2.6	DSU	DSU	19.3	5.2	14.6	3.1
	18–44	15.2	0.8	15.3	0.9	13.0	1.1	13.3	2.5	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	11.0	3.1
	45–64	16.2	0.7	16.3	0.7	16.8	1.3	12.3	2.2	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU
	65 and over	15.7	1.0	15.9	1.0	16.9	2.1	11.1	2.7	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU
Gender	Male	14.2	0.5	14.3	0.6	13.3	1.0	13.4	2.3	DSU	DSU	27.7	4.8	11.8	2.4
Gender	Female	15.0	0.5	15.0	0.6	14.4	1.0	14.2	1.7	DSU	DSU	34.4	4.7	12.8	2.5
Family income^a	Negative/poor	17.4	1.1	17.5	1.4	15.9	1.5	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	38.3	7.8	20.2	5.9
	Near poor/low	14.5	0.9	14.0	1.0	13.9	1.5	20.7	5.9	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	15.8	4.3
	Middle	14.4	0.8	14.4	0.9	13.9	1.6	14.1	3.0	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU
	High	14.0	0.7	14.3	0.7	11.9	1.6	11.5	2.0	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU
Education,^b age 18 and over	Less than high school	17.4	1.0	17.5	1.2	16.1	1.5	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU
	High school graduate	14.8	0.7	14.6	0.8	16.1	1.4	11.0	2.7	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU
	At least some college	15.7	0.6	16.1	0.7	13.7	1.2	11.7	1.6	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	13.4	3.9
Employment status, ages 18–64	Employed	14.8	0.6	15.1	0.6	12.7	0.9	11.8	1.7	DSU	DSU	33.1	5.0	10.8	3.1
Employment status, ages 18–64	Not employed	18.7	0.9	18.4	1.1	19.5	1.8	16.5	3.5	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU
Health insurance, ages 0–64	Any private	13.5	0.5	13.7	0.6	11.8	1.1	12.7	1.6	DSU	DSU	19.4	4.1	12.9	2.5
	Public only	16.0	1.0	15.6	1.3	15.8	1.3	24.5	5.8	DSU	DSU	30.7	5.8	14.5	3.9
	Uninsured	19.0	1.4	18.5	1.6	16.5	2.2	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU
Health insurance, age 65 and over	Medicare only	15.2	1.3	14.9	1.5	19.2	3.6	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU
	Medicare and private	15.7	1.4	15.9	1.5	15.1	3.4	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU
	Medicare and other public	17.9	2.5	19.7	3.5	16.3	3.7	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU
Residence location^c	Metropolitan	14.5	0.5	14.5	0.5	14.4	1.0	13.9	1.8	DSU	DSU	26.8	5.4	11.4	1.9
	Large central metro	13.5	0.8	13.7	1.0	14.1	1.1	11.6	1.9	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU
	Large fringe metro	14.6	0.8	14.6	0.9	13.3	2.0	18.2	3.4	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	14.6	4.4
	Medium metro	14.9	1.2	15.1	1.3	15.7	2.7	7.1	2.1	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	14.8	4.0
	Small metro	16.0	1.6	15.0	1.6	17.5	3.1	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU
	Nonmetropolitan	15.3	1.5	15.3	1.5	9.5	1.2	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU
	Micropolitan	14.4	1.4	14.2	1.4	11.5	1.2	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU
	Noncore	17.4	3.5	17.7	3.7	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU
Language spoken most often at home	English	14.4	0.5	14.3	0.5	14.1	0.9	12.7	1.8	DSU	DSU	31.8	4.1	12.2	2.0
Language spoken most often at home	Other	17.1	1.4	17.7	1.6	DSU	DSU	15.0	2.9	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU
Perceived health status	Excellent/very good/good	13.7	0.5	13.8	0.5	12.8	0.9	13.8	1.9	DSU	DSU	26.8	4.1	12.0	2.0
Perceived health status	Fair/poor	21.8	1.1	21.6	1.2	21.3	1.8	14.8	3.9	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU
Activity limitations,^c age 18 and over	Basic activities	22.0	1.1	21.9	1.2	21.2	1.8	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU
	Complex activities	21.3	1.4	20.1	1.6	25.5	2.2	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU
	Neither basic nor complex activities	14.4	0.5	14.6	0.5	13.4	0.9	11.9	1.8	DSU	DSU	33.3	5.4	9.3	2.5
U.S. born	Yes	14.5	0.5	14.5	0.5	13.9	0.9	13.7	2.1	DSU	DSU	30.6	4.2	12.1	2.0
U.S. born	No	16.4	1.2	17.2	1.4	14.2	2.7	13.9	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.

Page last reviewed June 2013

Internet Citation: Table T9_1_4_6-2a: 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_6-2a.html