Table T9_2_1_1-1
2012 National Healthcare Quality and Disparities Reports
2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | ||||||||||
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Population group | Percent | SE | Percent | SE | Percent | SE | Percent | SE | Percent | SE | Percent | SE | Percent | SE | Percent | SE | |
Total | 73.3 | 0.4 | 73.0 | 0.4 | 72.5 | 0.4 | 73.0 | 0.5 | 73.0 | 0.4 | 72.7 | 0.4 | 73.9 | 0.4 | 74.0 | 0.4 | |
Age | 0–17 | 75.6 | 0.8 | 72.2 | 0.8 | 72.8 | 0.7 | 72.7 | 0.8 | 72.7 | 0.7 | 73.1 | 0.7 | 74.0 | 0.7 | 73.4 | 0.7 |
18–44 | 63.0 | 0.7 | 63.8 | 0.6 | 62.7 | 0.7 | 63.4 | 0.7 | 63.2 | 0.7 | 62.6 | 0.7 | 64.7 | 0.6 | 65.2 | 0.5 | |
45–64 | 78.8 | 0.6 | 79.8 | 0.6 | 78.5 | 0.6 | 79.4 | 0.6 | 79.8 | 0.6 | 78.8 | 0.6 | 80.1 | 0.5 | 80.2 | 0.5 | |
65 and over | 91.2 | 0.6 | 91.6 | 0.6 | 91.6 | 0.6 | 92.2 | 0.5 | 92.1 | 0.5 | 92.5 | 0.5 | 91.8 | 0.6 | 91.3 | 0.5 | |
Gender | Male | 67.4 | 0.5 | 66.7 | 0.5 | 66.5 | 0.5 | 66.5 | 0.6 | 66.5 | 0.6 | 66.7 | 0.5 | 67.0 | 0.5 | 67.5 | 0.4 |
Female | 79.1 | 0.5 | 79.2 | 0.4 | 78.4 | 0.5 | 79.5 | 0.5 | 79.3 | 0.5 | 78.6 | 0.5 | 80.7 | 0.4 | 80.3 | 0.4 | |
Race | White, single race | 75.1 | 0.5 | 74.8 | 0.5 | 73.8 | 0.5 | 74.6 | 0.5 | 74.7 | 0.5 | 74.2 | 0.5 | 75.6 | 0.4 | 75.6 | 0.4 |
Black, single race | 65.3 | 0.8 | 65.1 | 0.9 | 66.3 | 0.9 | 66.5 | 0.9 | 65.8 | 1.0 | 64.8 | 1.0 | 66.7 | 1.0 | 66.3 | 1.1 | |
Asian, single race | 66.5 | 1.5 | 65.2 | 1.7 | 66.4 | 1.8 | 64.1 | 2.6 | 64.0 | 2.0 | 68.6 | 1.6 | 64.8 | 1.9 | 65.5 | 1.7 | |
NHOPI, single race | 58.1 | 8.7 | DSU | DSU | 74.2 | 5.2 | 67.4 | 6.7 | 58.9 | 5.7 | 62.2 | 5.0 | 68.9 | 5.0 | 76.8 | 6.1 | |
AI/AN, single race | 69.7 | 2.8 | 72.3 | 3.3 | 65.8 | 3.7 | 72.4 | 3.6 | 71.7 | 3.0 | 65.3 | 2.8 | 72.1 | 3.5 | 65.8 | 4.0 | |
Multiple races | 71.7 | 2.5 | 70.5 | 2.5 | 73.3 | 2.3 | 72.0 | 2.7 | 74.8 | 2.4 | 78.1 | 1.9 | 77.2 | 2.3 | 81.7 | 2.2 | |
Ethnicity | Non-Hispanic, all races | 75.5 | 0.5 | 75.1 | 0.4 | 74.6 | 0.4 | 75.2 | 0.5 | 75.1 | 0.5 | 74.9 | 0.5 | 75.9 | 0.4 | 75.9 | 0.4 |
Non-Hispanic, White | 78.4 | 0.5 | 77.9 | 0.5 | 77.0 | 0.5 | 77.9 | 0.5 | 78.0 | 0.5 | 77.5 | 0.5 | 78.5 | 0.4 | 78.5 | 0.4 | |
Non-Hispanic, Black | 65.2 | 0.9 | 65.1 | 0.9 | 66.2 | 0.8 | 66.6 | 0.9 | 65.7 | 1.0 | 64.6 | 1.0 | 66.7 | 1.0 | 66.1 | 1.1 | |
Hispanic, all races | 62.4 | 0.8 | 61.9 | 1.0 | 61.6 | 0.9 | 61.8 | 0.9 | 61.5 | 0.9 | 60.3 | 0.9 | 62.4 | 0.9 | 62.2 | 0.9 | |
Family incomeb | Negative/poor | 66.3 | 0.9 | 65.7 | 0.9 | 67.6 | 1.0 | 68.1 | 1.0 | 67.1 | 0.8 | 67.4 | 0.8 | 68.5 | 0.8 | 69.2 | 0.9 |
Near poor/low | 66.2 | 0.7 | 67.0 | 0.8 | 64.7 | 0.8 | 65.1 | 0.8 | 67.6 | 0.9 | 66.6 | 0.9 | 66.7 | 0.9 | 68.8 | 0.8 | |
Middle | 72.3 | 0.6 | 72.1 | 0.7 | 71.7 | 0.7 | 72.4 | 0.7 | 71.9 | 0.8 | 71.6 | 0.7 | 73.3 | 0.6 | 73.2 | 0.6 | |
High | 81.1 | 0.6 | 79.6 | 0.6 | 78.7 | 0.6 | 79.1 | 0.6 | 78.8 | 0.6 | 78.8 | 0.6 | 79.9 | 0.6 | 79.1 | 0.5 | |
Educationc | Less than high school | 64.1 | 0.9 | 63.8 | 0.9 | 62.7 | 0.9 | 64.3 | 0.8 | 64.2 | 0.8 | 64.4 | 0.8 | 66.2 | 0.8 | 67.5 | 0.7 |
High school graduate | 68.0 | 0.6 | 69.2 | 0.7 | 68.5 | 0.7 | 69.6 | 0.7 | 70.2 | 0.7 | 70.3 | 0.7 | 71.7 | 0.6 | 71.9 | 0.6 | |
At least some college | 78.3 | 0.6 | 79.2 | 0.5 | 78.2 | 0.6 | 78.6 | 0.5 | 78.7 | 0.5 | 77.4 | 0.6 | 78.7 | 0.6 | 79.0 | 0.4 | |
Employment status, ages 18–64 | Employed | 68.7 | 0.6 | 69.2 | 0.5 | 67.7 | 0.6 | 68.4 | 0.6 | 68.2 | 0.6 | 67.9 | 0.6 | 69.2 | 0.5 | 69.8 | 0.5 |
Not employed | 68.6 | 0.8 | 70.6 | 1.0 | 70.9 | 0.9 | 71.8 | 0.9 | 72.6 | 0.9 | 70.5 | 0.9 | 74.1 | 0.8 | 73.7 | 0.8 | |
Health insurance, ages 0–64 | Any private | 76.9 | 0.5 | 75.7 | 0.5 | 75.1 | 0.5 | 75.4 | 0.5 | 74.9 | 0.5 | 74.7 | 0.5 | 76.2 | 0.4 | 75.7 | 0.4 |
Public only | 74.9 | 0.8 | 75.8 | 0.8 | 74.3 | 0.9 | 74.4 | 0.9 | 74.9 | 0.8 | 75.5 | 0.9 | 76.8 | 0.9 | 77.3 | 0.9 | |
Uninsured | 42.8 | 1.1 | 43.7 | 1.2 | 45.8 | 1.3 | 45.1 | 1.3 | 46.7 | 1.2 | 44.4 | 1.1 | 45.0 | 1.1 | 47.3 | 1.1 | |
Health insurance, age 65 and over | Medicare only | 89.3 | 1.1 | 90.2 | 1.0 | 88.3 | 1.1 | 90.3 | 0.9 | 90.0 | 1.1 | 89.5 | 1.3 | 88.2 | 1.1 | 89.8 | 1.0 |
Medicare and private | 93.5 | 0.8 | 93.5 | 0.8 | 94.4 | 0.7 | 94.4 | 0.6 | 94.7 | 0.6 | 94.8 | 0.6 | 94.0 | 0.7 | 92.8 | 0.7 | |
Medicare and other public | 88.0 | 1.9 | 89.6 | 1.6 | 91.5 | 1.3 | 89.8 | 1.3 | 88.7 | 1.6 | 90.4 | 1.3 | 92.1 | 1.3 | 90.0 | 1.5 | |
Residence locationd | Metropolitan | 73.3 | 0.5 | 73.1 | 0.4 | 72.5 | 0.5 | 72.7 | 0.5 | 72.8 | 0.5 | 72.7 | 0.5 | 73.6 | 0.4 | 73.6 | 0.4 |
Large central metro | 69.3 | 0.7 | 68.9 | 0.7 | 68.4 | 0.7 | 69.1 | 0.8 | 68.8 | 0.6 | 68.6 | 0.7 | 69.6 | 0.7 | 70.3 | 0.6 | |
Large fringe metro | 76.3 | 0.8 | 76.5 | 0.8 | 76.7 | 0.8 | 74.9 | 0.7 | 75.7 | 0.8 | 75.8 | 0.8 | 75.3 | 0.8 | 75.7 | 0.8 | |
Medium metro | 74.1 | 1.1 | 74.3 | 0.9 | 73.2 | 0.9 | 74.3 | 0.8 | 75.2 | 1.0 | 74.7 | 0.9 | 76.5 | 0.7 | 74.7 | 0.7 | |
Small metro | 76.3 | 1.4 | 74.7 | 1.1 | 73.1 | 1.5 | 76.0 | 1.4 | 73.5 | 1.2 | 74.0 | 1.2 | 76.4 | 0.9 | 76.6 | 1.1 | |
Nonmetropolitan | 73.3 | 1.2 | 72.3 | 0.9 | 72.3 | 1.1 | 74.3 | 1.2 | 73.7 | 1.1 | 72.5 | 1.3 | 75.6 | 0.9 | 75.9 | 0.8 | |
Micropolitan | 74.0 | 1.6 | 73.2 | 1.1 | 72.8 | 1.4 | 74.3 | 1.5 | 73.7 | 1.5 | 72.3 | 1.7 | 75.3 | 1.3 | 76.4 | 1.1 | |
Noncore | 72.0 | 1.9 | 70.8 | 1.5 | 71.5 | 1.8 | 74.3 | 1.8 | 73.5 | 2.1 | 72.9 | 2.1 | 76.1 | 1.5 | 74.7 | 1.5 | |
Language spoken most often at home | English | 75.9 | 0.5 | 75.4 | 0.4 | 74.9 | 0.4 | 75.6 | 0.4 | 75.5 | 0.5 | 75.1 | 0.5 | 76.3 | 0.4 | 76.2 | 0.4 |
Other | 58.3 | 1.0 | 59.3 | 1.1 | 58.3 | 1.1 | 57.3 | 1.1 | 57.8 | 1.1 | 58.0 | 0.9 | 59.2 | 1.0 | 59.9 | 1.0 | |
Perceived health status | Excellent/very good/good | 72.6 | 0.4 | 72.0 | 0.4 | 71.5 | 0.4 | 72.2 | 0.5 | 71.9 | 0.5 | 71.7 | 0.5 | 73.1 | 0.4 | 72.9 | 0.4 |
Fair/poor | 82.7 | 0.9 | 84.6 | 1.0 | 84.9 | 1.1 | 83.7 | 1.0 | 86.9 | 0.8 | 84.3 | 1.1 | 84.1 | 1.0 | 85.9 | 0.9 | |
Activity limitations,d age 18 and over | Basic activities | 89.1 | 1.0 | 90.3 | 1.0 | 88.1 | 1.3 | 87.2 | 1.2 | 90.6 | 0.8 | 90.2 | 0.9 | 89.4 | 1.0 | 90.6 | 0.9 |
Complex activities | 91.0 | 1.1 | 92.3 | 0.8 | 91.1 | 1.1 | 90.0 | 1.3 | 90.6 | 1.1 | 90.8 | 1.0 | 90.3 | 0.9 | 92.5 | 0.8 | |
Neither basic nor complex activities | 71.2 | 0.5 | 71.9 | 0.5 | 71.0 | 0.5 | 71.9 | 0.5 | 71.6 | 0.5 | 71.1 | 0.5 | 72.5 | 0.4 | 72.8 | 0.4 | |
U.S. born | Yes | 75.5 | 0.5 | 75.1 | 0.4 | 74.5 | 0.4 | DNC | DNC | DNC | DNC | DNC | DNC | 76.1 | 0.4 | 76.2 | 0.4 |
No | 60.5 | 1.2 | 59.6 | 1.4 | 59.1 | 1.4 | DNC | DNC | DNC | DNC | DNC | DNC | 60.5 | 1.1 | 61.2 | 1.2 |
a Estimates are age adjusted to the 2000 U.S. standard population using five age groups: 0–17, 18–44, 45–64, 65–74, and 75 and over.
b 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.
c 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.
d For more information, see the MEPS entry in Appendix B: Detailed Methods.
DNC - Data were not collected.
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.