Table T9_2_1_2-1
2012 National Healthcare Quality and Disparities Reports
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Population group | Percent | SE | Percent | SE | Percent | SE | Percent | SE | Percent | SE | Percent | SE | Percent | SE | Percent | SE | |
Total | 61.5 | 0.4 | 61.3 | 0.4 | 60.8 | 0.4 | 61.9 | 0.4 | 62.5 | 0.4 | 62.2 | 0.5 | 64.0 | 0.4 | 64.1 | 0.4 | |
Age | 0–17 | 48.4 | 0.8 | 46.6 | 0.8 | 46.7 | 0.8 | 48.9 | 0.8 | 49.5 | 0.8 | 48.6 | 0.7 | 53.2 | 0.8 | 52.6 | 0.7 |
18–44 | 53.5 | 0.7 | 54.1 | 0.7 | 53.0 | 0.7 | 54.1 | 0.7 | 54.9 | 0.7 | 55.0 | 0.7 | 56.5 | 0.6 | 56.8 | 0.6 | |
45–64 | 73.8 | 0.6 | 74.5 | 0.7 | 74.4 | 0.6 | 74.1 | 0.7 | 74.8 | 0.7 | 74.1 | 0.7 | 74.5 | 0.7 | 75.3 | 0.5 | |
65 and over | 91.2 | 0.5 | 90.4 | 0.6 | 90.0 | 0.7 | 91.6 | 0.5 | 91.1 | 0.6 | 91.9 | 0.5 | 91.0 | 0.6 | 90.4 | 0.5 | |
Gender | Male | 55.5 | 0.5 | 55.7 | 0.6 | 55.4 | 0.5 | 55.8 | 0.5 | 56.2 | 0.5 | 55.8 | 0.6 | 57.0 | 0.5 | 57.6 | 0.5 |
Female | 67.3 | 0.5 | 66.7 | 0.5 | 66.1 | 0.5 | 67.9 | 0.5 | 68.7 | 0.5 | 68.6 | 0.5 | 70.8 | 0.5 | 70.4 | 0.5 | |
Race | White, single race | 63.3 | 0.5 | 63.0 | 0.5 | 62.3 | 0.5 | 63.7 | 0.5 | 64.3 | 0.5 | 64.0 | 0.5 | 65.5 | 0.4 | 66.0 | 0.4 |
Black, single race | 55.6 | 0.8 | 56.1 | 0.9 | 56.8 | 0.8 | 57.0 | 0.9 | 56.7 | 0.9 | 56.1 | 1.0 | 59.0 | 0.9 | 56.9 | 0.9 | |
Asian, single race | 47.9 | 1.3 | 46.0 | 1.6 | 46.6 | 1.5 | 47.1 | 1.9 | 47.2 | 1.9 | 49.0 | 1.8 | 49.8 | 1.6 | 49.9 | 1.6 | |
NHOPI, single race | 56.6 | 7.4 | DSU | DSU | 61.9 | 5.1 | 57.7 | 5.9 | 48.1 | 4.1 | 52.0 | 4.6 | 65.0 | 4.4 | 64.4 | 5.6 | |
AI/AN, single race | 62.6 | 3.9 | 62.6 | 3.6 | 58.3 | 4.4 | 61.3 | 3.9 | 66.3 | 3.1 | 61.4 | 3.3 | 65.6 | 3.3 | 62.5 | 3.5 | |
Multiple races | 59.8 | 2.4 | 60.4 | 2.2 | 62.4 | 2.3 | 61.3 | 2.4 | 67.4 | 2.5 | 67.6 | 2.3 | 67.2 | 2.6 | 68.3 | 2.5 | |
Ethnicity | Non-Hispanic, all races | 63.6 | 0.5 | 63.4 | 0.5 | 62.8 | 0.5 | 63.9 | 0.5 | 64.7 | 0.5 | 64.3 | 0.5 | 66.1 | 0.4 | 66.1 | 0.4 |
Non-Hispanic, White | 66.6 | 0.5 | 66.1 | 0.6 | 65.2 | 0.5 | 66.8 | 0.5 | 67.6 | 0.5 | 67.0 | 0.6 | 68.5 | 0.5 | 69.1 | 0.4 | |
Non-Hispanic, Black | 55.7 | 0.8 | 56.1 | 0.9 | 56.7 | 0.8 | 56.8 | 0.9 | 56.6 | 0.9 | 56.3 | 1.0 | 58.9 | 0.9 | 56.9 | 1.0 | |
Hispanic, all races | 50.8 | 0.8 | 50.6 | 0.9 | 50.4 | 0.8 | 51.5 | 0.9 | 51.3 | 0.9 | 50.9 | 0.8 | 52.3 | 0.8 | 52.0 | 0.8 | |
Family incomeb | Negative/poor | 58.5 | 0.8 | 59.5 | 0.9 | 59.6 | 0.9 | 60.8 | 1.0 | 59.9 | 0.8 | 59.8 | 1.0 | 61.8 | 0.9 | 60.7 | 0.9 |
Near poor/low | 57.8 | 0.8 | 57.3 | 0.9 | 55.9 | 0.9 | 57.6 | 0.8 | 58.5 | 0.9 | 58.2 | 0.9 | 60.0 | 0.9 | 59.9 | 0.8 | |
Middle | 60.2 | 0.7 | 60.6 | 0.7 | 59.7 | 0.7 | 60.7 | 0.7 | 62.1 | 0.8 | 61.2 | 0.7 | 63.2 | 0.7 | 64.0 | 0.6 | |
High | 66.1 | 0.7 | 64.6 | 0.7 | 64.9 | 0.7 | 66.0 | 0.6 | 66.1 | 0.7 | 66.2 | 0.6 | 67.6 | 0.7 | 67.9 | 0.6 | |
Educationc | Less than high school | 60.4 | 0.9 | 60.9 | 1.0 | 59.7 | 0.9 | 60.1 | 0.8 | 61.1 | 0.8 | 60.7 | 0.8 | 62.1 | 0.8 | 62.2 | 0.7 |
High school graduate | 63.7 | 0.7 | 63.5 | 0.8 | 64.3 | 0.7 | 64.9 | 0.7 | 65.0 | 0.8 | 66.2 | 0.7 | 67.3 | 0.6 | 67.7 | 0.6 | |
At least some college | 69.6 | 0.6 | 70.2 | 0.5 | 69.0 | 0.6 | 70.0 | 0.5 | 70.9 | 0.5 | 70.2 | 0.6 | 70.7 | 0.6 | 71.2 | 0.5 | |
Employment status, ages 18–64 | Employed | 59.8 | 0.6 | 60.4 | 0.6 | 59.5 | 0.6 | 60.1 | 0.6 | 60.7 | 0.6 | 60.8 | 0.6 | 62.0 | 0.5 | 62.3 | 0.5 |
Not employed | 63.9 | 0.9 | 65.0 | 0.9 | 64.9 | 0.9 | 65.4 | 1.0 | 66.9 | 0.9 | 65.3 | 1.0 | 66.4 | 0.9 | 67.8 | 0.9 | |
Health insurance, ages 0–64 | Any private | 61.0 | 0.5 | 60.7 | 0.5 | 60.6 | 0.6 | 61.2 | 0.5 | 62.0 | 0.6 | 61.7 | 0.5 | 63.5 | 0.5 | 64.1 | 0.5 |
Public only | 65.5 | 0.8 | 66.0 | 1.0 | 64.0 | 1.1 | 65.4 | 1.0 | 65.9 | 0.9 | 66.0 | 0.9 | 69.1 | 0.9 | 66.2 | 0.9 | |
Uninsured | 35.9 | 1.1 | 35.7 | 1.2 | 36.7 | 1.1 | 35.7 | 1.0 | 36.6 | 1.1 | 35.1 | 1.1 | 36.6 | 1.1 | 38.5 | 1.0 | |
Health insurance, age 65 and over | Medicare only | 88.7 | 1.0 | 88.9 | 1.1 | 86.4 | 1.3 | 89.8 | 1.1 | 89.9 | 1.0 | 89.4 | 1.2 | 88.3 | 1.1 | 89.3 | 0.9 |
Medicare and private | 93.8 | 0.7 | 92.7 | 0.8 | 93.1 | 0.8 | 93.6 | 0.6 | 92.6 | 0.7 | 93.4 | 0.6 | 93.0 | 0.7 | 91.9 | 0.7 | |
Medicare and other public | 90.9 | 1.5 | 90.6 | 1.7 | 91.1 | 1.5 | 91.3 | 1.3 | 89.9 | 1.5 | 93.3 | 1.2 | 90.8 | 1.5 | 88.8 | 1.7 | |
Residence locationd | Metropolitan | 61.0 | 0.5 | 61.0 | 0.5 | 60.2 | 0.5 | 61.2 | 0.5 | 62.0 | 0.5 | 61.8 | 0.5 | 63.4 | 0.4 | 63.3 | 0.4 |
Large central metro | 56.3 | 0.8 | 55.8 | 0.8 | 55.5 | 0.7 | 57.1 | 0.8 | 57.2 | 0.7 | 56.8 | 0.8 | 59.0 | 0.7 | 59.4 | 0.6 | |
Large fringe metro | 63.4 | 0.9 | 63.2 | 0.9 | 62.9 | 0.8 | 62.8 | 0.8 | 63.6 | 0.8 | 63.0 | 0.8 | 63.9 | 0.8 | 64.2 | 0.8 | |
Medium metro | 63.5 | 1.0 | 64.6 | 0.9 | 63.3 | 0.8 | 63.6 | 0.9 | 66.1 | 1.1 | 66.4 | 0.9 | 67.4 | 0.8 | 66.4 | 0.7 | |
Small metro | 64.0 | 1.4 | 63.8 | 1.3 | 62.3 | 1.4 | 65.6 | 1.2 | 65.4 | 1.5 | 65.4 | 1.4 | 67.8 | 1.2 | 67.7 | 1.1 | |
Nonmetropolitan | 63.9 | 1.0 | 62.5 | 1.1 | 64.1 | 1.0 | 65.5 | 1.0 | 65.2 | 1.0 | 64.8 | 1.0 | 67.8 | 0.7 | 68.3 | 0.8 | |
Micropolitan | 64.3 | 1.1 | 63.4 | 1.5 | 65.4 | 1.3 | 65.5 | 1.3 | 65.0 | 1.4 | 64.6 | 1.2 | 68.4 | 1.0 | 68.9 | 1.0 | |
Noncore | 63.1 | 2.2 | 60.8 | 1.4 | 61.8 | 1.7 | 65.6 | 1.7 | 65.5 | 1.5 | 65.5 | 1.4 | 66.7 | 1.1 | 67.0 | 1.7 | |
Language spoken most often at home | English | 64.2 | 0.4 | 64.0 | 0.4 | 63.6 | 0.4 | 64.5 | 0.4 | 65.3 | 0.5 | 64.8 | 0.5 | 66.5 | 0.4 | 66.7 | 0.4 |
Other | 45.8 | 0.9 | 46.4 | 0.9 | 45.2 | 0.9 | 46.7 | 1.0 | 45.9 | 1.0 | 46.5 | 1.0 | 48.9 | 0.9 | 47.7 | 0.9 | |
Perceived health status | Excellent/very good/good | 59.9 | 0.4 | 59.6 | 0.5 | 59.2 | 0.4 | 60.4 | 0.4 | 60.8 | 0.5 | 60.5 | 0.5 | 62.4 | 0.4 | 62.5 | 0.4 |
Fair/poor | 81.1 | 1.2 | 82.4 | 1.1 | 81.6 | 1.4 | 82.8 | 1.1 | 83.5 | 1.1 | 82.3 | 1.3 | 83.1 | 1.2 | 83.2 | 1.0 | |
Activity limitations,d age 18 and over | Basic activities | 88.7 | 1.1 | 89.1 | 1.2 | 86.5 | 1.3 | 84.6 | 1.3 | 88.9 | 1.0 | 89.2 | 1.0 | 86.5 | 1.2 | 87.7 | 1.2 |
Complex activities | 90.8 | 1.1 | 92.0 | 0.9 | 89.6 | 1.3 | 88.3 | 1.3 | 90.1 | 1.1 | 90.3 | 1.0 | 86.7 | 1.2 | 90.5 | 1.0 | |
Neither basic nor complex activities | 63.9 | 0.5 | 64.1 | 0.5 | 63.7 | 0.5 | 64.5 | 0.5 | 64.9 | 0.5 | 64.8 | 0.5 | 65.8 | 0.4 | 66.0 | 0.4 | |
U.S. born | Yes | 63.9 | 0.4 | 63.6 | 0.4 | 63.3 | 0.4 | DNC | DNC | DNC | DNC | DNC | DNC | 66.4 | 0.4 | 66.7 | 0.4 |
No | 47.6 | 1.0 | 48.2 | 1.1 | 47.5 | 1.1 | DNC | DNC | DNC | DNC | DNC | DNC | 50.5 | 1.0 | 48.3 | 1.0 |
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.