Table T9_2_1_3-2a
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 | 42.2 | 0.6 | 44.3 | 0.7 | 30.3 | 1.0 | 41.0 | 1.8 | 33.1 | 7.1 | 34.2 | 3.4 | 38.6 | 2.9 | |
Age | 0–17 | 45.4 | 1.0 | 47.2 | 1.2 | 36.4 | 1.6 | 43.9 | 3.3 | DSU | DSU | 52.7 | 6.2 | 42.7 | 4.2 |
18–44 | 36.1 | 0.8 | 37.5 | 1.0 | 27.7 | 1.4 | 38.6 | 2.2 | DSU | DSU | 24.1 | 4.4 | 35.1 | 4.3 | |
45–64 | 46.7 | 0.8 | 49.5 | 0.9 | 29.3 | 1.5 | 43.8 | 2.6 | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | 39.7 | 5.7 | |
65 and over | 44.2 | 1.1 | 46.7 | 1.2 | 23.9 | 2.1 | 37.8 | 2.8 | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | |
Gender | Male | 38.8 | 0.6 | 40.8 | 0.8 | 26.5 | 1.2 | 38.2 | 2.1 | DSU | DSU | 28.3 | 4.5 | 36.2 | 3.2 |
Female | 45.5 | 0.7 | 47.8 | 0.8 | 33.5 | 1.1 | 43.6 | 2.1 | DSU | DSU | 40.8 | 4.2 | 41.1 | 3.6 | |
Family incomea | Negative/poor | 26.8 | 0.9 | 27.3 | 1.1 | 24.6 | 1.4 | 29.7 | 4.0 | DSU | DSU | 29.4 | 7.7 | 28.9 | 4.5 |
Near poor/low | 29.3 | 0.9 | 30.5 | 1.0 | 23.7 | 1.4 | 31.4 | 3.2 | DSU | DSU | 18.6 | 4.4 | 28.0 | 4.8 | |
Middle | 40.4 | 0.8 | 42.0 | 0.9 | 30.3 | 1.5 | 36.9 | 3.3 | DSU | DSU | 42.9 | 5.4 | 40.3 | 4.5 | |
High | 56.6 | 1.0 | 58.2 | 1.2 | 45.0 | 2.5 | 49.6 | 2.8 | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | 48.4 | 5.3 | |
Education,b age 18 and over | Less than high school | 21.8 | 0.8 | 22.2 | 0.9 | 18.3 | 1.6 | 25.5 | 3.0 | DSU | DSU | 23.5 | 5.5 | DSU | DSU |
High school graduate | 34.0 | 0.8 | 36.4 | 0.9 | 20.8 | 1.2 | 34.9 | 3.1 | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | 28.6 | 5.4 | |
At least some college | 52.4 | 0.8 | 54.9 | 0.9 | 38.5 | 1.8 | 44.9 | 2.3 | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | 46.0 | 4.0 | |
Employment status, ages 18–64 | Employed | 42.5 | 0.7 | 44.2 | 0.9 | 31.4 | 1.4 | 44.1 | 2.1 | DSU | DSU | 26.1 | 3.9 | 38.9 | 3.9 |
Not employed | 34.4 | 1.0 | 37.6 | 1.3 | 21.5 | 1.4 | 29.7 | 2.8 | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | 30.7 | 5.3 | |
Health insurance, ages 0–64 | Any private | 50.5 | 0.7 | 52.6 | 0.8 | 38.0 | 1.6 | 47.2 | 2.2 | DSU | DSU | 40.5 | 5.0 | 46.2 | 3.8 |
Public only | 31.2 | 1.1 | 31.8 | 1.3 | 28.7 | 1.5 | 29.0 | 3.8 | DSU | DSU | 42.0 | 7.3 | 36.7 | 5.1 | |
Uninsured | 15.5 | 0.8 | 16.2 | 1.0 | 11.4 | 1.2 | 19.3 | 3.0 | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | |
Health insurance, age 65 and over | Medicare only | 37.2 | 1.8 | 39.7 | 2.0 | 17.5 | 3.7 | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU |
Medicare and private | 54.5 | 1.5 | 56.3 | 1.7 | 32.7 | 3.6 | 50.7 | 4.2 | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | |
Medicare and other public | 18.6 | 2.2 | 17.3 | 2.7 | 18.4 | 4.1 | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | |
Residence locationc | Metropolitan | 42.9 | 0.7 | 45.2 | 0.8 | 31.2 | 1.0 | 41.5 | 1.8 | 33.5 | 7.2 | 37.8 | 4.2 | 40.8 | 3.1 |
Large central metro | 38.3 | 0.9 | 40.7 | 1.1 | 28.3 | 1.3 | 39.8 | 2.4 | DSU | DSU | 25.3 | 6.0 | 41.2 | 5.3 | |
Large fringe metro | 46.9 | 1.1 | 48.8 | 1.3 | 36.8 | 2.2 | 41.4 | 3.1 | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | 45.9 | 5.6 | |
Medium metro | 44.3 | 1.6 | 46.3 | 2.0 | 31.6 | 1.3 | 44.4 | 4.4 | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | 36.2 | 4.2 | |
Small metro | 43.4 | 1.9 | 45.1 | 2.0 | 27.6 | 3.6 | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | |
Nonmetropolitan | 38.4 | 1.6 | 40.4 | 1.7 | 22.3 | 2.7 | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | 26.6 | 4.0 | DSU | DSU | |
Micropolitan | 39.7 | 2.4 | 41.9 | 2.4 | 23.6 | 3.7 | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | |
Noncore | 35.7 | 2.5 | 37.6 | 2.5 | 19.0 | 2.3 | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | |
Language spoken most often at home | English | 44.8 | 0.6 | 47.4 | 0.7 | 30.7 | 1.0 | 46.8 | 2.3 | DSU | DSU | 37.9 | 4.1 | 39.3 | 3.0 |
Other | 27.9 | 1.0 | 26.0 | 1.0 | 26.9 | 3.8 | 36.0 | 2.4 | DSU | DSU | 21.5 | 4.5 | DSU | DSU | |
Perceived health status | Excellent/very good/good | 43.7 | 0.6 | 46.0 | 0.7 | 31.3 | 1.1 | 41.6 | 1.8 | DSU | DSU | 37.5 | 3.6 | 39.2 | 3.1 |
Fair/poor | 30.0 | 1.0 | 31.3 | 1.3 | 23.7 | 1.7 | 34.0 | 4.6 | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | |
Activity limitations,c age 18 and over | Basic activities | 37.3 | 1.2 | 39.8 | 1.3 | 21.8 | 1.7 | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU |
Complex activities | 34.2 | 1.6 | 36.7 | 1.9 | 23.6 | 2.2 | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | |
Neither basic nor complex activities | 42.4 | 0.7 | 44.7 | 0.8 | 28.9 | 1.2 | 41.0 | 1.7 | DSU | DSU | 27.7 | 3.8 | 34.6 | 3.5 | |
U.S. born | Yes | 44.2 | 0.6 | 46.7 | 0.7 | 30.7 | 1.0 | 41.9 | 2.6 | DSU | DSU | 37.4 | 3.9 | 39.0 | 3.0 |
No | 31.7 | 1.2 | 28.9 | 1.4 | 28.0 | 2.7 | 41.0 | 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.