Table T2_9_3_1-1_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 | 25.1 | 1.0 | 26.4 | 1.2 | 22.2 | 1.7 | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | |
Age | 0–17 | 23.4 | 1.7 | 24.9 | 2.4 | 19.5 | 2.3 | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU |
18–44 | 16.5 | 1.5 | 17.6 | 1.8 | 12.8 | 2.7 | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | |
45–64 | 30.6 | 2.0 | 32.0 | 2.3 | 26.8 | 3.9 | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | |
65 and over | 45.9 | 3.7 | 47.0 | 4.1 | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | |
Gender | Male | 25.3 | 1.5 | 26.6 | 1.8 | 18.4 | 2.8 | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU |
Female | 24.9 | 1.4 | 26.4 | 1.8 | 23.1 | 2.2 | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | |
Family incomeb | Negative/poor | 20.1 | 1.5 | 21.7 | 1.9 | 18.9 | 3.0 | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU |
Near poor/low | 23.9 | 1.9 | 24.5 | 2.4 | 26.7 | 3.2 | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | |
Middle | 23.7 | 2.1 | 25.1 | 2.5 | 14.7 | 2.6 | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | |
High | 30.7 | 2.2 | 31.6 | 2.5 | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | |
Education,c age 18 and over | Less than high school | 24.2 | 2.1 | 24.8 | 2.4 | 21.4 | 3.6 | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU |
High school graduate | 24.8 | 1.8 | 26.2 | 2.1 | 19.0 | 3.8 | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | |
At least some college | 27.3 | 1.9 | 28.7 | 2.2 | 28.7 | 4.4 | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | |
Employment status, ages 18–64 | Employed | 21.8 | 1.7 | 22.8 | 2.0 | 17.5 | 2.7 | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU |
Not employed | 20.4 | 1.8 | 22.2 | 2.3 | 17.5 | 2.7 | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | |
Health insurance, under age 65 | Any private | 24.1 | 1.4 | 25.4 | 1.7 | 18.7 | 2.3 | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU |
Public only | 22.8 | 1.6 | 24.3 | 2.2 | 21.4 | 2.3 | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | |
Uninsured | 9.6 | 2.1 | 10.6 | 2.7 | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | |
Health insurance, age 65 and over | Medicare only | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU |
Medicare and private | 46.6 | 5.4 | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | |
Medicare and other public | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | |
Residence locationd | Metropolitan | 25.5 | 1.1 | 27.1 | 1.4 | 22.1 | 1.8 | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU |
Large central metro | 24.7 | 2.1 | 27.2 | 2.9 | 21.7 | 2.8 | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | |
Large fringe metro | 25.8 | 1.9 | 27.2 | 2.3 | 22.0 | 3.8 | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | |
Medium metro | 24.3 | 2.4 | 23.7 | 2.7 | 26.7 | 3.6 | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | |
Small metro | 27.5 | 3.3 | 31.1 | 3.5 | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | |
Nonmetropolitan | 23.2 | 2.3 | 23.7 | 2.4 | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | |
Micropolitan | 23.7 | 2.8 | 24.5 | 3.0 | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | |
Noncore | 21.9 | 4.6 | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | |
Language spoken most often at home | English | 25.5 | 1.0 | 26.6 | 1.2 | 22.5 | 1.8 | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU |
Other | 19.2 | 2.4 | 22.8 | 3.1 | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | |
Perceived health status | Excellent/very good/good | 24.0 | 1.2 | 25.3 | 1.4 | 20.1 | 2.0 | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU |
Fair/poor | 33.2 | 2.7 | 35.6 | 3.6 | 32.6 | 4.4 | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | |
Activity limitations,d age 18 and over | Basic activities | 31.3 | 3.1 | 32.8 | 3.8 | 32.8 | 5.8 | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU |
Complex activities | 34.3 | 3.1 | 38.2 | 3.8 | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | |
Neither basic nor complex activities | 24.1 | 1.6 | 25.1 | 1.9 | 21.4 | 2.9 | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | |
U.S. born | Yes | 25.4 | 1.0 | 26.4 | 1.2 | 23.0 | 1.8 | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU |
No | 17.9 | 3.0 | 22.2 | 4.1 | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU |
a Estimates are age adjusted to the 2000 U.S. standard population using four age groups: 0–17, 18–44, 45–64, and 65 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.
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.