Table 11_1_3.2
Adults who needed care right away for an illness, injury, or condition in the last 12 months who got care as soon as wanted, United States, 2002
| Population group |
Total population (in thousands)d |
Percent had appointment |
Appointment as soon as wanted |
| Always |
Usually |
Sometimes or never |
| Percent |
SE |
Percent |
SE |
Percent |
SE |
| Total |
211,389 |
29.9 |
57.7 |
0.8 |
27.0 |
0.7 |
15.3 |
0.5 |
| Age |
18–44 |
109,805 |
27.1 |
52.3 |
1.1 |
28.3 |
1.0 |
19.4 |
0.8 |
| 45–64 |
67,411 |
31.2 |
58.5 |
1.4 |
28.1 |
1.1 |
13.4 |
0.8 |
| 65 and over |
34,173 |
36.3 |
69.5 |
1.6 |
21.9 |
1.4 |
8.5 |
0.8 |
| Gender |
Male |
101,486 |
26.8 |
57.3 |
1.1 |
26.8 |
0.9 |
15.9 |
0.8 |
| Female |
109,904 |
32.8 |
58.0 |
0.9 |
27.2 |
0.8 |
14.9 |
0.6 |
| Race |
White, single race |
174,268 |
29.7 |
58.5 |
0.8 |
27.0 |
0.8 |
14.5 |
0.5 |
| Black, single race |
23,794 |
32.2 |
56.5 |
1.9 |
24.5 |
1.5 |
19.0 |
1.6 |
| Asian, single race |
8,739 |
20.3 |
43.3 |
4.5 |
34.0 |
4.5 |
22.7 |
3.6 |
| NHOPI, single race |
569 |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
| AI/AN, single race |
1,765 |
37.1 |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
| Multiple races |
2,254 |
48.6 |
50.3 |
5.7 |
33.9 |
5.3 |
15.8 |
3.6 |
| Ethnicity |
Non-Hispanic, all races |
185,541 |
30.3 |
59.2 |
0.8 |
26.8 |
0.7 |
14.1 |
0.5 |
| Non-Hispanic, White |
149,367 |
30.3 |
60.5 |
0.9 |
26.6 |
0.8 |
12.9 |
0.6 |
| Non-Hispanic, Black |
23,442 |
32.1 |
56.5 |
1.9 |
24.6 |
1.5 |
18.9 |
1.6 |
| Hispanic |
25,849 |
26.6 |
45.1 |
1.8 |
29.1 |
1.7 |
25.8 |
1.7 |
| Family incomea |
Negative/poor |
22,136 |
36.6 |
51.1 |
1.7 |
26.1 |
1.5 |
22.8 |
1.3 |
| Near poor/low |
36,048 |
33.7 |
52.6 |
1.5 |
27.1 |
1.3 |
20.3 |
1.1 |
| Middle |
66,429 |
29.0 |
56.7 |
1.3 |
27.4 |
1.2 |
15.9 |
0.9 |
| High |
86,776 |
27.3 |
63.1 |
1.3 |
27.0 |
1.2 |
9.9 |
0.7 |
| Educationb |
Less than high school |
44,519 |
33.3 |
52.3 |
1.4 |
25.6 |
1.3 |
22.1 |
1.1 |
| High school graduate |
69,198 |
30.3 |
58.8 |
1.3 |
28.0 |
1.2 |
13.2 |
0.8 |
| At least some college |
96,344 |
28.1 |
59.7 |
1.2 |
27.0 |
1.1 |
13.3 |
0.7 |
| Employment status, ages 18–64 |
Employed |
142,664 |
27.0 |
55.6 |
1.0 |
28.5 |
0.9 |
15.9 |
0.6 |
| Not employed |
34,543 |
35.7 |
52.5 |
1.5 |
27.3 |
1.3 |
20.2 |
1.2 |
| Health insurance, ages 18–64 |
Any private |
134,592 |
28.0 |
57.9 |
1.0 |
28.4 |
0.9 |
13.7 |
0.6 |
| Public only |
14,896 |
44.4 |
51.0 |
1.9 |
29.3 |
1.6 |
19.7 |
1.3 |
| Uninsured |
27,728 |
23.7 |
41.1 |
2.0 |
26.1 |
1.7 |
32.8 |
1.8 |
| Health insurance, age 65 and over |
Medicare only |
9,790 |
36.0 |
65.3 |
3.2 |
25.5 |
2.8 |
9.2 |
1.8 |
| Medicare and private |
20,417 |
35.6 |
72.8 |
2.1 |
20.8 |
1.9 |
6.4 |
1.0 |
| Medicare and other public |
3,692 |
43.1 |
64.6 |
3.2 |
18.5 |
2.7 |
16.9 |
2.8 |
| Residence locationc |
Metropolitan |
176,407 |
29.2 |
57.1 |
0.9 |
27.2 |
0.8 |
15.7 |
0.6 |
| Large central metro |
64,336 |
28.5 |
53.4 |
1.3 |
27.1 |
1.1 |
19.5 |
1.0 |
| Large fringe metro |
50,250 |
27.9 |
60.8 |
1.7 |
26.9 |
1.4 |
12.4 |
1.1 |
| Medium metro |
43,344 |
30.7 |
57.8 |
1.9 |
27.8 |
1.8 |
14.3 |
0.9 |
| Small metro |
18,478 |
31.8 |
58.1 |
2.2 |
26.8 |
2.0 |
15.1 |
1.2 |
| Nonmetropolitan |
34,982 |
33.4 |
60.1 |
1.4 |
26.3 |
1.3 |
13.5 |
1.0 |
| Micropolitan |
23,481 |
33.3 |
60.2 |
1.7 |
25.9 |
1.4 |
13.9 |
1.2 |
| Noncore |
11,501 |
33.5 |
59.9 |
2.9 |
27.2 |
2.7 |
12.9 |
2.0 |
| Language spoken most often at home |
English |
187,887 |
30.7 |
58.7 |
0.8 |
27.0 |
0.7 |
14.2 |
0.5 |
| Other |
23,440 |
23.7 |
46.5 |
2.0 |
27.0 |
2.1 |
26.5 |
1.9 |
| Perceived health status |
Excellent/very good/good |
183,616 |
26.4 |
59.1 |
0.9 |
26.8 |
0.8 |
14.1 |
0.5 |
| Fair/poor |
27,773 |
53.2 |
53.0 |
1.3 |
27.7 |
1.1 |
19.3 |
1.1 |
| Activity limitationsc |
Basic activities |
27,816 |
48.9 |
57.9 |
1.3 |
26.9 |
1.4 |
15.2 |
1.0 |
| Complex activities |
16,562 |
54.0 |
53.8 |
1.7 |
30.3 |
1.5 |
15.9 |
1.2 |
| Neither basic nor complex activities |
178,922 |
26.5 |
58.1 |
0.9 |
26.8 |
0.8 |
15.1 |
0.5 |
a Negative/poor refers to household incomes below the Federal poverty line; near poor/low, at or over 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 A, Data Sources.
d Total adult population, age 18 and over. Numbers may not add to total due to missing values or rounding.
* - 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.
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