Table 12_1_11.2
Rating of health care by adults who had a doctor's office or clinic visit in the last 12 months, United States, 2002
| Population group |
Total population (in thousands)d |
Percent had visit |
Rating |
| Best grade (9–10) |
Grade 7–8 |
Grade 0–6 |
| Percent |
SE |
Percent |
SE |
Percent |
SE |
| Total |
211,389 |
72.0 |
45.3 |
0.6 |
40.3 |
0.5 |
14.4 |
0.4 |
| Age |
18–44 |
109,805 |
63.3 |
39.5 |
0.7 |
44.1 |
0.8 |
16.3 |
0.5 |
| 45–64 |
67,411 |
78.0 |
45.3 |
0.8 |
40.5 |
0.8 |
14.1 |
0.6 |
| 65 and over |
34,173 |
88.3 |
59.0 |
1.1 |
30.7 |
0.9 |
10.3 |
0.7 |
| Gender |
Male |
101,486 |
63.2 |
44.1 |
0.8 |
41.2 |
0.8 |
14.6 |
0.6 |
| Female |
109,904 |
80.1 |
46.2 |
0.6 |
39.6 |
0.6 |
14.2 |
0.4 |
| Race |
White, single race |
174,268 |
73.0 |
45.7 |
0.6 |
40.5 |
0.5 |
13.8 |
0.4 |
| Black, single race |
23,794 |
67.6 |
47.5 |
1.4 |
36.3 |
1.3 |
16.2 |
1.1 |
| Asian, single race |
8,739 |
63.0 |
35.2 |
2.7 |
45.4 |
2.7 |
19.4 |
2.2 |
| NHOPI, single race |
569 |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
| AI/AN, single race |
1,765 |
69.5 |
38.1 |
3.8 |
38.0 |
4.0 |
23.9 |
3.9 |
| Multiple races |
2,254 |
77.2 |
37.4 |
4.5 |
42.5 |
4.2 |
20.1 |
3.1 |
| Ethnicity |
Non-Hispanic, all races |
185,541 |
74.3 |
45.5 |
0.6 |
40.5 |
0.5 |
14.0 |
0.4 |
| Non-Hispanic, White |
149,367 |
76.0 |
46.0 |
0.7 |
40.8 |
0.6 |
13.2 |
0.4 |
| Non-Hispanic, Black |
23,442 |
67.5 |
47.4 |
1.4 |
36.5 |
1.3 |
16.1 |
1.1 |
| Hispanic |
25,849 |
55.2 |
43.1 |
1.2 |
37.9 |
1.3 |
18.9 |
0.9 |
| Family incomea |
Negative/poor |
22,136 |
66.9 |
44.8 |
1.4 |
34.0 |
1.2 |
21.3 |
1.1 |
| Near poor/low |
36,048 |
66.6 |
45.9 |
1.1 |
37.0 |
1.1 |
17.1 |
0.9 |
| Middle |
66,429 |
69.1 |
45.3 |
0.9 |
40.2 |
0.8 |
14.5 |
0.6 |
| High |
86,776 |
77.6 |
45.2 |
0.9 |
42.8 |
0.8 |
12.0 |
0.5 |
| Educationb |
Less than high school |
44,519 |
65.6 |
47.2 |
1.0 |
34.7 |
0.9 |
18.1 |
0.8 |
| High school graduate |
69,198 |
69.2 |
46.6 |
0.9 |
38.3 |
0.8 |
15.1 |
0.6 |
| At least some college |
96,344 |
76.9 |
43.8 |
0.8 |
43.7 |
0.7 |
12.5 |
0.5 |
| Employment status, ages 18–64 |
Employed |
142,664 |
67.3 |
41.3 |
0.6 |
44.0 |
0.6 |
14.8 |
0.4 |
| Not employed |
34,543 |
75.5 |
44.8 |
1.0 |
37.4 |
0.9 |
17.8 |
0.8 |
| Health insurance, ages 18–64 |
Any private |
134,592 |
73.6 |
42.2 |
0.6 |
44.4 |
0.6 |
13.5 |
0.4 |
| Public only |
14,896 |
75.8 |
44.5 |
1.5 |
33.3 |
1.4 |
22.2 |
1.3 |
| Uninsured |
27,728 |
42.2 |
38.2 |
1.7 |
36.1 |
1.7 |
25.7 |
1.5 |
| Health insurance, age 65 and over |
Medicare only |
9,790 |
86.3 |
56.7 |
2.2 |
30.8 |
1.9 |
12.6 |
1.3 |
| Medicare and private |
20,417 |
89.7 |
60.2 |
1.4 |
31.3 |
1.2 |
8.5 |
0.8 |
| Medicare and other public |
3,692 |
88.3 |
57.6 |
2.7 |
27.3 |
2.5 |
15.1 |
1.8 |
| Residence locationc |
Metropolitan |
176,407 |
71.7 |
44.9 |
0.6 |
40.4 |
0.5 |
14.7 |
0.4 |
| Large central metro |
64,336 |
68.9 |
42.3 |
1.0 |
40.1 |
0.9 |
17.5 |
0.8 |
| Large fringe metro |
50,250 |
74.3 |
44.4 |
1.0 |
42.1 |
0.9 |
13.5 |
0.7 |
| Medium metro |
43,344 |
73.3 |
48.0 |
1.1 |
39.1 |
1.1 |
12.9 |
0.7 |
| Small metro |
18,478 |
70.5 |
47.3 |
2.1 |
39.7 |
2.1 |
13.0 |
1.3 |
| Nonmetropolitan |
34,982 |
73.2 |
47.3 |
1.2 |
39.6 |
1.2 |
13.0 |
0.7 |
| Micropolitan |
23,481 |
74.3 |
48.5 |
1.4 |
39.2 |
1.4 |
12.4 |
0.8 |
| Noncore |
11,501 |
70.8 |
44.9 |
2.6 |
40.6 |
2.3 |
14.5 |
1.3 |
| Language spoken most often at home |
English |
187,887 |
74.2 |
45.5 |
0.6 |
40.5 |
0.5 |
14.0 |
0.4 |
| Other |
23,440 |
53.6 |
42.9 |
1.4 |
38.5 |
1.4 |
18.7 |
1.2 |
| Perceived health status |
Excellent/very good/good |
183,616 |
69.7 |
46.2 |
0.6 |
41.1 |
0.5 |
12.7 |
0.4 |
| Fair/poor |
27,773 |
87.3 |
40.5 |
1.2 |
35.6 |
1.1 |
23.9 |
0.9 |
| Activity limitationsc |
Basic activities |
27,816 |
88.1 |
46.4 |
1.2 |
36.6 |
1.1 |
17.0 |
0.9 |
| Complex activities |
16,562 |
89.3 |
42.7 |
1.3 |
36.6 |
1.3 |
20.7 |
1.0 |
| Neither basic nor complex activities |
178,922 |
69.3 |
45.2 |
0.6 |
41.1 |
0.5 |
13.7 |
0.4 |
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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