Table 16_8_8.1c
Medicare beneficiaries age 65 and over who received dental care in the last 12 months, by income,a United States, 2004
| Population group |
Total |
Negative/poor |
Near poor/low |
Middle |
High |
| Percent |
SE |
Percent |
SE |
Percent |
SE |
Percent |
SE |
Percent |
SE |
| Total |
45.8 |
0.8 |
24.8 |
1.7 |
34.1 |
1.1 |
49.1 |
1.1 |
68.7 |
1.3 |
| Age |
65–74 |
47.5 |
1.1 |
27.2 |
2.4 |
35.2 |
1.8 |
48.9 |
1.6 |
67.7 |
1.6 |
| 75–84 |
46.3 |
1.2 |
24.2 |
2.4 |
34.2 |
1.6 |
51.4 |
1.7 |
71.3 |
2.1 |
| 85 and over |
36.9 |
1.3 |
19.4 |
2.4 |
30.4 |
2.0 |
40.6 |
2.3 |
66.4 |
3.3 |
| Gender |
Male |
44.9 |
1.2 |
26.9 |
3.0 |
28.5 |
1.7 |
45.1 |
1.7 |
65.5 |
1.7 |
| Female |
46.5 |
0.9 |
23.9 |
1.8 |
37.3 |
1.4 |
52.7 |
1.4 |
72.5 |
1.7 |
| Race |
White |
48.3 |
0.9 |
27.7 |
2.0 |
35.7 |
1.2 |
50.2 |
1.2 |
69.9 |
1.2 |
| Black |
24.8 |
1.9 |
15.6 |
3.3 |
20.6 |
2.9 |
35.5 |
3.8 |
40.5 |
7.1 |
| AI/AN |
39.5 |
5.8 |
* |
* |
29.1 |
7.5 |
* |
* |
* |
* |
| API |
46.9 |
3.9 |
26.2 |
6.2 |
42.0 |
6.2 |
58.4 |
6.8 |
77.5 |
8.5 |
| Multiple races/other |
29.9 |
3.1 |
* |
* |
24.6 |
4.4 |
35.6 |
4.6 |
52.7 |
8.3 |
| Ethnicity |
Non-Hispanic, White |
49.4 |
0.9 |
27.9 |
2.3 |
36.6 |
1.3 |
50.4 |
1.2 |
70.1 |
1.3 |
| Non-Hispanic, Black |
24.7 |
1.9 |
15.1 |
3.3 |
20.7 |
2.9 |
34.7 |
3.8 |
40.5 |
7.1 |
| Non-Hispanic, other |
39.7 |
2.4 |
26.0 |
4.9 |
35.5 |
4.4 |
39.3 |
4.4 |
68.9 |
6.2 |
| Hispanic, all races |
33.5 |
1.9 |
24.2 |
4.4 |
26.0 |
2.5 |
46.7 |
4.8 |
63.5 |
7.0 |
| Health insurance |
Medicare and Medicaid |
19.7 |
1.4 |
17.6 |
1.9 |
22.4 |
2.0 |
* |
* |
* |
* |
| Medicare HMO |
48.2 |
2.0 |
38.3 |
5.0 |
35.5 |
2.7 |
48.6 |
3.0 |
72.5 |
3.2 |
| Medicare and private |
53.0 |
0.9 |
38.9 |
3.2 |
40.8 |
1.5 |
50.8 |
1.2 |
69.7 |
1.3 |
| Medicare fee for service only |
21.4 |
1.5 |
13.9 |
3.2 |
20.1 |
2.4 |
28.1 |
3.7 |
26.4 |
6.7 |
| Residence location |
MSA |
48.2 |
0.9 |
26.5 |
2.0 |
34.8 |
1.3 |
51.1 |
1.1 |
70.5 |
1.3 |
| Non-MSA |
37.8 |
2.0 |
20.4 |
2.8 |
31.4 |
2.2 |
43.1 |
2.5 |
58.3 |
3.0 |
| Perceived health status |
Excellent/very good/good |
49.9 |
0.9 |
27.0 |
2.0 |
37.3 |
1.3 |
51.6 |
1.2 |
70.9 |
1.3 |
| Fair/poor |
30.3 |
1.3 |
20.6 |
2.7 |
24.6 |
2.0 |
37.3 |
2.1 |
50.6 |
3.6 |
| Functional limitations |
No limitation |
50.8 |
1.1 |
28.6 |
2.4 |
38.1 |
1.6 |
51.5 |
1.5 |
70.9 |
1.4 |
| IADLs only |
44.7 |
1.6 |
28.6 |
3.6 |
34.5 |
3.1 |
50.3 |
2.6 |
66.4 |
3.3 |
| 1–2 ADLs |
37.6 |
1.6 |
20.9 |
2.9 |
26.3 |
2.1 |
43.5 |
2.1 |
64.5 |
3.2 |
| Three or more ADLs |
29.6 |
1.5 |
14.2 |
2.8 |
28.4 |
2.6 |
37.8 |
3.3 |
45.7 |
5.5 |
| At least 1 ADL/IADL |
38.4 |
1.0 |
21.6 |
2.2 |
29.4 |
1.7 |
44.9 |
1.5 |
63.1 |
2.3 |
a Estimates are for full-year community residents age 65 and over. Negative/poor refers to incomes below the Federal poverty line; near poor/low, 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.
* - Data do not meet the criteria for statistical reliability, data quality, or confidentiality.
Key: Asian or Pacific Islander; AI/AN: American Indian or Alaska Native; HMO: Health Maintenance Organization; MSA: metropolitan statistical area; IADLs: instrumental activities of daily living; ADLs: activities of daily living; SE: standard error.
Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Medicare Current Beneficiary Survey.
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