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2009 National Healthcare Quality & Disparities Reports

Table 22_1_3.1c
Medicare beneficiaries age 65 and over with delayed care due to cost,a by income,b United States, 2006
    Total Negative/poor Near poor/low Middle High
Population group Percent SE Percent SE Percent SE Percent SE Percent SE
Total   5.8 0.3 8.8 0.9 7.6 0.5 5.4 0.4 2.0 0.4
Age 65–74 7.8 0.4 13.5 1.7 10.9 0.9 7.5 0.7 2.4 0.5
75–84 4.2 0.3 5.9 0.9 5.9 0.6 3.3 0.5 DSU DSU
85 and over 2.9 0.4 3.2 0.9 3.9 0.7 DSU DSU DSU DSU
Gender Male 5.6 0.4 11.7 1.8 7.4 0.8 5.2 0.6 2.5 0.5
Female 6.1 0.3 7.7 0.9 7.8 0.7 5.5 0.5 1.3 0.3
Race White 5.5 0.3 9.2 1.2 7.5 0.5 5.0 0.4 1.9 0.4
Black 7.4 0.8 6.2 1.2 8.6 1.5 8.3 1.9 DSU DSU
AI/AN DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU
API 8.3 2.1 DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU
Multiple races/other 9.2 1.7 11.9 2.7 DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU
Ethnicity Non-Hispanic, White 5.4 0.3 10.0 1.4 7.5 0.6 5.0 0.4 1.8 0.3
Non-Hispanic, Black 7.5 0.9 6.2 1.3 8.9 1.5 8.5 1.9 DSU DSU
Non-Hispanic, other 7.8 1.3 10.7 2.6 DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU
Hispanics, all races 7.3 1.2 6.8 1.4 7.0 2.1 DSU DSU DSU DSU
Health insurance Medicare and Medicaid 8.9 0.8 8.6 1.1 9.1 1.1 DSU DSU DSU DSU
Medicare HMO 4.7 0.5 DSU DSU 5.1 0.9 5.2 0.8 DSU DSU
Medicare and private 4.2 0.3 4.1 1.2 5.6 0.6 4.6 0.5 2.3 0.4
Medicare fee-for-service only 12.8 1.3 16.3 3.0 17.7 2.1 10.0 2.1 DSU DSU
Residence location MSA 5.2 0.3 8.1 0.9 6.6 0.5 5.0 0.4 2.1 0.4
Non-MSA 7.9 0.8 10.5 2.1 10.9 1.4 6.6 1.1 DSU DSU
Perceived health status Excellent/very good/good 4.7 0.3 7.4 0.9 5.8 0.5 4.6 0.4 2.0 0.4
Fair/poor 10.1 0.7 11.0 1.6 12.8 1.4 9.1 1.2 DSU DSU
Functional limitations No limitation 3.9 0.3 6.5 1.0 5.0 0.5 4.2 0.5 DSU DSU
IADL only 8.5 0.8 10.2 2.4 10.9 1.5 7.1 1.3 DSU DSU
1–2 ADLs 8.1 0.7 10.8 1.8 9.6 1.2 7.1 1.0 DSU DSU
More than 3 ADLs 10.0 1.0 10.4 1.8 12.2 1.8 9.4 2.2 DSU DSU
At least 1 ADL/IADL 8.6 0.5 10.5 1.2 10.5 0.9 7.6 0.8 3.9 0.7

a Estimates are for full year community residents age 65 or older.

b Negative/poor refers to incomes $10,000 or less; near poor/low, $10,001-$20,000; middle, $20,001-$40,000; and high, more than $40,000.

DSU - Data do not meet the criteria for statistical reliability, data quality, or confidentiality.

Key: AI/AN: American Indian or Alaska Native; API: Asian or Pacific Islander; 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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