Table 11_1_3-3c
2008 National Healthcare Quality and Disparities Reports
| Population group | Total | Negative/poor | Near poor/low | Middle | High | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Percent | SE | Percent | SE | Percent | SE | Percent | SE | Percent | SE | ||
| Total | 57.9 | 0.8 | 46.6 | 1.8 | 52.8 | 1.8 | 55.2 | 1.6 | 66.7 | 1.3 | |
| Age | 18–44 | 53.2 | 1.2 | 39.9 | 2.4 | 47.6 | 2.6 | 51.9 | 2.2 | 63.7 | 2.1 |
| 45–64 | 59.2 | 1.3 | 49.9 | 3.5 | 47.5 | 2.7 | 53.1 | 2.5 | 68.8 | 2.0 | |
| 65 and over | 67.1 | 1.8 | 60.9 | 4.7 | 65.8 | 3.3 | 68.8 | 3.4 | 69.1 | 3.0 | |
| Gender | Male | 58.2 | 1.3 | 50.1 | 3.1 | 48.8 | 2.8 | 54.2 | 2.3 | 67.1 | 1.9 |
| Female | 57.8 | 0.9 | 44.8 | 2.3 | 55.1 | 2.2 | 56.1 | 1.9 | 66.5 | 1.7 | |
| Race | White, single race | 59.2 | 0.9 | 47.6 | 2.0 | 52.6 | 2.2 | 56.7 | 1.7 | 67.5 | 1.4 |
| Black, single race | 55.0 | 1.6 | 45.8 | 4.2 | 55.1 | 3.4 | 52.6 | 3.3 | 67.4 | 4.2 | |
| Asian, single race | 51.9 | 5.2 | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | |
| NHOPI, single race | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | |
| AI/AN, single race | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | |
| Multiple races | 45.5 | 4.7 | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | |
| Ethnicity | Non-Hispanic, all races | 59.1 | 0.8 | 46.9 | 2.1 | 53.7 | 2.0 | 56.3 | 1.6 | 67.4 | 1.3 |
| Non-Hispanic, White | 60.7 | 1.0 | 48.7 | 2.5 | 53.7 | 2.5 | 58.1 | 1.8 | 68.3 | 1.4 | |
| Non-Hispanic, Black | 54.7 | 1.6 | 45.1 | 4.2 | 54.9 | 3.4 | 52.7 | 3.2 | 67.2 | 4.2 | |
| Hispanic | 48.6 | 2.0 | 45.1 | 3.9 | 47.7 | 4.0 | 45.5 | 4.2 | 56.9 | 4.8 | |
| Educationb | Less than high school | 50.2 | 1.5 | 45.7 | 2.6 | 50.0 | 2.6 | 53.2 | 3.2 | 53.0 | 4.9 |
| High school graduate | 57.4 | 1.3 | 48.3 | 3.4 | 55.5 | 2.9 | 57.1 | 2.1 | 63.1 | 2.4 | |
| At least some college | 62.3 | 1.1 | 46.9 | 4.4 | 54.1 | 3.5 | 55.2 | 2.4 | 69.7 | 1.5 | |
| Employment status, ages 18–64 | Employed | 57.4 | 1.1 | 43.5 | 3.4 | 45.4 | 2.5 | 53.5 | 1.9 | 66.2 | 1.6 |
| Not employed | 51.0 | 1.6 | 43.7 | 2.6 | 51.8 | 3.2 | 48.2 | 3.4 | 66.3 | 3.7 | |
| Health insurance, ages 18–64 | Any private | 60.2 | 1.1 | 52.8 | 4.9 | 52.0 | 3.1 | 54.3 | 2.0 | 66.6 | 1.6 |
| Public only | 48.6 | 2.1 | 46.9 | 2.7 | 49.7 | 3.5 | 48.4 | 5.6 | * | * | |
| Uninsured | 39.2 | 2.4 | 29.2 | 3.5 | 35.8 | 3.9 | 41.7 | 4.1 | * | * | |
| Health insurance, age 65 and over | Medicare only | 67.1 | 3.7 | * | * | 72.9 | 4.7 | * | * | * | * |
| Medicare and private | 68.5 | 2.3 | * | * | 62.7 | 5.3 | 71.8 | 4.0 | 69.5 | 3.3 | |
| Medicare and other public | 62.6 | 3.9 | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | |
| Residence locationc | Metropolitan | 57.8 | 0.9 | 44.6 | 2.1 | 53.7 | 2.0 | 53.9 | 1.8 | 66.8 | 1.4 |
| Large central metro | 57.0 | 1.3 | 42.9 | 3.4 | 51.1 | 3.3 | 55.0 | 3.1 | 66.7 | 2.3 | |
| Large fringe metro | 58.8 | 1.9 | 50.6 | 5.8 | 62.4 | 3.8 | 49.0 | 3.2 | 66.8 | 2.7 | |
| Medium metro | 57.2 | 1.8 | 42.7 | 3.3 | 48.1 | 4.3 | 58.2 | 3.7 | 66.9 | 2.8 | |
| Small metro | 58.5 | 2.6 | * | * | 57.9 | 4.4 | 54.2 | 4.6 | 67.1 | 4.1 | |
| Nonmetropolitan | 58.8 | 1.8 | 54.1 | 3.4 | 49.3 | 3.7 | 60.3 | 2.8 | 66.3 | 3.4 | |
| Micropolitan | 59.4 | 2.2 | 56.9 | 3.9 | 44.5 | 4.2 | 61.6 | 3.5 | 67.5 | 4.4 | |
| Noncore | 57.7 | 2.8 | * | * | 56.1 | 5.8 | 58.3 | 3.9 | * | * | |
| Language spoken most often at home | English | 59.2 | 0.8 | 47.3 | 1.9 | 54.3 | 2.0 | 56.8 | 1.6 | 67.2 | 1.4 |
| Other | 42.9 | 2.8 | 40.8 | 4.6 | 42.3 | 4.6 | 36.0 | 5.4 | * | * | |
| Perceived health status | Excellent/very good/good | 60.2 | 0.9 | 49.2 | 2.7 | 51.9 | 2.3 | 57.4 | 1.7 | 67.9 | 1.3 |
| Fair/poor | 50.4 | 1.5 | 42.5 | 2.9 | 54.5 | 2.6 | 47.7 | 3.1 | 58.3 | 3.9 | |
| Activity limitationsc | Basic activities | 56.0 | 1.7 | 50.4 | 3.4 | 57.3 | 2.8 | 51.6 | 3.5 | 65.4 | 3.4 |
| Complex activities | 50.8 | 1.9 | 43.7 | 3.4 | 52.8 | 3.5 | 49.6 | 4.0 | 60.9 | 4.3 | |
| Neither basic nor complex activities | 59.0 | 0.9 | 46.6 | 2.5 | 50.4 | 2.3 | 55.8 | 1.8 | 67.3 | 1.4 | |
a Negative/poor refers to household 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.
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.
* - 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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