Table 14_1_1-3a

2009 National Healthcare Quality and Disparities Reports

The National Healthcare Quality Report (NHQR) is a comprehensive national overview of quality of health care in the United States. It is organized around four dimensions of quality of care: effectiveness, patient safety, timeliness, and patient centeredness.

Table 14_1_1.3a
Adults who had a doctor's office or clinic visit in the last 12 months whose health providers always listened carefully, explained things clearly, respected what they had to say, and spent enough time with them,^a by race, United States, 2006
				Single race
		Total		White		Black		Asian		NHOPI		AI/AN		Multiple races
Population group		Percent	SE	Percent	SE	Percent	SE	Percent	SE	Percent	SE	Percent	SE	Percent	SE
Total		57.6	0.5	57.3	0.5	63.0	1.0	49.6	2.5	DSU	DSU	59.2	6.9	48.1	3.7
Age	18–44	56.1	0.7	55.7	0.8	62.3	1.4	47.0	2.8	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	47.4	4.5
	45–64	56.7	0.7	56.6	0.8	62.9	1.5	46.1	4.4	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU
	65 and over	62.3	1.0	61.7	1.1	66.0	2.6	64.3	5.4	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU
Gender	Male	58.5	0.7	58.4	0.7	64.9	1.6	51.4	3.6	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU
Gender	Female	56.8	0.6	56.6	0.7	61.9	1.3	48.2	2.8	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	51.0	4.4
Family income^b	Negative/poor	56.7	1.2	55.4	1.6	61.1	2.0	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU
	Near poor/low	55.6	1.2	54.7	1.4	60.8	2.4	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU
	Middle	56.1	0.9	55.5	1.0	63.3	1.9	48.8	4.5	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU
	High	59.3	0.8	59.6	0.9	65.7	2.4	47.3	3.6	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU
Education^c	Less than high school	58.3	1.1	57.7	1.3	64.4	2.0	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU
	High school graduate	58.7	0.8	58.4	0.9	63.3	1.5	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU
	At least some college	56.7	0.6	56.7	0.7	62.4	1.7	50.9	3.0	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU
Employment status, ages 18–64	Employed	56.6	0.6	56.4	0.7	63.5	1.2	46.1	3.0	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	44.5	4.2
Employment status, ages 18–64	Not employed	55.4	1.0	55.2	1.1	59.7	2.2	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU
Health insurance, ages 18–64	Any private	57.6	0.6	57.5	0.7	64.8	1.3	47.0	2.9	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	46.4	4.6
	Public only	51.7	1.4	49.3	1.9	57.9	2.1	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU
	Uninsured	51.3	1.5	50.8	1.8	57.8	3.1	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU
Health insurance, age 65 and over	Medicare only	62.9	1.9	62.4	2.0	64.1	4.2	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU
	Medicare and private	62.1	1.3	61.6	1.4	67.0	4.2	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU
	Medicare and other public	62.6	2.7	61.2	3.3	66.0	3.9	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU
Residence location^d	Metropolitan	57.6	0.5	57.4	0.6	63.0	1.1	49.2	2.6	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	51.1	4.2
	Large central metro	57.2	0.9	56.7	1.1	62.6	1.5	49.0	4.0	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU
	Large fringe metro	57.7	0.9	57.7	1.0	64.1	2.8	48.5	4.5	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU
	Medium metro	56.9	0.9	56.4	1.0	64.4	2.7	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU
	Small metro	60.4	1.6	60.8	1.7	59.1	4.2	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU
	Nonmetropolitan	57.3	1.3	57.2	1.4	63.5	2.0	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU
	Micropolitan	57.0	1.5	56.5	1.7	64.5	2.7	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU
	Noncore	58.1	1.8	58.6	1.8	61.9	3.1	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU
Language spoken most often at home	English	58.0	0.5	57.7	0.6	63.1	1.0	50.2	3.6	DSU	DSU	59.7	7.3	48.0	3.7
Language spoken most often at home	Other	51.6	1.6	52.0	1.6	DSU	DSU	48.9	3.9	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU
Perceived health status	Excellent/very good/good	59.0	0.5	58.7	0.6	64.7	1.2	49.8	2.7	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	50.4	4.1
Perceived health status	Fair/poor	49.8	1.1	49.3	1.2	56.7	2.4	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU
Activity limitations^d	Basic activities	53.7	1.0	53.3	1.1	60.0	2.2	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU
	Complex activities	51.8	1.3	50.5	1.5	60.4	2.4	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU
	Neither basic nor complex activities	58.5	0.5	58.3	0.6	63.9	1.1	49.8	2.7	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	48.7	4.1

^a For the percentage estimates, the weights are adjusted for nonresponse based on how many of the four questions had a response.

^b Negative/poor refers to household incomes below the Federal poverty line; near poor/low, 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.

^c 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.

^d For more information, see the MEPS entry in Appendix A, Data Sources.

DSU - 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.

Current as of March 2010

Internet Citation: Table 14_1_1-3a: 2009 National Healthcare Quality and Disparities Reports. March 2010. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Rockville, MD. http://archive.ahrq.gov/research/findings/nhqrdr/nhqrdr09/14_patientcenteredness/T14_1_1-3a.html