Table 14_1_1-5a
2009 National Healthcare Quality and Disparities Reports
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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 | 9.8 | 0.3 | 9.5 | 0.3 | 10.3 | 0.5 | 13.1 | 1.6 | DSU | DSU | 15.6 | 3.7 | 14.3 | 3.0 | |
Age | 18–44 | 11.3 | 0.4 | 10.9 | 0.5 | 11.3 | 0.9 | 14.6 | 2.0 | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | 16.1 | 4.0 |
45–64 | 9.4 | 0.4 | 9.2 | 0.5 | 9.2 | 1.0 | 12.9 | 2.6 | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | |
65 and over | 7.4 | 0.5 | 7.1 | 0.5 | 9.3 | 1.3 | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | |
Gender | Male | 9.4 | 0.4 | 8.9 | 0.4 | 10.3 | 1.0 | 13.2 | 2.1 | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU |
Female | 10.1 | 0.3 | 9.8 | 0.4 | 10.3 | 0.6 | 13.1 | 1.7 | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | 12.2 | 2.6 | |
Family incomeb | Negative/poor | 13.4 | 0.8 | 13.3 | 1.1 | 13.2 | 1.3 | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU |
Near poor/low | 12.7 | 0.7 | 12.4 | 0.8 | 12.9 | 1.4 | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | |
Middle | 11.3 | 0.6 | 11.1 | 0.6 | 10.1 | 1.2 | 20.7 | 4.0 | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | |
High | 7.1 | 0.4 | 6.9 | 0.4 | 6.5 | 0.9 | 10.8 | 2.0 | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | |
Educationc | Less than high school | 12.4 | 0.7 | 12.0 | 0.9 | 12.0 | 1.1 | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU |
High school graduate | 10.6 | 0.5 | 10.0 | 0.5 | 12.3 | 1.0 | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | |
At least some college | 8.6 | 0.4 | 8.4 | 0.4 | 8.0 | 0.9 | 11.5 | 1.7 | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | |
Employment status, ages 18–64 | Employed | 9.9 | 0.3 | 9.6 | 0.4 | 9.9 | 0.7 | 14.9 | 2.0 | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | 13.5 | 3.3 |
Not employed | 12.3 | 0.7 | 12.0 | 0.8 | 12.0 | 1.2 | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | |
Health insurance, ages 18–64 | Any private | 8.9 | 0.3 | 8.6 | 0.4 | 8.3 | 0.7 | 13.2 | 1.9 | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | 11.7 | 3.1 |
Public only | 17.4 | 1.2 | 18.2 | 1.5 | 14.9 | 1.5 | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | |
Uninsured | 16.2 | 1.1 | 16.1 | 1.3 | 15.2 | 2.3 | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | |
Health insurance, age 65 and over | Medicare only | 7.6 | 1.0 | 7.4 | 1.1 | 10.7 | 2.0 | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU |
Medicare and private | 6.3 | 0.6 | 6.3 | 0.6 | 6.6 | 1.6 | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | |
Medicare and other public | 12.5 | 1.7 | 12.2 | 2.0 | 12.5 | 2.8 | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | |
Residence locationd | Metropolitan | 9.8 | 0.3 | 9.5 | 0.4 | 10.1 | 0.6 | 13.2 | 1.6 | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | 12.6 | 3.1 |
Large central metro | 10.8 | 0.5 | 10.5 | 0.6 | 10.7 | 0.9 | 13.8 | 2.3 | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | |
Large fringe metro | 9.3 | 0.6 | 8.9 | 0.6 | 9.4 | 1.6 | 12.7 | 2.7 | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | |
Medium metro | 9.7 | 0.6 | 9.7 | 0.7 | 8.4 | 1.2 | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | |
Small metro | 8.7 | 0.7 | 8.0 | 0.6 | 11.3 | 1.4 | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | |
Nonmetropolitan | 9.6 | 0.6 | 9.1 | 0.7 | 11.9 | 1.6 | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | |
Micropolitan | 10.1 | 0.7 | 9.9 | 0.8 | 10.5 | 1.5 | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | |
Noncore | 8.7 | 1.1 | 7.7 | 1.2 | 14.1 | 3.2 | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | |
Language spoken most often at home | English | 9.5 | 0.3 | 9.3 | 0.3 | 10.3 | 0.6 | 9.3 | 1.5 | DSU | DSU | 15.6 | 3.9 | 14.4 | 3.0 |
Other | 13.4 | 1.0 | 12.1 | 0.9 | DSU | DSU | 17.4 | 2.8 | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | |
Perceived health status | Excellent/very good/good | 8.7 | 0.3 | 8.4 | 0.3 | 9.1 | 0.6 | 11.9 | 1.5 | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | 13.2 | 3.0 |
Fair/poor | 15.9 | 0.9 | 15.5 | 1.0 | 14.7 | 1.8 | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | |
Activity limitationsd | Basic activities | 12.6 | 0.7 | 12.6 | 0.8 | 11.4 | 1.1 | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU |
Complex activities | 15.0 | 1.0 | 15.2 | 1.2 | 12.6 | 1.4 | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | |
Neither basic nor complex activities | 9.1 | 0.3 | 8.7 | 0.3 | 9.8 | 0.6 | 13.3 | 1.6 | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | 12.5 | 3.1 |
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.