Table 16_2_1-1c
2009 National Healthcare Quality and Disparities Reports
Total | Negative/poor | Near poor/low | Middle | High | |||||||
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Population group | Percent | SE | Percent | SE | Percent | SE | Percent | SE | Percent | SE | |
Total | 17.5 | 0.4 | 33.9 | 1.4 | 23.6 | 1.2 | 18.8 | 0.9 | 8.2 | 0.6 | |
Age | 0–17 | 17.3 | 0.7 | 27.8 | 1.8 | 21.8 | 1.7 | 18.0 | 1.3 | 6.4 | 1.0 |
18–44 | 13.8 | 0.5 | 30.7 | 1.6 | 18.0 | 1.1 | 13.5 | 0.9 | 6.4 | 0.6 | |
45–64 | 23.0 | 0.7 | 53.3 | 2.2 | 38.5 | 1.9 | 29.1 | 1.4 | 11.1 | 0.8 | |
Gender | Male | 16.3 | 0.5 | 33.3 | 1.7 | 22.9 | 1.2 | 17.4 | 0.9 | 7.7 | 0.6 |
Female | 18.6 | 0.5 | 34.5 | 1.5 | 24.3 | 1.4 | 20.2 | 1.0 | 8.8 | 0.6 | |
Race | White, single race | 18.0 | 0.5 | 36.7 | 1.8 | 25.2 | 1.4 | 20.2 | 1.0 | 8.7 | 0.6 |
Black, single race | 15.7 | 0.8 | 28.6 | 2.0 | 18.6 | 2.2 | 11.0 | 1.4 | 4.4 | 0.9 | |
Asian, single race | 12.7 | 2.0 | 38.7 | 9.2 | DSU | DSU | 15.0 | 3.3 | DSU | DSU | |
NHOPI, single race | 17.5 | 4.4 | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | |
AI/AN, single race | 24.5 | 5.4 | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | |
Multiple races | 14.3 | 1.9 | 25.5 | 5.5 | 19.0 | 4.9 | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | |
Ethnicity | Non-Hispanic, all races | 18.0 | 0.5 | 36.7 | 1.7 | 27.2 | 1.5 | 20.2 | 1.0 | 8.3 | 0.6 |
Non-Hispanic, White | 18.9 | 0.6 | 42.5 | 2.5 | 31.6 | 1.9 | 22.4 | 1.1 | 8.9 | 0.6 | |
Non-Hispanic, Black | 15.7 | 0.8 | 29.1 | 2.0 | 18.7 | 2.2 | 11.2 | 1.4 | 4.0 | 0.9 | |
Hispanic, all races | 14.9 | 0.7 | 26.1 | 1.9 | 14.7 | 1.4 | 11.6 | 1.3 | 7.4 | 1.8 | |
Education,c ages 18–64 | Less than high school | 20.7 | 0.8 | 32.1 | 2.1 | 20.4 | 1.4 | 16.7 | 1.2 | 12.6 | 2.1 |
High school graduate | 20.1 | 0.6 | 38.1 | 2.3 | 25.6 | 1.7 | 20.9 | 1.2 | 9.4 | 1.0 | |
At least some college | 15.0 | 0.6 | 45.8 | 2.8 | 27.6 | 1.9 | 18.7 | 1.2 | 8.1 | 0.6 | |
Employment status, ages 18–64 | Employed | 13.9 | 0.4 | 30.7 | 2.0 | 21.1 | 1.1 | 16.6 | 0.8 | 7.5 | 0.5 |
Not employed | 31.8 | 0.9 | 44.6 | 1.9 | 34.0 | 1.8 | 31.4 | 1.9 | 17.1 | 1.7 | |
Health insuranced | Private, employer sponsored | 16.9 | 0.6 | 64.9 | 3.1 | 38.6 | 2.3 | 21.6 | 1.2 | 7.4 | 0.6 |
Private, nongroup | 51.5 | 3.5 | DSU | DSU | 80.2 | 6.3 | 54.0 | 6.2 | 33.9 | 5.4 | |
Public only | 18.0 | 0.9 | 22.6 | 1.6 | 14.7 | 1.5 | 12.6 | 2.1 | DSU | DSU | |
Part-year uninsured | 16.9 | 1.0 | 38.6 | 2.7 | 13.9 | 1.4 | 12.3 | 1.5 | 7.7 | 1.5 | |
Full-year uninsured | 14.2 | 0.9 | 28.2 | 2.3 | 13.3 | 1.2 | 8.7 | 1.3 | 8.6 | 2.1 | |
Residence locationd | Metropolitan | 16.5 | 0.5 | 33.5 | 1.6 | 22.0 | 1.3 | 17.9 | 1.0 | 8.0 | 0.6 |
Large central metro | 14.3 | 0.7 | 30.7 | 2.0 | 18.3 | 1.4 | 13.1 | 1.2 | 6.6 | 1.0 | |
Large fringe metro | 15.5 | 0.9 | 37.7 | 3.5 | 22.2 | 2.9 | 19.4 | 1.9 | 8.0 | 0.9 | |
Medium metro | 20.0 | 1.0 | 35.6 | 3.5 | 27.3 | 2.5 | 20.7 | 1.9 | 10.5 | 1.3 | |
Small metro | 18.5 | 1.8 | 32.5 | 5.3 | 22.6 | 4.5 | 23.3 | 3.9 | 6.7 | 1.5 | |
Nonmetropolitan | 22.9 | 1.2 | 35.5 | 2.9 | 30.7 | 3.0 | 22.9 | 1.7 | 10.1 | 1.5 | |
Micropolitan | 22.1 | 1.5 | 36.3 | 3.1 | 27.3 | 3.7 | 25.0 | 2.3 | 9.3 | 1.5 | |
Noncore | 24.4 | 2.3 | 34.0 | 5.5 | 35.7 | 4.6 | 19.0 | 2.8 | 12.6 | 3.6 | |
Language spoken most often at home | English | 18.1 | 0.5 | 36.7 | 1.6 | 26.7 | 1.4 | 20.2 | 0.9 | 8.5 | 0.6 |
Other | 12.7 | 1.0 | 24.0 | 2.7 | 12.8 | 1.5 | 9.6 | 1.4 | DSU | DSU | |
Perceived health status | Excellent/very good/good | 16.0 | 0.4 | 31.5 | 1.5 | 21.9 | 1.1 | 17.8 | 0.9 | 7.8 | 0.5 |
Fair/poor | 33.1 | 1.2 | 45.9 | 2.3 | 36.4 | 2.4 | 31.2 | 2.3 | 17.7 | 2.0 | |
Activity limitations,d ages 18–64 | Basic activities | 34.1 | 1.4 | 49.0 | 2.6 | 44.4 | 2.9 | 32.6 | 2.5 | 16.4 | 2.0 |
Complex activities | 40.2 | 1.6 | 50.7 | 2.5 | 48.2 | 3.2 | 36.4 | 3.0 | 20.3 | 3.0 | |
Neither basic nor complex activities | 15.5 | 0.4 | 34.2 | 1.6 | 21.5 | 1.1 | 17.8 | 0.8 | 8.1 | 0.5 |
a Health insurance premium is the sum of insurance premiums (imputed) and Medicare Part B. Total family income is the sum of person-level pre-tax total income, refund income, and sale income. "Family" is defined in terms of health insurance eligibility units.
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 Insurance categories are defined hierarchically in the order shown. For more information, see the MEPS entry in Appendix B, Detailed Methods.
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.