Table 16_4_6-2a
2010 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 | 15.3 | 0.5 | 15.1 | 0.5 | 14.8 | 1.0 | 16.3 | 2.1 | DSU | DSU | 28.0 | 6.5 | 20.1 | 2.3 | |
Age | 0-17 | 12.4 | 0.7 | 11.7 | 0.7 | 13.7 | 1.6 | 13.3 | 3.4 | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | 17.2 | 3.5 |
18-44 | 15.7 | 0.7 | 15.4 | 0.8 | 15.7 | 1.4 | 15.0 | 3.0 | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | 20.2 | 4.3 | |
45-64 | 17.3 | 0.7 | 17.3 | 0.7 | 15.8 | 1.6 | 20.3 | 3.8 | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | |
65 and over | 16.3 | 1.0 | 16.4 | 1.1 | 13.1 | 1.8 | 18.2 | 4.6 | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | |
Gender | Male | 14.9 | 0.5 | 14.7 | 0.6 | 13.7 | 1.1 | 16.7 | 2.6 | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | 20.9 | 3.3 |
Female | 15.7 | 0.5 | 15.4 | 0.5 | 15.6 | 1.1 | 16.0 | 2.1 | DSU | DSU | 31.6 | 8.6 | 19.4 | 2.8 | |
Family incomea | Negative/poor | 17.3 | 1.1 | 16.5 | 1.3 | 16.9 | 1.9 | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | 28.1 | 6.6 |
Near poor/low | 15.3 | 1.0 | 14.7 | 1.1 | 14.0 | 1.9 | 26.7 | 6.5 | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | |
Middle | 15.8 | 0.8 | 15.6 | 0.9 | 15.5 | 1.8 | 17.0 | 4.1 | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | 18.2 | 4.9 | |
High | 14.3 | 0.6 | 14.5 | 0.7 | 12.3 | 1.7 | 12.8 | 2.8 | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | 19.8 | 4.7 | |
Education,b age 18 and over | Less than high school | 18.2 | 0.9 | 17.4 | 1.0 | 16.5 | 1.6 | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU |
High school graduate | 14.5 | 0.7 | 14.1 | 0.7 | 14.0 | 1.5 | 19.6 | 4.1 | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | |
At least some college | 17.0 | 0.6 | 17.2 | 0.7 | 15.6 | 1.6 | 14.0 | 2.5 | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | 16.7 | 4.0 | |
Employment status, ages 18-64 | Employed | 16.2 | 0.6 | 16.1 | 0.6 | 15.9 | 1.3 | 16.6 | 2.6 | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | 21.1 | 4.2 |
Not employed | 17.4 | 1.0 | 17.1 | 1.0 | 15.3 | 1.8 | 18.9 | 4.7 | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | |
Health insurance, ages 0-64 | Any private | 14.4 | 0.5 | 14.4 | 0.6 | 13.2 | 1.3 | 14.6 | 2.6 | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | 17.7 | 3.4 |
Public only | 17.4 | 1.0 | 16.5 | 1.1 | 16.6 | 1.7 | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | 23.3 | 5.6 | |
Uninsured | 16.9 | 1.3 | 15.9 | 1.5 | 20.5 | 3.4 | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | |
Health insurance, age 65 and over | Medicare only | 13.5 | 1.5 | 12.8 | 1.6 | 16.5 | 3.4 | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU |
Medicare and private | 17.7 | 1.4 | 18.0 | 1.5 | 9.4 | 2.5 | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | |
Medicare and other public | 18.6 | 2.4 | 20.2 | 3.0 | 12.2 | 3.3 | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | |
Location of residencec | Metropolitan | 15.5 | 0.5 | 15.2 | 0.5 | 15.0 | 1.0 | 16.6 | 2.2 | DSU | DSU | 33.0 | 7.9 | 20.5 | 2.5 |
Large central metro | 15.3 | 0.9 | 15.4 | 1.0 | 13.7 | 1.5 | 17.1 | 3.0 | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | 14.8 | 3.8 | |
Large fringe metro | 15.3 | 0.8 | 14.5 | 0.9 | 16.9 | 2.1 | 18.1 | 4.6 | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | |
Medium metro | 15.9 | 1.1 | 15.6 | 1.1 | 14.9 | 2.0 | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | 19.3 | 5.6 | |
Small metro | 15.9 | 1.8 | 15.8 | 1.9 | 17.9 | 3.3 | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | |
Nonmetropolitan | 14.2 | 1.0 | 14.3 | 1.0 | 13.0 | 3.2 | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | |
Micropolitan | 14.5 | 1.3 | 14.6 | 1.4 | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | |
Noncore | 13.7 | 1.6 | 13.9 | 1.7 | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | |
Language spoken most often at home | English | 15.0 | 0.5 | 14.9 | 0.5 | 14.6 | 1.0 | 14.3 | 2.8 | DSU | DSU | 25.1 | 7.1 | 19.9 | 2.4 |
Other | 17.6 | 1.3 | 16.8 | 1.4 | DSU | DSU | 18.5 | 2.7 | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | |
Perceived health status | Excellent/very good/good | 14.4 | 0.5 | 14.2 | 0.5 | 14.2 | 1.1 | 15.4 | 2.1 | DSU | DSU | 29.0 | 6.5 | 18.9 | 2.4 |
Fair/poor | 22.3 | 1.0 | 22.6 | 1.2 | 18.8 | 2.0 | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | |
Activity limitationsc | Basic activities | 21.8 | 1.1 | 21.4 | 1.2 | 20.3 | 2.4 | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU |
Complex activities | 22.6 | 1.4 | 22.3 | 1.6 | 19.3 | 2.6 | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | |
Neither basic nor complex activities | 15.5 | 0.5 | 15.4 | 0.5 | 14.6 | 1.1 | 15.8 | 2.3 | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | 20.1 | 3.9 | |
U.S. born | Yes | 14.9 | 0.5 | 14.8 | 0.5 | 14.4 | 1.0 | 13.0 | 2.7 | DSU | DSU | 27.0 | 7.1 | 19.6 | 2.4 |
No | 18.2 | 1.1 | 17.7 | 1.3 | 21.1 | 4.2 | 18.1 | 2.5 | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU |
a 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.
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 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.