Table 17_1_3-1
2010 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.
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| Population group | Percent | SE | Percent | SE | Percent | SE | Percent | SE | Percent | SE | Percent | SE | |
| Total | 43.6 | 0.5 | 43.1 | 0.5 | 43.3 | 0.6 | 43.6 | 0.6 | 44.0 | 0.6 | 43.5 | 0.5 | |
| Age | 0-17 | 46.6 | 0.9 | 46.7 | 0.9 | 45.5 | 1.0 | 46.5 | 1.0 | 46.1 | 0.8 | 44.3 | 0.8 |
| 18-44 | 37.8 | 0.7 | 37.4 | 0.7 | 38.1 | 0.8 | 38.7 | 0.7 | 39.9 | 0.7 | 39.7 | 0.7 | |
| 45-64 | 48.4 | 0.8 | 47.7 | 0.8 | 48.1 | 0.8 | 48.6 | 0.8 | 49.5 | 0.9 | 49.4 | 0.8 | |
| 65 and over | 44.6 | 1.1 | 43.5 | 1.1 | 44.7 | 1.3 | 43.0 | 1.2 | 42.0 | 1.3 | 42.3 | 1.1 | |
| Gender | Male | 39.9 | 0.6 | 39.9 | 0.6 | 40.0 | 0.7 | 40.1 | 0.6 | 40.3 | 0.6 | 39.9 | 0.5 |
| Female | 47.2 | 0.6 | 46.2 | 0.6 | 46.5 | 0.6 | 47.0 | 0.7 | 47.6 | 0.7 | 46.9 | 0.6 | |
| Race | White, single race | 46.0 | 0.6 | 45.6 | 0.6 | 45.7 | 0.7 | 45.9 | 0.6 | 46.7 | 0.7 | 46.4 | 0.6 |
| Black, single race | 30.9 | 1.1 | 30.6 | 1.0 | 30.5 | 1.1 | 30.5 | 1.0 | 29.0 | 1.0 | 28.2 | 0.8 | |
| Asian, single race | 39.4 | 2.1 | 37.9 | 2.1 | 41.0 | 2.2 | 42.7 | 2.2 | 38.1 | 2.1 | 38.1 | 2.2 | |
| NHOPI, single race | 50.1 | 6.3 | 64.1 | 4.8 | 41.0 | 4.9 | 38.3 | 5.7 | 44.0 | 7.7 | 49.1 | 8.6 | |
| AI/AN, single race | 29.3 | 4.3 | 26.5 | 4.2 | 32.6 | 4.4 | 32.0 | 4.0 | 35.8 | 3.5 | 31.2 | 4.6 | |
| Multiple races | 38.7 | 2.7 | 35.9 | 2.5 | 36.6 | 2.6 | 41.8 | 3.0 | 43.6 | 3.0 | 34.3 | 2.5 | |
| Ethnicity | Non-Hispanic, all races | 46.3 | 0.6 | 46.1 | 0.6 | 46.0 | 0.6 | 46.1 | 0.6 | 46.8 | 0.6 | 46.2 | 0.5 |
| Non-Hispanic, White | 49.8 | 0.7 | 49.7 | 0.6 | 49.5 | 0.7 | 49.4 | 0.7 | 50.7 | 0.7 | 50.3 | 0.6 | |
| Non-Hispanic, Black | 30.8 | 1.1 | 30.8 | 1.0 | 30.4 | 1.1 | 30.2 | 1.0 | 28.9 | 1.1 | 28.1 | 0.8 | |
| Hispanic, all races | 28.9 | 1.0 | 26.5 | 0.8 | 27.8 | 1.0 | 28.9 | 1.0 | 27.2 | 0.9 | 26.4 | 0.8 | |
| Family incomea | Negative/poor | 27.6 | 0.9 | 26.1 | 1.0 | 27.1 | 0.9 | 26.5 | 0.8 | 26.2 | 0.8 | 25.9 | 1.0 |
| Near poor/low | 30.1 | 0.8 | 28.8 | 1.0 | 29.7 | 0.9 | 29.9 | 0.9 | 30.1 | 0.8 | 29.5 | 0.8 | |
| Middle | 41.2 | 0.8 | 40.8 | 0.8 | 41.5 | 0.9 | 41.9 | 0.8 | 42.4 | 0.9 | 41.1 | 0.7 | |
| High | 57.0 | 0.8 | 57.4 | 0.8 | 56.9 | 0.8 | 57.9 | 0.8 | 58.3 | 0.9 | 58.1 | 0.7 | |
| Educationb | Less than high school | 24.6 | 0.9 | 23.2 | 0.8 | 25.4 | 0.9 | 23.8 | 0.8 | 24.3 | 0.7 | 25.1 | 0.7 |
| High school graduate | 35.9 | 0.8 | 36.2 | 0.9 | 37.0 | 0.9 | 37.2 | 0.9 | 39.5 | 0.8 | 40.0 | 0.8 | |
| At least some college | 53.6 | 0.7 | 52.9 | 0.7 | 53.6 | 0.7 | 54.4 | 0.7 | 54.7 | 0.8 | 54.5 | 0.6 | |
| Employment status, ages 18-64 | Employed | 43.5 | 0.6 | 42.5 | 0.6 | 43.5 | 0.7 | 44.3 | 0.7 | 44.8 | 0.7 | 45.0 | 0.6 |
| Not employed | 37.4 | 1.1 | 38.1 | 1.0 | 36.9 | 1.0 | 36.5 | 1.0 | 39.2 | 1.1 | 37.5 | 1.0 | |
| Health insurance, ages 18-64 | Any private | 51.2 | 0.6 | 50.9 | 0.6 | 50.9 | 0.7 | 51.3 | 0.7 | 51.8 | 0.7 | 50.9 | 0.6 |
| Public only | 32.2 | 0.9 | 32.1 | 1.1 | 30.7 | 0.9 | 31.0 | 0.9 | 31.5 | 1.0 | 29.0 | 0.9 | |
| Uninsured | 19.6 | 1.1 | 16.1 | 0.9 | 17.3 | 0.8 | 18.4 | 0.9 | 18.7 | 1.0 | 19.1 | 0.8 | |
| Health insurance, age 65 and over | Medicare only | 38.0 | 1.8 | 38.3 | 2.0 | 36.6 | 2.0 | 34.4 | 1.8 | 36.4 | 1.9 | 34.9 | 1.7 |
| Medicare and private | 54.4 | 1.5 | 52.1 | 1.5 | 53.3 | 1.7 | 51.2 | 1.5 | 48.9 | 1.5 | 50.3 | 1.3 | |
| Medicare and other public | 22.7 | 2.3 | 16.6 | 1.8 | 24.2 | 2.8 | 25.0 | 3.1 | 21.8 | 2.3 | 18.8 | 1.8 | |
| Location of residencec | Metropolitan | 44.0 | 0.6 | 43.8 | 0.6 | 44.4 | 0.7 | 44.7 | 0.6 | 44.8 | 0.7 | 44.2 | 0.6 |
| Large central metro | 40.0 | 0.8 | 39.5 | 0.9 | 39.8 | 1.0 | 40.3 | 1.0 | 39.6 | 0.9 | 39.4 | 0.7 | |
| Large fringe metro | 47.9 | 1.0 | 47.9 | 1.0 | 48.1 | 1.1 | 47.4 | 1.0 | 48.5 | 1.2 | 47.9 | 1.1 | |
| Medium metro | 44.2 | 1.4 | 45.3 | 1.5 | 45.8 | 1.5 | 46.9 | 1.6 | 47.4 | 1.5 | 47.3 | 1.3 | |
| Small metro | 46.4 | 1.8 | 43.2 | 2.1 | 46.4 | 1.7 | 47.1 | 2.0 | 46.3 | 2.2 | 43.3 | 1.9 | |
| Nonmetropolitan | 41.5 | 1.4 | 39.7 | 1.1 | 37.7 | 1.4 | 38.4 | 1.4 | 40.1 | 1.4 | 39.9 | 1.3 | |
| Micropolitan | 42.8 | 1.6 | 40.6 | 1.5 | 39.0 | 1.6 | 38.1 | 1.9 | 41.1 | 1.8 | 41.8 | 1.8 | |
| Noncore | 39.2 | 2.7 | 38.0 | 2.4 | 35.3 | 2.4 | 39.0 | 2.5 | 38.3 | 2.6 | 36.2 | 2.1 | |
| Language spoken most often at home | English | 46.5 | 0.6 | 46.2 | 0.6 | 46.1 | 0.6 | 46.4 | 0.6 | 47.1 | 0.6 | 46.2 | 0.5 |
| Other | 27.1 | 1.2 | 24.8 | 1.0 | 27.0 | 1.1 | 26.8 | 1.1 | 25.5 | 1.1 | 26.6 | 1.1 | |
| Perceived health status | Excellent/very good/good | 45.0 | 0.6 | 44.4 | 0.5 | 44.8 | 0.6 | 45.0 | 0.6 | 45.5 | 0.6 | 45.2 | 0.5 |
| Fair/poor | 31.9 | 1.1 | 32.9 | 1.0 | 31.4 | 1.0 | 33.0 | 1.0 | 32.5 | 1.1 | 30.0 | 0.9 | |
| Activity limitationsc | Basic activities | 38.4 | 1.2 | 38.4 | 1.0 | 36.9 | 1.1 | 37.1 | 1.1 | 39.1 | 1.1 | 36.5 | 1.1 |
| Complex activities | 34.4 | 1.4 | 34.5 | 1.3 | 32.7 | 1.2 | 33.4 | 1.2 | 35.7 | 1.3 | 33.3 | 1.2 | |
| Neither basic nor complex activities | 43.9 | 0.6 | 43.3 | 0.6 | 44.3 | 0.7 | 44.3 | 0.6 | 44.9 | 0.7 | 45.0 | 0.6 | |
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.
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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Internet Citation: Table 17_1_3-1: 2010 National Healthcare Quality and Disparities Reports.
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