T16_3_3_2c
2011 National Healthcare Quality and Disparities Reports
| Total | Negative/poor | Near poor/low | Middle | High | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population group | Percent | SE | Percent | SE | Percent | SE | Percent | SE | Percent | SE | |
| Total | 75.6 | 0.6 | 68.4 | 1.1 | 71.4 | 0.9 | 75.5 | 0.9 | 80.3 | 0.8 | |
| Age | 0-17 | 86.8 | 0.7 | 82.8 | 1.3 | 85.6 | 1.2 | 86.8 | 1.5 | 90.9 | 1.2 |
| 18-44 | 60.8 | 0.8 | 49.9 | 1.7 | 52.5 | 1.5 | 61.7 | 1.2 | 68.3 | 1.2 | |
| 45-64 | 78.8 | 0.8 | 68.4 | 2.0 | 70.1 | 1.8 | 77.6 | 1.4 | 83.6 | 1.1 | |
| 65 and over | 90.1 | 0.7 | 88.0 | 2.0 | 87.6 | 1.3 | 91.8 | 1.2 | 91.1 | 1.2 | |
| Gender | Male | 71.8 | 0.7 | 64.0 | 1.4 | 66.5 | 1.2 | 70.5 | 1.2 | 77.6 | 0.8 |
| Female | 79.2 | 0.6 | 72.0 | 1.1 | 75.6 | 1.0 | 80.4 | 0.9 | 83.2 | 1.0 | |
| Race | White, single race | 76.3 | 0.6 | 67.5 | 1.4 | 72.2 | 1.1 | 76.6 | 1.1 | 80.4 | 0.8 |
| Black, single race | 72.2 | 1.1 | 70.0 | 1.7 | 70.0 | 2.2 | 71.5 | 1.5 | 78.6 | 2.0 | |
| Asian, single race | 71.7 | 2.1 | 64.6 | 6.3 | 52.1 | 5.0 | 70.6 | 4.0 | 79.9 | 2.1 | |
| NHOPI, single race | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | |
| AI/AN, single race | 79.7 | 4.4 | 84.0 | 5.3 | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | |
| Multiple races | 77.6 | 2.4 | 74.3 | 5.2 | 81.7 | 4.4 | 66.3 | 4.9 | 85.4 | 4.0 | |
| Ethnicity | Non-Hispanic, all races | 77.6 | 0.6 | 70.1 | 1.3 | 74.9 | 1.0 | 77.5 | 1.0 | 80.9 | 0.8 |
| Non-Hispanic, White | 79.0 | 0.6 | 70.3 | 1.9 | 77.6 | 1.2 | 79.1 | 1.2 | 81.1 | 0.9 | |
| Non-Hispanic, Black | 72.1 | 1.1 | 69.4 | 1.8 | 69.4 | 2.2 | 71.9 | 1.5 | 78.8 | 2.0 | |
| Hispanic, all races | 64.8 | 1.1 | 63.9 | 1.7 | 60.4 | 1.8 | 64.2 | 1.9 | 73.5 | 1.9 | |
| Education,b age 18 and over | Less than high school | 64.2 | 1.1 | 59.4 | 1.9 | 61.7 | 1.9 | 67.4 | 2.1 | 70.8 | 2.5 |
| High school graduate | 71.5 | 0.9 | 58.7 | 2.1 | 67.3 | 1.5 | 71.8 | 1.3 | 78.7 | 1.3 | |
| At least some college | 74.9 | 0.8 | 64.7 | 2.1 | 68.1 | 1.7 | 72.5 | 1.2 | 78.7 | 1.0 | |
| Employment status, ages 18-64 | Employed | 67.8 | 0.8 | 47.8 | 1.8 | 56.0 | 1.5 | 66.4 | 1.2 | 75.6 | 0.9 |
| Not employed | 70.2 | 1.0 | 63.8 | 1.7 | 65.7 | 2.2 | 73.3 | 1.8 | 78.8 | 2.0 | |
| Health insurance, ages 0-64 | Any private | 78.6 | 0.6 | 70.1 | 2.0 | 74.1 | 1.3 | 77.7 | 1.1 | 80.9 | 0.8 |
| Public only | 80.9 | 1.0 | 79.8 | 1.3 | 82.3 | 1.6 | 82.5 | 2.3 | 74.6 | 5.2 | |
| Uninsured | 43.0 | 1.4 | 36.9 | 2.2 | 39.5 | 2.4 | 45.1 | 2.4 | 53.6 | 3.2 | |
| Health insurance, age 65 and over | Medicare only | 89.3 | 1.2 | 86.0 | 3.8 | 86.6 | 2.1 | 92.6 | 1.5 | 89.8 | 2.3 |
| Medicare and private | 91.9 | 0.8 | 93.6 | 2.9 | 91.7 | 1.9 | 92.3 | 1.5 | 91.5 | 1.4 | |
| Medicare and other public | 85.7 | 2.0 | 85.0 | 3.2 | 83.2 | 3.1 | 86.1 | 5.0 | DSU | DSU | |
| Residence locationc | Metropolitan | 75.4 | 0.6 | 68.2 | 1.1 | 70.5 | 1.0 | 75.1 | 1.0 | 80.3 | 0.8 |
| Large central metro | 71.1 | 1.1 | 64.3 | 1.6 | 68.9 | 1.6 | 70.3 | 1.7 | 75.7 | 1.5 | |
| Large fringe metro | 78.8 | 1.0 | 72.3 | 2.8 | 71.2 | 2.1 | 77.4 | 1.6 | 83.1 | 1.1 | |
| Medium metro | 76.5 | 1.3 | 70.6 | 2.5 | 69.8 | 2.1 | 76.3 | 1.8 | 82.6 | 1.9 | |
| Small metro | 77.6 | 1.4 | 69.4 | 2.4 | 76.3 | 2.1 | 79.8 | 2.5 | 79.6 | 2.3 | |
| Nonmetropolitan | 76.5 | 1.4 | 69.1 | 2.5 | 75.0 | 2.2 | 77.5 | 2.0 | 80.4 | 2.4 | |
| Micropolitan | 76.1 | 1.9 | 65.0 | 3.4 | 72.5 | 3.2 | 79.7 | 1.9 | 80.1 | 3.0 | |
| Noncore | 77.1 | 2.0 | 76.9 | 3.7 | 79.2 | 2.7 | 73.3 | 4.2 | 81.1 | 3.3 | |
| Language spoken most often at home | English | 77.6 | 0.6 | 70.4 | 1.1 | 74.9 | 1.0 | 77.5 | 0.9 | 80.9 | 0.8 |
| Other | 62.2 | 1.5 | 62.2 | 2.5 | 58.7 | 2.3 | 61.1 | 2.6 | 71.3 | 2.7 | |
| Perceived health status | Excellent/very good/good | 75.1 | 0.6 | 67.2 | 1.2 | 70.5 | 1.0 | 74.8 | 1.0 | 79.9 | 0.8 |
| Fair/poor | 79.8 | 0.9 | 73.6 | 2.1 | 76.4 | 1.8 | 83.0 | 1.8 | 86.0 | 1.9 | |
| Activity limitations,c age 18 and over | Basic activities | 86.7 | 0.8 | 81.5 | 1.9 | 85.8 | 1.5 | 89.3 | 1.3 | 88.2 | 1.5 |
| Complex activities | 85.6 | 1.1 | 80.8 | 2.1 | 84.2 | 2.3 | 86.3 | 2.0 | 91.4 | 1.8 | |
| Neither basic nor complex activities | 69.5 | 0.7 | 53.3 | 1.5 | 60.7 | 1.3 | 68.9 | 1.1 | 77.0 | 0.9 | |
| U.S. born | Yes | 78.0 | 0.5 | 72.0 | 1.1 | 75.6 | 0.9 | 78.2 | 0.9 | 81.0 | 0.8 |
| No | 59.1 | 1.5 | 50.3 | 2.5 | 50.1 | 2.1 | 57.6 | 2.5 | 74.0 | 2.1 | |
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.
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