Table T9_1_1_6-1
2012 National Healthcare Quality and Disparities Reports
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Population group | Percent | SE | Percent | SE | Percent | SE | Percent | SE | Percent | SE | Percent | SE | Percent | SE | Percent | SE | |
Total | 26.9 | 0.6 | 28.1 | 0.6 | 26.9 | 0.5 | 26.1 | 0.5 | 25.8 | 0.5 | 25.7 | 0.5 | 25.2 | 0.5 | 25.5 | 0.5 | |
Age | 0–17 | 16.7 | 0.7 | 20.1 | 0.8 | 19.7 | 0.8 | 18.2 | 0.7 | 17.7 | 0.7 | 17.9 | 0.7 | 18.4 | 0.7 | 19.1 | 0.7 |
18–44 | 36.4 | 0.8 | 37.0 | 0.8 | 36.0 | 0.7 | 35.2 | 0.7 | 34.8 | 0.7 | 34.4 | 0.7 | 33.2 | 0.7 | 33.7 | 0.6 | |
45–64 | 23.3 | 0.8 | 23.0 | 0.8 | 20.9 | 0.7 | 20.6 | 0.6 | 20.2 | 0.6 | 20.1 | 0.7 | 19.6 | 0.7 | 18.8 | 0.6 | |
Gender | Male | 28.9 | 0.7 | 29.4 | 0.7 | 28.7 | 0.6 | 27.8 | 0.6 | 27.3 | 0.6 | 27.5 | 0.6 | 26.7 | 0.6 | 26.5 | 0.6 |
Female | 24.9 | 0.6 | 26.7 | 0.7 | 25.1 | 0.6 | 24.5 | 0.6 | 24.3 | 0.6 | 23.9 | 0.6 | 23.7 | 0.6 | 24.5 | 0.5 | |
Race | White, single race | 26.7 | 0.7 | 27.6 | 0.8 | 26.9 | 0.6 | 25.7 | 0.6 | 25.1 | 0.6 | 25.1 | 0.6 | 24.4 | 0.6 | 25.1 | 0.6 |
Black, single race | 29.2 | 0.8 | 31.6 | 1.0 | 28.7 | 1.0 | 28.5 | 1.0 | 28.9 | 1.0 | 28.8 | 1.3 | 28.7 | 1.2 | 27.7 | 1.2 | |
Asian, single race | 25.3 | 1.7 | 23.9 | 1.8 | 23.6 | 2.1 | 22.1 | 2.8 | 25.4 | 2.6 | 22.8 | 2.1 | 25.7 | 2.1 | 23.4 | 2.2 | |
NHOPI, single race | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | 36.3 | 8.1 | DSU | DSU | 22.8 | 4.4 | 19.7 | 5.4 | DSU | DSU | |
AI/AN, single race | 34.5 | 3.7 | 38.1 | 3.6 | 42.8 | 5.1 | 37.7 | 4.1 | 39.9 | 5.5 | 36.2 | 4.8 | 33.4 | 4.8 | 33.0 | 3.9 | |
Multiple races | 20.0 | 2.3 | 27.8 | 2.8 | 21.2 | 2.5 | 28.5 | 2.4 | 29.8 | 2.6 | 32.0 | 3.1 | 31.4 | 3.5 | 29.2 | 2.7 | |
Ethnicity | Non-Hispanic, all races | 23.5 | 0.6 | 24.6 | 0.6 | 23.4 | 0.5 | 22.5 | 0.5 | 22.5 | 0.5 | 22.4 | 0.6 | 22.0 | 0.5 | 22.2 | 0.5 |
Non-Hispanic, White | 22.3 | 0.7 | 23.1 | 0.7 | 22.4 | 0.6 | 21.0 | 0.6 | 20.8 | 0.6 | 20.8 | 0.6 | 20.2 | 0.6 | 20.9 | 0.5 | |
Non-Hispanic, Black | 29.2 | 0.8 | 31.2 | 1.0 | 28.5 | 1.0 | 28.1 | 1.0 | 28.4 | 1.0 | 28.4 | 1.3 | 28.5 | 1.2 | 27.7 | 1.2 | |
Hispanic, all races | 43.0 | 1.3 | 45.1 | 1.3 | 44.5 | 1.3 | 44.6 | 1.0 | 43.1 | 1.1 | 43.4 | 1.1 | 43.1 | 1.2 | 44.3 | 1.2 | |
Family incomea | Negative/poor | 42.9 | 1.2 | 45.2 | 1.4 | 42.1 | 1.4 | 41.8 | 1.3 | 41.9 | 1.2 | 42.4 | 1.1 | 41.6 | 1.2 | 42.5 | 1.2 |
Near poor/low | 41.9 | 1.0 | 44.6 | 1.1 | 44.3 | 1.2 | 42.3 | 1.2 | 42.1 | 1.2 | 41.7 | 1.1 | 43.0 | 1.2 | 43.5 | 1.1 | |
Middle | 27.3 | 0.9 | 28.1 | 0.9 | 29.1 | 0.9 | 27.8 | 0.8 | 26.7 | 0.9 | 25.9 | 0.9 | 24.2 | 0.9 | 25.5 | 0.8 | |
High | 12.6 | 0.6 | 14.0 | 0.7 | 12.7 | 0.6 | 12.4 | 0.6 | 12.1 | 0.7 | 12.3 | 0.6 | 12.7 | 0.5 | 12.0 | 0.5 | |
Educationb | Less than high school | 52.4 | 1.3 | 51.5 | 1.3 | 48.3 | 1.2 | 48.8 | 1.1 | 48.1 | 1.0 | 48.2 | 1.0 | 45.5 | 1.1 | 45.1 | 1.0 |
High school graduate | 36.4 | 0.9 | 36.5 | 0.9 | 34.3 | 0.9 | 33.6 | 0.8 | 31.4 | 0.8 | 31.5 | 0.9 | 30.3 | 0.9 | 29.6 | 0.7 | |
At least some college | 20.9 | 0.7 | 21.5 | 0.7 | 21.0 | 0.6 | 20.1 | 0.7 | 20.5 | 0.7 | 20.0 | 0.6 | 19.8 | 0.6 | 20.2 | 0.6 | |
Employment status, ages 18–64 | Employed | 27.9 | 0.7 | 29.2 | 0.7 | 28.3 | 0.6 | 28.0 | 0.6 | 27.4 | 0.6 | 27.3 | 0.6 | 26.5 | 0.6 | 26.5 | 0.5 |
Not employed | 40.0 | 1.1 | 38.1 | 1.1 | 35.1 | 1.0 | 33.9 | 1.0 | 34.7 | 0.9 | 34.3 | 0.9 | 33.8 | 1.0 | 34.0 | 0.9 | |
Health insurance, ages 18–64 | Any private | 11.2 | 0.4 | 12.6 | 0.4 | 11.5 | 0.4 | 11.3 | 0.4 | 11.5 | 0.4 | 11.4 | 0.4 | 11.3 | 0.4 | 12.1 | 0.4 |
Public only | 22.7 | 0.9 | 25.4 | 1.0 | 24.2 | 0.9 | 25.1 | 1.0 | 23.5 | 0.9 | 24.0 | 1.0 | 23.4 | 1.0 | 23.7 | 0.9 | |
Uninsured | 100.0 | 0.0 | 100.0 | 0.0 | 100.0 | 0.0 | 100.0 | 0.0 | 100.0 | 0.0 | 100.0 | 0.0 | 100.0 | 0.0 | 100.0 | 0.0 | |
Residence locationc | Metropolitan | 26.3 | 0.6 | 27.7 | 0.7 | 27.1 | 0.6 | 26.0 | 0.6 | 25.7 | 0.6 | 25.5 | 0.6 | 25.0 | 0.6 | 25.3 | 0.6 |
Large central metro | 30.8 | 0.9 | 32.1 | 1.2 | 30.1 | 0.9 | 30.5 | 1.0 | 31.0 | 1.0 | 30.5 | 0.9 | 29.0 | 0.9 | 29.4 | 0.8 | |
Large fringe metro | 21.4 | 0.9 | 21.6 | 1.0 | 22.5 | 1.0 | 22.0 | 1.2 | 21.8 | 0.9 | 21.0 | 1.0 | 20.9 | 1.1 | 21.0 | 1.1 | |
Medium metro | 25.7 | 1.6 | 27.7 | 1.7 | 27.3 | 1.3 | 24.7 | 1.2 | 23.4 | 1.2 | 24.1 | 1.4 | 24.3 | 1.3 | 24.9 | 1.0 | |
Small metro | 26.6 | 2.0 | 29.5 | 2.1 | 28.6 | 1.9 | 24.2 | 1.5 | 23.6 | 1.4 | 24.3 | 1.6 | 24.2 | 2.0 | 24.5 | 2.0 | |
Nonmetropolitan | 30.2 | 1.6 | 30.2 | 1.3 | 26.2 | 1.2 | 27.1 | 1.0 | 26.2 | 1.0 | 26.5 | 1.2 | 26.6 | 1.5 | 26.2 | 1.1 | |
Micropolitan | 28.2 | 2.1 | 29.4 | 1.8 | 26.4 | 1.3 | 27.0 | 1.4 | 25.3 | 1.3 | 26.3 | 1.7 | 26.5 | 2.0 | 26.2 | 1.6 | |
Noncore | 34.5 | 2.4 | 31.8 | 2.4 | 25.9 | 2.1 | 27.2 | 2.1 | 27.9 | 2.1 | 26.9 | 2.0 | 26.8 | 2.2 | 26.3 | 2.2 | |
Language spoken most often at home | English | 23.4 | 0.5 | 24.7 | 0.6 | 23.6 | 0.5 | 22.9 | 0.5 | 22.5 | 0.5 | 22.6 | 0.5 | 22.3 | 0.5 | 22.6 | 0.5 |
Other | 48.6 | 1.6 | 49.1 | 1.8 | 48.0 | 1.4 | 48.0 | 1.3 | 47.5 | 1.4 | 46.1 | 1.3 | 45.6 | 1.5 | 47.1 | 1.6 | |
Perceived health status | Excellent/very good/good | 26.2 | 0.6 | 27.4 | 0.7 | 26.4 | 0.5 | 25.5 | 0.5 | 25.2 | 0.5 | 25.1 | 0.5 | 24.6 | 0.6 | 25.0 | 0.5 |
Fair/poor | 34.2 | 1.4 | 34.6 | 1.2 | 32.6 | 1.3 | 32.9 | 1.2 | 32.1 | 1.1 | 32.0 | 1.2 | 31.7 | 1.1 | 30.3 | 1.0 | |
Activity limitations,c ages 18–64 | Basic activities | 25.8 | 1.6 | 26.8 | 1.4 | 25.6 | 1.4 | 25.5 | 1.3 | 26.1 | 1.3 | 25.7 | 1.3 | 23.8 | 1.2 | 24.5 | 1.2 |
Complex activities | 23.6 | 1.6 | 26.4 | 1.4 | 24.8 | 1.5 | 25.9 | 1.4 | 26.5 | 1.4 | 25.8 | 1.2 | 24.6 | 1.3 | 23.4 | 1.2 | |
Neither basic nor complex activities | 31.3 | 0.7 | 31.5 | 0.7 | 30.0 | 0.6 | 29.5 | 0.6 | 29.0 | 0.6 | 28.8 | 0.6 | 28.2 | 0.6 | 28.3 | 0.6 | |
U.S. born | Yes | 23.6 | 0.5 | 25.1 | 0.6 | 24.1 | 0.5 | DNC | DNC | DNC | DNC | DNC | DNC | 22.5 | 0.5 | 22.8 | 0.5 |
No | 48.5 | 1.7 | 47.1 | 1.8 | 45.0 | 1.5 | DNC | DNC | DNC | DNC | DNC | DNC | 43.0 | 1.4 | 43.1 | 1.4 |
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.
DNC - Data were not collected.
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.