Table T9_1_4_4-2a
2012 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 | 3.5 | 0.2 | 3.7 | 0.2 | 3.3 | 0.3 | 0.9 | 0.3 | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | 3.4 | 0.8 | |
Age | 0–17 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 0.7 | 0.2 | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU |
18–44 | 3.3 | 0.2 | 3.5 | 0.3 | 3.1 | 0.4 | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | 5.8 | 1.7 | |
45–64 | 6.1 | 0.4 | 6.2 | 0.5 | 6.6 | 0.7 | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | |
65 and over | 4.1 | 0.5 | 4.0 | 0.5 | 4.3 | 1.0 | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | |
Gender | Male | 2.6 | 0.2 | 2.8 | 0.2 | 2.2 | 0.3 | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU |
Female | 4.3 | 0.2 | 4.5 | 0.3 | 4.3 | 0.4 | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | 4.5 | 1.2 | |
Family incomea | Negative/poor | 4.7 | 0.3 | 5.0 | 0.4 | 4.0 | 0.5 | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU |
Near poor/low | 4.4 | 0.4 | 4.7 | 0.4 | 4.1 | 0.6 | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | |
Middle | 3.3 | 0.2 | 3.5 | 0.3 | 3.0 | 0.4 | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | |
High | 2.7 | 0.3 | 2.9 | 0.3 | 2.0 | 0.4 | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | |
Education,b age 18 and over | Less than high school | 5.2 | 0.5 | 5.3 | 0.5 | 5.1 | 0.9 | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU |
High school graduate | 5.0 | 0.4 | 5.3 | 0.4 | 4.1 | 0.5 | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | |
At least some college | 3.8 | 0.3 | 3.9 | 0.3 | 4.4 | 0.5 | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | |
Employment status, ages 18–64 | Employed | 3.6 | 0.2 | 3.7 | 0.3 | 3.7 | 0.4 | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU |
Not employed | 7.7 | 0.5 | 8.3 | 0.6 | 6.2 | 0.7 | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | |
Health insurance, ages 0–64 | Any private | 2.7 | 0.2 | 2.8 | 0.2 | 2.4 | 0.3 | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU |
Public only | 4.3 | 0.4 | 5.0 | 0.5 | 3.1 | 0.5 | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | |
Uninsured | 5.8 | 0.5 | 5.9 | 0.6 | 6.3 | 0.9 | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | |
Health insurance, age 65 and over | Medicare only | 4.8 | 0.7 | 4.7 | 0.8 | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU |
Medicare and private | 3.4 | 0.6 | 3.5 | 0.6 | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | |
Medicare and other public | 4.2 | 1.0 | 4.1 | 1.2 | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | |
Residence locationc | Metropolitan | 3.4 | 0.2 | 3.6 | 0.2 | 3.3 | 0.3 | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | 3.5 | 0.9 |
Large central metro | 3.1 | 0.2 | 3.3 | 0.3 | 3.1 | 0.4 | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | |
Large fringe metro | 3.2 | 0.3 | 3.3 | 0.3 | 3.4 | 0.5 | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | |
Medium metro | 4.1 | 0.5 | 4.3 | 0.6 | 3.0 | 0.6 | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | |
Small metro | 3.7 | 0.5 | 3.7 | 0.5 | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | |
Nonmetropolitan | 3.9 | 0.4 | 4.0 | 0.4 | 3.6 | 0.8 | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | |
Micropolitan | 3.9 | 0.5 | 3.9 | 0.6 | 3.4 | 0.9 | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | |
Noncore | 4.0 | 0.7 | 4.1 | 0.7 | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | |
Language spoken most often at home | English | 3.8 | 0.2 | 3.9 | 0.2 | 3.4 | 0.3 | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | 3.6 | 0.8 |
Other | 1.6 | 0.2 | 1.8 | 0.3 | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | |
Perceived health status | Excellent/very good/good | 2.6 | 0.2 | 2.7 | 0.2 | 2.3 | 0.2 | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | 2.8 | 0.8 |
Fair/poor | 11.7 | 0.7 | 12.1 | 0.9 | 11.0 | 1.3 | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | |
Activity limitations,c age 18 and over | Basic activities | 10.8 | 0.7 | 10.9 | 0.9 | 11.3 | 1.5 | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU |
Complex activities | 13.3 | 1.0 | 13.8 | 1.3 | 13.2 | 1.8 | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | |
Neither basic nor complex activities | 3.4 | 0.2 | 3.5 | 0.3 | 3.2 | 0.4 | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | 5.2 | 1.5 | |
U.S. born | Yes | 3.7 | 0.2 | 3.8 | 0.2 | 3.4 | 0.3 | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | 3.4 | 0.8 |
No | 2.4 | 0.3 | 2.8 | 0.4 | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | 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.