Table T9_1_4_7-1_2a

2012 National Healthcare Quality and Disparities Reports

This appendix provides detailed data tables for all measures analyzed for the 2012 National Healthcare Quality and Disparities Reports. Tables are included for measures discussed in the main text of the reports as well as for other measures that were examined but not included in the main text.

Table 9_1_4_7.1_2a
Adults who needed to see a specialist in the last 12 months who sometimes or never found it easy to see a specialist, by race, United States, 2009
				Single race
		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		14.6	0.6	13.5	0.6	19.6	1.3	25.2	3.6	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	28.6	5.1
Age	18–44	22.1	1.0	20.9	1.2	29.0	2.5	30.0	5.3	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU
	45–64	13.6	0.8	12.5	0.9	16.3	1.7	28.0	5.3	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU
	65 and over	6.4	0.7	5.8	0.8	8.0	1.6	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU
Gender	Male	15.0	0.8	13.8	0.9	20.5	2.1	26.0	4.6	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU
Gender	Female	14.3	0.7	13.2	0.7	19.0	1.4	24.7	4.3	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU
Family income^a	Negative/poor	27.1	1.8	25.6	2.1	31.1	3.2	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU
	Near poor/low	19.7	1.4	18.2	1.6	22.8	2.5	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU
	Middle	14.0	0.9	13.4	1.0	17.1	2.3	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU
	High	10.3	0.8	9.6	0.8	12.9	2.1	21.0	3.0	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU
Education^b	Less than high school	18.5	1.4	17.7	1.6	23.1	3.7	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU
	High school graduate	15.9	1.2	14.4	1.3	22.8	2.8	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU
	At least some college	13.0	0.7	12.1	0.7	16.7	1.7	22.8	3.2	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU
Employment status, ages 18–64	Employed	16.5	0.7	15.7	0.8	20.8	1.9	24.7	3.2	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU
Employment status, ages 18–64	Not employed	20.2	1.3	18.1	1.3	25.8	2.6	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU
Health insurance, ages 18–64	Any private	13.3	0.7	12.7	0.7	15.1	1.6	23.6	3.2	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU
	Public only	26.3	2.1	25.8	2.3	27.3	3.3	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU
	Uninsured	42.6	2.7	39.3	3.0	53.0	5.1	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU
Health insurance, age 65 and over	Medicare only	6.3	1.1	5.7	1.2	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU
	Medicare and private	5.5	0.9	4.9	0.9	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU
	Medicare and other public	11.7	2.3	11.2	2.8	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU
Residence location^c	Metropolitan	14.9	0.7	13.7	0.7	19.8	1.3	25.3	3.7	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU
	Large central metro	17.5	1.2	15.9	1.3	21.0	2.2	29.2	4.9	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU
	Large fringe metro	13.3	1.0	12.1	1.1	20.8	2.4	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU
	Medium metro	12.9	1.2	12.4	1.3	17.0	3.2	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU
	Small metro	16.3	2.3	15.1	2.3	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU
	Nonmetropolitan	12.9	1.3	12.5	1.4	17.3	4.3	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU
	Micropolitan	13.4	1.6	12.9	1.8	20.2	5.3	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU
	Noncore	11.4	2.3	11.3	2.4	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU
Language spoken most often at home	English	13.4	0.6	12.5	0.6	19.2	1.3	16.3	3.5	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	29.4	5.3
Language spoken most often at home	Other	30.4	2.3	29.8	2.3	DSU	DSU	32.9	5.6	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU
Perceived health status	Excellent/very good/good	13.1	0.6	11.9	0.7	18.3	1.5	26.7	3.7	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU
Perceived health status	Fair/poor	20.1	1.3	19.4	1.5	23.0	2.5	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU
Activity limitations^c	Basic activities	15.0	1.1	14.2	1.2	18.9	2.2	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU
	Complex activities	18.5	1.6	17.8	1.7	19.2	2.9	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU
	Neither basic nor complex activities	14.2	0.6	12.9	0.7	19.9	1.5	27.2	3.8	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU
U.S. born	Yes	13.4	0.6	12.5	0.7	19.1	1.4	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU
U.S. born	No	24.4	1.6	23.3	1.8	24.8	4.9	29.4	3.9	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.

Page last reviewed June 2013

Internet Citation: Table T9_1_4_7-1_2a: 2012 National Healthcare Quality and Disparities Reports. June 2013. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Rockville, MD. http://archive.ahrq.gov/research/findings/nhqrdr/nhqrdr12/9_facilitators_barriers/T9_1_4_7-1_2a.html