Table 2.1: People who have a usual primary care providera, by race/ethnicity, United States, 2006 | ||||||||||
| Non-Hispanic | ||||||||||
| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) | White, Non-Hispanic, single race | Black, Non-Hispanic, single race | Asian, Non-Hispanic, single race | Other single races/multiple races, Non-Hispanic | ||||||
| Population characteristics | Percent | Standard Error | Percent | Standard Error | Percent | Standard Error | Percent | Standard Error | Percent | Standard Error |
| Total | 65.6 | 1.0 | 81.7 | 0.6 | 75.4 | 1.0 | 66.0 | 2.4 | 76.1 | 2.8 |
| Age in years | ||||||||||
| Under 65 | 64.5 | 1.1 | 79.9 | 0.7 | 74.0 | 1.0 | 63.6 | 2.5 | 75.1 | 3.0 |
| Under 5 | 89.0 | 1.9 | 95.1 | 1.0 | 92.4 | 1.7 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 5-17 | 82.6 | 1.5 | 92.1 | 0.7 | 87.5 | 1.3 | 79.6 | 4.2 | 82.9 | 4.2 |
| 18-44 | 48.6 | 1.4 | 69.4 | 1.0 | 59.5 | 1.7 | 50.4 | 3.1 | 62.5 | 4.8 |
| 45-64 | 67.0 | 1.7 | 83.1 | 0.8 | 79.8 | 1.3 | 72.0 | 3.3 | 77.8 | 4.2 |
| 65 and over | 85.4 | 2.0 | 91.5 | 0.7 | 90.8 | 1.5 | 91.0 | 2.7 | -- | -- |
| Sex | ||||||||||
| Male | 58.8 | 1.3 | 78.9 | 0.7 | 69.6 | 1.4 | 62.3 | 2.8 | 73.1 | 3.7 |
| Female | 72.8 | 1.1 | 84.3 | 0.6 | 80.5 | 1.0 | 69.4 | 2.5 | 78.6 | 3.1 |
| Educationb | ||||||||||
| Less than High School | 51.7 | 1.4 | 76.8 | 1.3 | 71.7 | 1.9 | 69.5 | 4.1 | 59.3 | 7.2 |
| High School | 56.9 | 1.9 | 78.9 | 0.9 | 66.5 | 1.8 | 65.2 | 4.3 | 68.9 | 4.9 |
| Some college | 63.2 | 2.1 | 78.9 | 0.7 | 72.3 | 1.5 | 58.7 | 2.9 | 77.8 | 3.8 |
| Health insurance statusc | ||||||||||
| <65, Any private | 74.1 | 1.4 | 83.0 | 0.7 | 76.3 | 1.2 | 69.8 | 2.4 | 76.5 | 3.4 |
| <65, Public only | 78.7 | 1.4 | 84.1 | 1.3 | 83.6 | 1.5 | 60.1 | 7.1 | 83.8 | 5.0 |
| <65, Uninsured | 35.9 | 1.7 | 52.9 | 1.9 | 45.5 | 2.5 | 25.4 | 4.6 | 54.2 | 7.2 |
| 65+, Medicare only | 80.9 | 4.5 | 90.1 | 1.4 | 88.2 | 3.0 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 65+, Medicare and private | -- | -- | 92.4 | 0.9 | 93.8 | 2.2 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 65+, Medicare and other public | 88.0 | 2.4 | 91.0 | 1.9 | 90.1 | 2.7 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 65+, Missing | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Poverty statusd | ||||||||||
| Negative or Poor | 66.3 | 1.7 | 76.7 | 1.5 | 74.1 | 1.9 | 53.6 | 7.0 | 68.0 | 7.4 |
| Near-poor | 67.4 | 3.4 | 78.0 | 2.1 | 79.4 | 2.9 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Low income | 59.3 | 1.9 | 77.9 | 1.3 | 74.3 | 2.1 | 56.4 | 8.6 | 75.6 | 4.8 |
| Middle income | 66.4 | 1.7 | 81.4 | 0.9 | 73.6 | 1.6 | 61.5 | 4.2 | 72.9 | 4.5 |
| High income | 71.0 | 2.6 | 83.9 | 0.8 | 79.3 | 1.8 | 73.9 | 2.5 | 82.7 | 3.9 |
| Metropolitan statistical area (MSA) | ||||||||||
| MSA | 65.8 | 1.1 | 81.2 | 0.7 | 75.1 | 1.0 | 65.2 | 2.4 | 76.1 | 3.1 |
| Non-MSA | 62.9 | 3.8 | 83.5 | 1.0 | 77.9 | 3.0 | -- | -- | 76.2 | 5.8 |
| Census Region | ||||||||||
| Northeast | 78.5 | 2.6 | 87.7 | 0.9 | 81.8 | 2.4 | 66.7 | 4.3 | -- | -- |
| Midwest | 63.9 | 4.4 | 82.9 | 1.1 | 74.4 | 2.0 | 64.9 | 6.6 | 77.8 | 4.6 |
| South | 61.5 | 1.7 | 79.9 | 1.0 | 74.1 | 1.3 | 55.9 | 6.4 | 76.9 | 5.0 |
| West | 65.3 | 1.5 | 77.2 | 1.6 | 74.3 | 3.4 | 70.0 | 3.3 | 72.4 | 4.9 |
| Perceived Health Status | ||||||||||
| Excellent | 63.9 | 1.9 | 81.1 | 0.8 | 74.4 | 1.7 | 61.1 | 3.9 | 77.5 | 4.8 |
| Very Good | 65.9 | 1.6 | 80.4 | 0.8 | 73.7 | 1.5 | 66.6 | 3.4 | 73.1 | 4.1 |
| Good | 65.2 | 1.4 | 82.5 | 0.9 | 75.5 | 1.6 | 67.8 | 3.3 | 75.5 | 3.8 |
| Fair | 66.9 | 2.3 | 84.1 | 1.2 | 80.7 | 2.1 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Poor | 84.5 | 2.7 | 90.9 | 1.2 | 82.9 | 3.7 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| a A usual primary care provider is defined as the source of care that a person usually goes to for new health problems, preventive care, and referrals to other health professionals. | ||||||||||
| b Includes persons age 18 and over only. "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 Uninsured refers to persons uninsured during the entire year. Public and private health insurance categories refer to individuals with public or private insurance at any time during the period; individuals with both public and private insurance and those with Tricare (Armed-Forces-related coverage) are classified as having insurance. | ||||||||||
| d Poor refers to incomes below the Federal poverty line; near poor, over the poverty line through 125 percent of the poverty line; low income, over 125 percent through 200 percent of the poverty line; middle income, over 200 percent to 400 percent of the poverty line; and high income, over 400 percent of the poverty line. | ||||||||||
| -- Less than 100 sample cases. | ||||||||||
| * Relative standard error equal to or greater than 30%. | ||||||||||
| Source: Center for Financing, Access and Cost Trends, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality: Medical Expenditure Panel Survey, 2006. | ||||||||||