Table 2.2: People who have a usual primary care provider a, by family income b, United States, 2008
Population characteristics Negative or Poor Near-poor Low income Middle income High income
Percent Standard Error Percent Standard Error Percent Standard Error Percent Standard Error Percent Standard Error
Total 68.4 1.1 69.0 1.6 72.2 1.1 75.5 0.9 80.3 0.8
Age in years
Under 65 66.5 1.1 64.8 2.0 68.9 1.3 73.4 1.0 78.8 0.9
Under 5 86.7 1.8 88.5 3.1 91.0 1.6 92.7 1.7 94.1 1.9
5-17 81.1 1.6 82.8 2.6 85.1 1.7 85.0 1.8 90.2 1.5
18-44 49.9 1.7 47.4 2.9 53.8 1.9 61.5 1.2 68.2 1.2
45-64 68.9 2.0 64.2 3.7 72.3 2.0 77.5 1.4 83.5 1.1
65 and over 87.2 2.1 84.1 2.5 88.1 1.6 91.7 1.2 91.3 1.1
Sex
Male 64.0 1.4 64.5 2.2 67.2 1.4 70.5 1.2 77.6 0.8
Female 72.0 1.1 72.9 1.8 76.5 1.2 80.4 0.9 83.2 1.0
Race/ethnicity
Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 63.9 1.7 61.6 2.6 60.0 2.1 64.2 1.9 73.5 1.9
White, Non-Hispanic, single race 70.3 1.9 73.2 2.6 78.9 1.4 79.1 1.2 81.1 0.9
Black, Non-Hispanic, single race 69.4 1.8 69.1 3.0 69.6 2.6 71.9 1.5 78.8 2.0
Asian, Non-Hispanic, single race 64.0 5.9 -- -- 51.6 6.2 69.6 4.1 80.0 2.0
Other single races/multiple races, Non-Hispanic 78.2 5.1 -- -- 83.8 4.7 70.4 4.4 84.1 4.1
Education c
Less than High School 59.6 1.9 58.8 2.9 63.0 2.2 67.6 2.1 71.7 2.4
High School 58.7 2.1 62.5 3.2 68.7 1.7 71.8 1.3 78.7 1.3
Some college 64.7 2.1 67.5 3.4 68.2 2.0 72.5 1.2 78.7 1.0
Health insurance status d
<65, Any private 70.3 2.0 69.0 3.2 75.5 1.5 77.7 1.1 80.8 0.8
<65, Public only 79.9 1.3 80.0 2.3 83.6 1.8 82.6 2.2 74.1 5.3
<65, Uninsured 36.9 2.2 35.8 3.1 40.7 2.9 45.1 2.4 53.6 3.2
65+, Medicare only 85.8 3.8 81.9 4.3 88.2 2.4 92.6 1.5 89.9 2.3
65+, Medicare and private 92.2 3.2 -- -- 89.6 2.3 92.4 1.4 91.8 1.3
65+, Medicare and other public 84.0 3.3 -- -- 83.5 4.9 83.9 5.1 -- --
65+, Missing -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Metropolitan statistical area (MSA)
MSA 68.3 1.1 68.1 1.6 71.3 1.2 75.1 1.0 80.3 0.8
Non-MSA 68.9 2.6 72.0 4.4 76.2 2.3 77.4 2.0 80.9 2.5
Census Region
Northeast 81.3 2.3 80.7 4.4 79.2 2.6 83.3 2.1 87.1 1.4
Midwest 69.2 2.3 72.2 3.2 78.8 2.4 80.8 1.5 81.8 1.5
South 64.3 1.4 63.7 2.7 67.0 1.6 70.6 1.5 77.6 1.4
West 66.0 2.5 67.6 3.1 70.8 2.2 72.4 2.0 76.8 1.7
Perceived Health Status
Excellent 69.0 1.8 68.5 2.9 69.3 1.9 72.6 1.7 77.2 1.3
Very Good 68.2 2.1 68.5 2.8 70.9 2.0 76.0 1.1 81.0 1.1
Good 64.8 1.7 66.4 3.0 72.0 1.6 75.5 1.2 82.6 1.3
Fair 69.6 2.4 74.7 3.6 78.3 2.0 83.2 1.7 86.8 2.1
Poor 83.0 2.7 -- -- 87.7 3.1 85.6 3.1 89.1 3.8
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 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.
c 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.
d 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.
-- 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, 2008.