Total |
64.5 |
1.1 |
71.5 |
0.9 |
74.9 |
0.8 |
Age in years |
Under 65 |
58.0 |
1.2 |
67.0 |
0.9 |
72.4 |
0.8 |
18-44 |
51.9 |
1.5 |
58.5 |
1.2 |
65.4 |
1.0 |
45-64 |
69.5 |
1.6 |
78.2 |
1.2 |
81.8 |
1.1 |
65 and over |
87.5 |
1.2 |
90.2 |
1.2 |
91.1 |
1.0 |
Sex |
Male |
58.1 |
1.5 |
65.1 |
1.2 |
71.5 |
0.9 |
Female |
71.4 |
1.2 |
77.4 |
1.0 |
78.0 |
0.8 |
Race/ethnicity |
Hispanic or Latino (of any race) |
50.8 |
2.0 |
53.0 |
1.8 |
61.6 |
1.8 |
White, Non-Hispanic, single race |
72.2 |
1.4 |
76.7 |
1.1 |
77.3 |
0.9 |
Black, Non-Hispanic, single race |
65.1 |
2.2 |
63.3 |
1.8 |
71.2 |
1.6 |
Asian, Non-Hispanic, single race |
68.3 |
5.9 |
61.7 |
4.7 |
69.8 |
2.3 |
Other single races/multiple races, Non-Hispanic |
-- |
-- |
73.5 |
4.3 |
74.2 |
4.9 |
Health insurance status c |
<65, Any private |
70.9 |
1.8 |
75.1 |
1.1 |
75.3 |
0.9 |
<65, Public only |
70.6 |
2.1 |
73.8 |
2.2 |
78.7 |
2.3 |
<65, Uninsured |
34.7 |
2.0 |
39.1 |
1.7 |
46.3 |
2.0 |
65+, Medicare only |
88.2 |
1.8 |
88.7 |
2.0 |
90.7 |
2.0 |
65+, Medicare and private |
91.5 |
1.6 |
92.6 |
1.4 |
91.2 |
1.2 |
65+, Medicare and other public |
82.6 |
2.9 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
65+, Missing |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
Poverty status d |
Negative or Poor |
59.6 |
1.9 |
58.7 |
2.1 |
64.7 |
2.1 |
Near-poor |
58.8 |
2.9 |
62.5 |
3.2 |
67.5 |
3.4 |
Low income |
63.0 |
2.2 |
68.7 |
1.7 |
68.2 |
2.0 |
Middle income |
67.6 |
2.1 |
71.8 |
1.3 |
72.5 |
1.2 |
High income |
71.7 |
2.4 |
78.7 |
1.3 |
78.7 |
1.0 |
Metropolitan statistical area (MSA) |
MSA |
63.7 |
1.2 |
71.1 |
1.0 |
74.5 |
0.8 |
Non-MSA |
68.2 |
2.5 |
73.1 |
2.1 |
77.5 |
2.0 |
Census Region |
Northeast |
78.1 |
1.9 |
80.6 |
1.9 |
81.9 |
1.7 |
Midwest |
68.3 |
2.4 |
76.0 |
1.5 |
77.8 |
1.4 |
South |
60.5 |
1.9 |
66.3 |
1.6 |
70.8 |
1.3 |
West |
59.2 |
1.7 |
67.3 |
2.0 |
72.7 |
1.5 |
Perceived Health Status |
Excellent |
53.8 |
2.6 |
61.5 |
1.9 |
68.7 |
1.4 |
Very Good |
62.8 |
2.0 |
72.1 |
1.3 |
75.7 |
1.0 |
Good |
62.2 |
1.7 |
73.7 |
1.2 |
78.6 |
1.2 |
Fair |
75.1 |
1.9 |
80.2 |
1.6 |
81.6 |
1.9 |
Poor |
85.8 |
2.3 |
83.1 |
2.8 |
86.6 |
2.7 |
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, 2008. |