Total |
10.2 |
0.3 |
54.3 |
1.6 |
12.9 |
0.9 |
40.7 |
1.5 |
Age in years |
18-44 |
11.4 |
0.5 |
61.8 |
2.1 |
11.8 |
1.4 |
33.1 |
1.8 |
45-64 |
14.2 |
0.6 |
54.3 |
2.1 |
14.8 |
1.5 |
40.8 |
2.2 |
65 and over |
8.9 |
0.6 |
34.2 |
3.1 |
13.7 |
2.3 |
61.9 |
3.4 |
Sex |
Male |
9.3 |
0.4 |
54.8 |
2.0 |
12.0 |
1.3 |
40.5 |
2.1 |
Female |
11.0 |
0.4 |
54.0 |
1.8 |
13.6 |
1.0 |
40.8 |
1.6 |
Education a |
Less than High School |
14.2 |
0.8 |
69.2 |
2.5 |
11.5 |
1.8 |
30.1 |
2.4 |
High School |
12.3 |
0.6 |
61.0 |
2.3 |
13.0 |
1.6 |
33.8 |
2.0 |
Some college |
11.0 |
0.4 |
44.9 |
2.1 |
14.3 |
1.4 |
48.4 |
1.9 |
Health insurance status b |
<65, Any private |
8.4 |
0.3 |
43.0 |
2.0 |
14.5 |
1.5 |
48.7 |
2.3 |
<65, Public only |
12.5 |
0.7 |
55.4 |
3.0 |
20.6 |
2.2 |
36.9 |
2.7 |
<65, Uninsured |
17.1 |
1.0 |
88.6 |
1.5 |
3.0 |
0.9 |
15.5 |
1.7 |
65+, Medicare only |
7.3 |
0.9 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
65+, Medicare and private |
9.2 |
0.9 |
30.4 |
4.7 |
11.5 |
3.3 |
67.7 |
4.5 |
65+, Medicare and other public |
12.8 |
1.8 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
65+, Missing |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
Poverty status c |
Negative or Poor |
14.6 |
0.8 |
69.0 |
2.1 |
11.1 |
1.5 |
31.2 |
2.4 |
Near-poor |
14.9 |
1.3 |
69.5 |
4.5 |
16.1 |
3.3 |
26.5 |
4.9 |
Low income |
12.3 |
0.9 |
66.8 |
2.8 |
10.1 |
1.5 |
31.8 |
2.9 |
Middle income |
9.2 |
0.5 |
59.3 |
2.3 |
11.5 |
1.4 |
35.8 |
2.1 |
High income |
8.0 |
0.4 |
29.4 |
2.7 |
16.1 |
2.0 |
59.9 |
2.9 |
Metropolitan statistical area (MSA) |
MSA |
10.2 |
0.3 |
53.9 |
1.7 |
12.3 |
0.9 |
41.7 |
1.6 |
Non-MSA |
10.0 |
0.9 |
56.7 |
3.2 |
15.8 |
2.4 |
35.1 |
3.5 |
Census Region |
Northeast |
8.8 |
0.7 |
35.8 |
3.7 |
13.9 |
2.9 |
55.0 |
4.3 |
Midwest |
11.0 |
0.7 |
59.0 |
3.7 |
14.7 |
1.9 |
37.7 |
2.7 |
South |
10.4 |
0.6 |
61.8 |
2.2 |
9.4 |
1.2 |
35.8 |
2.4 |
West |
10.1 |
0.6 |
49.9 |
2.7 |
15.9 |
1.9 |
42.0 |
2.5 |
Perceived Health Status |
Excellent |
5.4 |
0.3 |
48.0 |
3.5 |
10.5 |
1.9 |
46.2 |
3.4 |
Very Good |
8.7 |
0.5 |
52.6 |
2.5 |
11.5 |
1.8 |
43.1 |
2.5 |
Good |
13.5 |
0.6 |
56.1 |
2.1 |
13.7 |
1.4 |
36.7 |
2.2 |
Fair |
20.1 |
1.0 |
59.5 |
3.2 |
12.5 |
1.9 |
38.7 |
2.8 |
Poor |
24.8 |
2.0 |
57.1 |
4.1 |
21.3 |
3.7 |
40.6 |
4.1 |
a 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. |
b 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. |
c 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. |
d Denominator for the main reason categories is persons unable or delayed in receiving the needed care. |
-- 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. |