Total |
4.6 |
0.2 |
45.7 |
1.9 |
12.0 |
1.3 |
43.9 |
1.8 |
Age in years |
18-44 |
5.3 |
0.3 |
54.5 |
2.7 |
10.1 |
1.8 |
36.9 |
2.6 |
45-64 |
6.7 |
0.4 |
48.1 |
3.1 |
13.1 |
1.9 |
41.2 |
2.9 |
65 and over |
3.5 |
0.3 |
13.7 |
3.2 |
13.8 |
4.2 |
72.9 |
4.9 |
Sex |
Male |
4.1 |
0.2 |
44.4 |
2.8 |
12.3 |
1.8 |
44.0 |
2.7 |
Female |
5.1 |
0.3 |
46.7 |
2.1 |
11.7 |
1.5 |
43.8 |
2.0 |
Education a |
Less than High School |
3.9 |
0.3 |
52.2 |
3.3 |
13.3 |
2.7 |
36.1 |
3.1 |
High School |
5.5 |
0.4 |
52.4 |
3.0 |
12.1 |
2.4 |
36.7 |
2.8 |
Some college |
5.2 |
0.3 |
38.6 |
2.7 |
11.8 |
1.6 |
51.4 |
2.7 |
Health insurance status b |
<65, Any private |
3.5 |
0.2 |
29.4 |
2.3 |
15.9 |
2.3 |
55.6 |
2.9 |
<65, Public only |
5.6 |
0.5 |
43.8 |
4.3 |
14.3 |
2.5 |
43.4 |
5.0 |
<65, Uninsured |
9.6 |
0.7 |
84.8 |
2.1 |
3.5 |
1.1 |
14.8 |
2.1 |
65+, Medicare only |
2.6 |
0.5 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
65+, Medicare and private |
4.0 |
0.6 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
65+, Medicare and other public |
4.0 |
0.9 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
65+, Missing |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
Poverty status c |
Negative or Poor |
7.6 |
0.6 |
62.0 |
3.3 |
8.9 |
1.9 |
32.5 |
3.4 |
Near-poor |
6.3 |
0.8 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
Low income |
6.0 |
0.6 |
58.7 |
3.6 |
9.1 |
2.3 |
34.3 |
3.6 |
Middle income |
3.8 |
0.3 |
43.2 |
3.3 |
13.6 |
2.5 |
42.9 |
3.3 |
High income |
3.5 |
0.2 |
22.0 |
3.2 |
15.7 |
2.9 |
63.9 |
3.3 |
Metropolitan statistical area (MSA) |
MSA |
4.7 |
0.2 |
45.4 |
2.1 |
10.9 |
1.3 |
45.5 |
2.0 |
Non-MSA |
4.3 |
0.5 |
46.9 |
4.3 |
18.0 |
4.1 |
34.9 |
4.1 |
Census Region |
Northeast |
3.8 |
0.4 |
29.8 |
4.3 |
14.5 |
4.0 |
55.9 |
5.0 |
Midwest |
5.3 |
0.5 |
45.2 |
4.1 |
10.7 |
2.0 |
45.5 |
3.7 |
South |
4.2 |
0.3 |
56.6 |
3.1 |
10.3 |
2.4 |
34.5 |
2.8 |
West |
5.2 |
0.4 |
41.1 |
3.6 |
13.8 |
2.3 |
47.7 |
3.3 |
Perceived Health Status |
Excellent |
2.1 |
0.2 |
37.5 |
4.6 |
11.2 |
3.3 |
50.9 |
4.6 |
Very Good |
3.9 |
0.3 |
45.8 |
3.5 |
10.8 |
2.4 |
44.2 |
3.3 |
Good |
6.2 |
0.4 |
46.4 |
3.3 |
12.9 |
2.2 |
43.1 |
3.3 |
Fair |
9.5 |
0.8 |
50.4 |
4.4 |
9.5 |
2.1 |
40.9 |
4.0 |
Poor |
13.9 |
1.5 |
47.5 |
5.1 |
18.4 |
4.3 |
39.6 |
5.3 |
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. |