Total |
5.6 |
0.3 |
68.6 |
1.9 |
6.7 |
0.9 |
26.3 |
1.7 |
Age in years |
18-44 |
6.8 |
0.4 |
73.1 |
2.3 |
7.4 |
1.4 |
21.1 |
2.1 |
45-64 |
7.5 |
0.5 |
69.1 |
2.8 |
6.6 |
1.4 |
25.8 |
2.6 |
65 and over |
3.8 |
0.4 |
57.5 |
5.5 |
4.3 |
1.6 |
40.7 |
5.6 |
Sex |
Male |
5.5 |
0.3 |
69.2 |
2.4 |
6.6 |
1.2 |
26.6 |
2.3 |
Female |
5.8 |
0.3 |
68.1 |
2.3 |
6.8 |
1.0 |
26.1 |
2.1 |
Education a |
Less than High School |
5.9 |
0.4 |
72.0 |
2.8 |
6.9 |
1.4 |
23.2 |
2.9 |
High School |
6.7 |
0.5 |
73.2 |
2.9 |
6.9 |
1.5 |
21.5 |
2.7 |
Some college |
5.6 |
0.3 |
63.4 |
2.8 |
6.5 |
1.2 |
31.3 |
2.7 |
Health insurance status b |
<65, Any private |
4.4 |
0.3 |
57.6 |
3.0 |
7.8 |
1.3 |
35.7 |
3.0 |
<65, Public only |
7.6 |
0.6 |
67.2 |
3.7 |
13.2 |
2.4 |
20.9 |
2.9 |
<65, Uninsured |
10.8 |
0.9 |
93.7 |
1.4 |
0.6 |
0.4 |
8.1 |
1.6 |
65+, Medicare only |
3.7 |
0.7 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
65+, Medicare and private |
3.5 |
0.6 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
65+, Medicare and other public |
6.0 |
1.1 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
65+, Missing |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
Poverty status c |
Negative or Poor |
8.6 |
0.6 |
78.1 |
2.6 |
7.1 |
1.6 |
17.2 |
2.3 |
Near-poor |
9.5 |
1.1 |
75.2 |
6.0 |
11.1 |
3.5 |
13.3 |
5.4 |
Low income |
7.4 |
0.7 |
78.7 |
3.0 |
6.1 |
1.7 |
18.2 |
2.9 |
Middle income |
5.0 |
0.4 |
75.8 |
2.7 |
4.6 |
1.2 |
21.1 |
2.5 |
High income |
4.0 |
0.3 |
44.9 |
4.1 |
7.6 |
1.9 |
48.2 |
4.4 |
Metropolitan statistical area (MSA) |
MSA |
5.6 |
0.3 |
68.4 |
2.1 |
6.4 |
0.9 |
26.8 |
2.0 |
Non-MSA |
5.7 |
0.7 |
69.7 |
4.4 |
7.8 |
2.4 |
23.6 |
3.8 |
Census Region |
Northeast |
4.4 |
0.5 |
53.2 |
6.0 |
5.8 |
1.5 |
42.1 |
5.8 |
Midwest |
6.2 |
0.7 |
73.6 |
3.5 |
8.8 |
2.0 |
19.7 |
2.5 |
South |
6.0 |
0.5 |
71.6 |
3.2 |
4.4 |
0.9 |
25.9 |
3.0 |
West |
5.4 |
0.4 |
67.7 |
2.7 |
9.0 |
2.4 |
24.3 |
2.9 |
Perceived Health Status |
Excellent |
3.0 |
0.3 |
63.0 |
5.3 |
6.1 |
1.8 |
33.4 |
4.9 |
Very Good |
5.2 |
0.4 |
65.8 |
3.3 |
6.0 |
1.4 |
29.0 |
3.2 |
Good |
7.2 |
0.4 |
70.8 |
2.7 |
6.2 |
1.4 |
24.4 |
2.4 |
Fair |
11.0 |
0.8 |
74.5 |
3.3 |
8.0 |
2.1 |
20.5 |
3.2 |
Poor |
12.2 |
1.5 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
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. |