Total |
3.1 |
0.2 |
52.0 |
2.3 |
15.8 |
1.5 |
32.5 |
2.3 |
Age in years |
18-44 |
3.0 |
0.2 |
63.2 |
3.6 |
13.7 |
2.4 |
23.2 |
3.2 |
45-64 |
5.6 |
0.4 |
50.6 |
3.2 |
17.3 |
2.6 |
32.1 |
3.3 |
65 and over |
3.2 |
0.4 |
24.8 |
5.0 |
19.7 |
4.4 |
57.4 |
5.0 |
Sex |
Male |
2.5 |
0.2 |
51.2 |
3.1 |
14.5 |
2.7 |
34.1 |
3.2 |
Female |
3.7 |
0.2 |
52.6 |
2.9 |
16.7 |
1.8 |
31.5 |
2.7 |
Education a |
Less than High School |
2.4 |
0.2 |
60.9 |
4.3 |
11.4 |
2.7 |
27.1 |
3.6 |
High School |
4.1 |
0.3 |
63.0 |
3.9 |
12.8 |
2.3 |
24.6 |
3.4 |
Some college |
3.6 |
0.3 |
39.6 |
3.5 |
20.8 |
2.8 |
40.3 |
4.0 |
Health insurance status b |
<65, Any private |
2.3 |
0.2 |
43.0 |
3.6 |
16.7 |
2.5 |
40.5 |
4.2 |
<65, Public only |
4.3 |
0.4 |
47.4 |
4.6 |
28.6 |
3.8 |
25.1 |
3.8 |
<65, Uninsured |
5.7 |
0.5 |
86.8 |
2.9 |
2.1 |
1.7 |
10.6 |
2.3 |
65+, Medicare only |
2.5 |
0.5 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
65+, Medicare and private |
3.3 |
0.6 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
65+, Medicare and other public |
5.2 |
1.0 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
65+, Missing |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
Poverty status c |
Negative or Poor |
5.2 |
0.4 |
66.8 |
3.8 |
11.5 |
2.7 |
21.5 |
3.2 |
Near-poor |
4.4 |
0.7 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
Low income |
3.3 |
0.3 |
67.1 |
4.4 |
10.1 |
2.6 |
22.9 |
4.2 |
Middle income |
2.9 |
0.3 |
56.4 |
4.3 |
13.6 |
2.5 |
29.9 |
3.5 |
High income |
2.3 |
0.3 |
27.6 |
4.0 |
22.4 |
3.7 |
50.3 |
4.8 |
Metropolitan statistical area (MSA) |
MSA |
3.1 |
0.2 |
51.6 |
2.6 |
15.2 |
1.7 |
33.6 |
2.7 |
Non-MSA |
3.1 |
0.4 |
54.6 |
4.8 |
18.9 |
3.8 |
26.9 |
3.9 |
Census Region |
Northeast |
2.8 |
0.4 |
32.7 |
4.4 |
18.2 |
4.7 |
50.0 |
7.0 |
Midwest |
3.5 |
0.3 |
59.5 |
4.3 |
17.0 |
2.7 |
22.9 |
3.6 |
South |
3.4 |
0.3 |
59.0 |
3.9 |
12.0 |
2.1 |
30.5 |
2.9 |
West |
2.7 |
0.3 |
44.6 |
4.7 |
20.0 |
4.0 |
34.3 |
4.4 |
Perceived Health Status |
Excellent |
1.1 |
0.2 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
Very Good |
2.2 |
0.2 |
44.5 |
4.9 |
15.8 |
3.5 |
39.5 |
5.1 |
Good |
4.5 |
0.3 |
57.3 |
3.4 |
15.8 |
2.4 |
26.0 |
3.4 |
Fair |
7.9 |
0.7 |
60.1 |
4.2 |
12.5 |
2.9 |
28.1 |
3.7 |
Poor |
12.1 |
1.3 |
51.6 |
6.1 |
24.4 |
5.1 |
25.9 |
4.9 |
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. |