Total |
64.7 |
1.1 |
71.3 |
0.8 |
74.9 |
0.8 |
Age in years |
Under 65 |
58.0 |
1.2 |
67.1 |
1.0 |
72.4 |
0.8 |
18-44 |
53.0 |
1.5 |
58.8 |
1.3 |
65.8 |
1.1 |
45-64 |
68.3 |
1.6 |
77.7 |
1.0 |
80.9 |
0.9 |
65 and over |
88.6 |
1.2 |
88.6 |
1.2 |
90.4 |
1.0 |
Sex |
Male |
57.8 |
1.4 |
65.3 |
1.1 |
70.9 |
0.9 |
Female |
71.9 |
1.3 |
76.9 |
1.0 |
78.5 |
0.8 |
Race/ethnicity |
Hispanic or Latino (of any race) |
49.3 |
1.8 |
55.3 |
1.7 |
61.9 |
1.8 |
White, Non-Hispanic, single race |
73.9 |
1.6 |
75.4 |
1.0 |
77.8 |
0.9 |
Black, Non-Hispanic, single race |
65.0 |
2.0 |
66.7 |
1.4 |
71.1 |
1.4 |
Asian, Non-Hispanic, single race |
65.8 |
5.2 |
67.3 |
3.8 |
63.6 |
2.4 |
Other single races/multiple races, Non-Hispanic |
-- |
-- |
68.4 |
5.3 |
73.7 |
4.7 |
Health insurance status c |
<65, Any private |
73.4 |
1.7 |
74.7 |
1.0 |
76.4 |
0.8 |
<65, Public only |
69.6 |
2.1 |
75.6 |
1.7 |
76.7 |
2.0 |
<65, Uninsured |
33.8 |
1.5 |
41.6 |
1.8 |
40.8 |
1.9 |
65+, Medicare only |
88.9 |
1.8 |
87.4 |
2.1 |
89.5 |
1.8 |
65+, Medicare and private |
88.9 |
2.5 |
89.7 |
1.6 |
91.9 |
1.1 |
65+, Medicare and other public |
89.5 |
1.8 |
88.5 |
3.5 |
-- |
-- |
65+, Missing |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
Poverty status d |
Negative or Poor |
55.7 |
1.8 |
61.6 |
1.8 |
60.9 |
2.3 |
Near-poor |
62.7 |
2.9 |
66.3 |
3.2 |
66.6 |
3.3 |
Low income |
62.6 |
2.0 |
64.0 |
1.8 |
62.5 |
1.9 |
Middle income |
69.1 |
1.6 |
71.8 |
1.3 |
73.9 |
1.1 |
High income |
75.7 |
2.4 |
80.2 |
1.3 |
79.5 |
0.9 |
Metropolitan statistical area (MSA) |
MSA |
63.0 |
1.2 |
70.5 |
0.8 |
74.3 |
0.8 |
Non-MSA |
71.5 |
2.0 |
74.5 |
2.0 |
79.3 |
2.4 |
Census Region |
Northeast |
76.9 |
2.3 |
80.5 |
1.5 |
82.3 |
1.7 |
Midwest |
70.4 |
2.0 |
76.1 |
1.9 |
78.8 |
1.6 |
South |
60.2 |
1.8 |
66.3 |
1.3 |
69.5 |
1.2 |
West |
60.2 |
1.9 |
66.7 |
1.9 |
73.2 |
1.5 |
Perceived Health Status |
Excellent |
56.8 |
2.5 |
63.2 |
1.7 |
70.9 |
1.1 |
Very Good |
60.0 |
2.0 |
69.5 |
1.3 |
75.5 |
1.1 |
Good |
64.6 |
1.6 |
74.7 |
1.3 |
75.8 |
1.1 |
Fair |
75.7 |
1.6 |
79.1 |
1.7 |
82.4 |
1.6 |
Poor |
81.0 |
3.1 |
78.0 |
2.8 |
85.4 |
3.0 |
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, 2009. |