Total |
4.9 |
0.2 |
51.1 |
1.8 |
10.2 |
1.0 |
41.1 |
1.7 |
Age in years |
18-44 |
5.7 |
0.3 |
57.6 |
2.7 |
8.9 |
1.3 |
36.1 |
2.5 |
45-64 |
7.0 |
0.4 |
58.7 |
2.6 |
10.9 |
1.6 |
33.7 |
2.3 |
65 and over |
3.7 |
0.4 |
18.0 |
3.6 |
9.6 |
3.1 |
72.6 |
4.4 |
Sex |
Male |
4.1 |
0.2 |
54.4 |
2.6 |
9.8 |
1.5 |
37.4 |
2.5 |
Female |
5.7 |
0.3 |
48.7 |
2.2 |
10.5 |
1.2 |
43.6 |
2.1 |
Education a |
Less than High School |
4.2 |
0.3 |
54.1 |
3.7 |
9.6 |
1.7 |
37.2 |
3.6 |
High School |
6.6 |
0.4 |
60.0 |
2.8 |
8.8 |
1.5 |
34.8 |
2.9 |
Some college |
5.1 |
0.3 |
43.7 |
2.7 |
11.6 |
1.7 |
47.2 |
3.0 |
Health insurance status b |
<65, Any private |
3.5 |
0.2 |
34.1 |
2.6 |
14.4 |
1.8 |
54.3 |
2.7 |
<65, Public only |
5.7 |
0.5 |
45.0 |
4.2 |
16.5 |
2.4 |
41.9 |
3.8 |
<65, Uninsured |
11.6 |
0.7 |
86.5 |
2.0 |
1.6 |
0.6 |
13.7 |
2.2 |
65+, Medicare only |
3.8 |
0.7 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
65+, Medicare and private |
3.3 |
0.5 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
65+, Medicare and other public |
5.6 |
1.2 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
65+, Missing |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
Poverty status c |
Negative or Poor |
7.4 |
0.6 |
59.7 |
3.0 |
9.8 |
1.7 |
32.7 |
3.2 |
Near-poor |
7.2 |
0.9 |
64.0 |
5.2 |
8.7 |
3.8 |
33.3 |
5.3 |
Low income |
6.4 |
0.5 |
66.0 |
3.5 |
4.3 |
1.2 |
32.6 |
3.5 |
Middle income |
5.0 |
0.3 |
53.9 |
3.5 |
9.9 |
1.6 |
39.1 |
3.5 |
High income |
3.1 |
0.2 |
23.3 |
3.7 |
16.2 |
2.9 |
60.8 |
3.8 |
Metropolitan statistical area (MSA) |
MSA |
4.8 |
0.2 |
51.6 |
2.0 |
11.0 |
1.1 |
39.9 |
1.9 |
Non-MSA |
5.4 |
0.7 |
48.7 |
3.9 |
6.4 |
1.4 |
46.5 |
3.9 |
Census Region |
Northeast |
4.1 |
0.5 |
38.2 |
5.0 |
9.3 |
2.5 |
52.2 |
5.2 |
Midwest |
5.3 |
0.4 |
49.0 |
3.5 |
10.4 |
1.9 |
43.3 |
3.6 |
South |
4.9 |
0.3 |
60.5 |
2.6 |
8.3 |
1.2 |
32.6 |
2.5 |
West |
5.3 |
0.3 |
46.7 |
3.7 |
13.3 |
2.4 |
44.8 |
3.2 |
Perceived Health Status |
Excellent |
2.3 |
0.2 |
38.8 |
3.7 |
10.9 |
2.7 |
51.0 |
3.9 |
Very Good |
3.9 |
0.3 |
50.7 |
3.7 |
10.8 |
2.2 |
39.0 |
3.4 |
Good |
6.1 |
0.4 |
54.0 |
2.7 |
7.9 |
1.3 |
40.6 |
2.9 |
Fair |
11.7 |
0.7 |
57.7 |
3.2 |
11.0 |
2.3 |
35.8 |
3.6 |
Poor |
17.4 |
1.6 |
48.3 |
5.0 |
13.8 |
3.6 |
43.0 |
5.0 |
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, 2009. |