Total |
65.9 |
1.1 |
71.3 |
0.9 |
76.4 |
0.7 |
Age in years |
Under 65 |
59.5 |
1.3 |
66.5 |
1.0 |
74.0 |
0.8 |
18-44 |
54.5 |
1.5 |
57.7 |
1.3 |
67.4 |
0.9 |
45-64 |
69.5 |
1.8 |
77.7 |
1.2 |
82.4 |
1.0 |
65 and over |
88.7 |
1.1 |
89.9 |
1.2 |
91.0 |
1.0 |
Sex |
Male |
58.5 |
1.4 |
65.2 |
1.1 |
72.3 |
0.9 |
Female |
73.6 |
1.3 |
77.2 |
1.0 |
80.1 |
0.7 |
Race/ethnicity |
Hispanic or Latino (of any race) |
53.0 |
1.7 |
56.4 |
2.0 |
66.2 |
1.9 |
White, Non-Hispanic, single race |
73.9 |
1.4 |
75.2 |
1.1 |
79.3 |
0.8 |
Black, Non-Hispanic, single race |
63.2 |
1.8 |
67.4 |
1.6 |
70.5 |
1.3 |
Asian, Non-Hispanic, single race |
74.4 |
3.9 |
69.3 |
4.0 |
65.7 |
2.1 |
Other single races/multiple races, Non-Hispanic |
-- |
-- |
71.2 |
5.5 |
77.2 |
4.5 |
Health insurance status c |
<65, Any private |
73.0 |
1.8 |
74.5 |
1.1 |
78.1 |
0.8 |
<65, Public only |
72.7 |
1.6 |
72.7 |
1.9 |
75.9 |
2.2 |
<65, Uninsured |
33.8 |
1.9 |
41.0 |
1.7 |
43.7 |
1.7 |
65+, Medicare only |
86.1 |
1.9 |
89.6 |
1.7 |
89.2 |
1.7 |
65+, Medicare and private |
91.1 |
2.0 |
89.3 |
1.9 |
91.8 |
1.2 |
65+, Medicare and other public |
92.2 |
2.0 |
95.6 |
1.8 |
-- |
-- |
65+, Missing |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
Poverty status d |
Negative or Poor |
59.6 |
1.7 |
63.9 |
2.0 |
65.5 |
2.1 |
Near-poor |
60.5 |
3.2 |
66.0 |
3.1 |
70.0 |
3.6 |
Low income |
64.2 |
2.1 |
67.0 |
1.9 |
68.2 |
1.6 |
Middle income |
68.5 |
1.9 |
71.8 |
1.2 |
74.4 |
1.1 |
High income |
78.3 |
2.3 |
77.7 |
1.5 |
80.9 |
0.9 |
Metropolitan statistical area (MSA) |
MSA |
64.3 |
1.2 |
70.1 |
0.9 |
75.9 |
0.7 |
Non-MSA |
72.1 |
2.7 |
75.9 |
2.0 |
80.0 |
2.1 |
Census Region |
Northeast |
77.5 |
2.1 |
79.9 |
2.1 |
82.7 |
1.4 |
Midwest |
70.6 |
2.5 |
74.8 |
1.4 |
80.1 |
1.5 |
South |
60.3 |
1.7 |
66.8 |
1.5 |
72.1 |
1.2 |
West |
63.3 |
1.7 |
67.0 |
1.6 |
74.6 |
1.6 |
Perceived Health Status |
Excellent |
62.4 |
2.6 |
62.1 |
1.8 |
71.3 |
1.1 |
Very Good |
60.0 |
2.1 |
71.0 |
1.3 |
76.6 |
1.1 |
Good |
64.7 |
1.7 |
73.0 |
1.2 |
79.2 |
1.1 |
Fair |
75.5 |
1.8 |
80.3 |
2.0 |
82.5 |
1.6 |
Poor |
80.2 |
3.1 |
82.8 |
2.8 |
86.8 |
2.7 |
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, 2010 |