Table 2.3: People who have a usual primary care provider a, by education b, United States, 2010
Population characteristics Less than High School High School Some college
Percent Standard Error Percent Standard Error Percent Standard Error
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