Table 2.3: People who have a usual primary care provider a, by education b, United States, 2011
Population characteristics Less than High School High School Some college
Percent Standard Error Percent Standard Error Percent Standard Error
Total 68.7 1.0 71.3 0.8 75.8 0.6
Age in years
Under 65 63.1 1.2 66.1 0.9 73.2 0.7
18-44 58.0 1.5 57.5 1.1 65.1 0.9
45-64 72.5 1.5 77.0 1.3 83.6 0.9
65 and over 87.8 1.2 90.9 1.2 90.3 1.1
Sex
Male 62.0 1.4 65.4 1.1 73.1 0.9
Female 75.5 1.1 77.2 0.9 78.1 0.8
Race/ethnicity
Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 56.3 1.6 55.4 1.5 66.0 1.5
White, Non-Hispanic, single race 76.3 1.4 76.5 1.0 78.8 0.8
Black, Non-Hispanic, single race 69.0 1.7 65.2 1.8 69.2 1.3
Asian, Non-Hispanic, single race 79.2 3.1 62.4 4.7 64.7 2.3
Other single races/multiple races, Non-Hispanic -- -- 78.2 4.7 79.8 4.1
Health insurance status c
<65, Any private 78.5 1.7 75.2 1.1 77.2 0.8
<65, Public only 74.0 1.7 70.1 1.7 75.3 2.1
<65, Uninsured 36.5 1.9 37.6 1.7 42.6 1.8
65+, Medicare only 85.7 2.0 88.6 1.8 90.4 1.7
65+, Medicare and private 89.0 2.6 93.3 1.5 90.4 1.4
65+, Medicare and other public 92.6 1.9 87.2 3.9 -- --
65+, Missing -- -- -- -- -- --
Poverty status d
Negative or Poor 63.7 1.7 63.0 1.7 65.5 2.0
Near-poor 61.7 3.0 66.7 2.6 66.3 3.0
Low income 66.1 1.8 66.5 1.7 71.7 1.5
Middle income 73.3 1.7 72.0 1.3 72.9 1.2
High income 78.9 2.5 78.5 1.4 80.2 0.8
Metropolitan statistical area (MSA)
MSA 67.7 1.1 70.0 0.9 75.1 0.7
Non-MSA 72.8 2.5 77.0 1.9 80.2 1.6
Census Region
Northeast 74.8 2.3 78.4 1.6 80.4 1.5
Midwest 75.1 2.1 78.4 1.3 81.9 1.3
South 65.2 1.4 66.5 1.4 70.9 1.0
West 65.6 2.3 65.5 1.7 73.8 1.3
Perceived Health Status
Excellent 60.7 2.1 63.9 1.8 70.9 1.1
Very Good 68.2 1.7 70.3 1.4 74.9 0.9
Good 68.1 1.6 73.8 1.2 79.8 1.0
Fair 75.1 1.8 79.0 1.9 83.7 1.8
Poor 83.7 2.5 80.7 3.2 83.9 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, 2011