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 |