Total |
4.5 |
0.2 |
49.2 |
1.7 |
9.3 |
1.0 |
43.4 |
1.9 |
Age in years |
18-44 |
5.2 |
0.3 |
59.4 |
2.4 |
7.0 |
1.3 |
34.9 |
2.7 |
45-64 |
6.8 |
0.5 |
50.1 |
2.8 |
9.0 |
1.5 |
44.1 |
2.9 |
65 and over |
3.2 |
0.4 |
17.1 |
4.0 |
15.2 |
4.2 |
67.9 |
5.3 |
Sex |
Male |
3.9 |
0.2 |
47.1 |
2.4 |
9.8 |
1.7 |
44.8 |
2.6 |
Female |
5.1 |
0.3 |
50.7 |
2.4 |
9.0 |
1.2 |
42.5 |
2.5 |
Education a |
Less than High School |
3.6 |
0.3 |
59.5 |
3.5 |
8.1 |
1.9 |
33.3 |
3.5 |
High School |
5.5 |
0.4 |
59.6 |
3.0 |
7.0 |
1.3 |
36.0 |
3.0 |
Some college |
5.1 |
0.3 |
40.9 |
2.3 |
10.3 |
1.5 |
50.9 |
2.5 |
Health insurance status b |
<65, Any private |
3.4 |
0.2 |
33.9 |
2.6 |
10.7 |
1.8 |
56.7 |
2.8 |
<65, Public only |
4.8 |
0.4 |
41.5 |
3.3 |
15.3 |
2.1 |
47.8 |
4.0 |
<65, Uninsured |
10.4 |
0.6 |
88.0 |
2.0 |
1.7 |
0.6 |
12.2 |
2.1 |
65+, Medicare only |
3.4 |
0.7 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
65+, Medicare and private |
2.7 |
0.4 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
65+, Medicare and other public |
5.0 |
1.0 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
65+, Missing |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
Poverty status c |
Negative or Poor |
6.8 |
0.5 |
57.8 |
3.1 |
9.2 |
1.8 |
34.2 |
3.4 |
Near-poor |
6.2 |
0.6 |
78.0 |
4.4 |
2.8 |
1.4 |
20.4 |
4.4 |
Low income |
5.7 |
0.5 |
59.6 |
3.3 |
8.7 |
1.9 |
35.3 |
3.5 |
Middle income |
4.2 |
0.3 |
51.3 |
3.3 |
10.6 |
2.4 |
40.3 |
3.5 |
High income |
3.0 |
0.3 |
22.7 |
2.8 |
10.3 |
2.5 |
68.4 |
3.4 |
Metropolitan statistical area (MSA) |
MSA |
4.4 |
0.2 |
48.8 |
1.9 |
10.2 |
1.1 |
42.9 |
2.1 |
Non-MSA |
5.1 |
0.5 |
50.9 |
4.5 |
5.2 |
2.4 |
46.0 |
4.4 |
Census Region |
Northeast |
4.5 |
0.5 |
41.3 |
3.8 |
5.7 |
1.9 |
54.5 |
4.0 |
Midwest |
4.0 |
0.4 |
43.1 |
3.8 |
11.0 |
2.2 |
47.6 |
4.3 |
South |
4.5 |
0.4 |
60.9 |
3.2 |
8.5 |
1.9 |
32.4 |
3.2 |
West |
4.8 |
0.3 |
41.8 |
2.8 |
11.9 |
2.0 |
48.9 |
3.8 |
Perceived Health Status |
Excellent |
1.9 |
0.2 |
47.1 |
5.3 |
10.9 |
2.6 |
42.9 |
5.3 |
Very Good |
3.7 |
0.3 |
40.8 |
3.6 |
8.4 |
1.8 |
51.0 |
4.0 |
Good |
5.8 |
0.4 |
54.7 |
2.9 |
8.1 |
1.8 |
38.9 |
2.8 |
Fair |
10.7 |
0.8 |
55.3 |
3.9 |
12.7 |
2.7 |
35.7 |
3.8 |
Poor |
16.1 |
1.6 |
44.4 |
4.9 |
7.0 |
3.2 |
54.8 |
5.4 |
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, 2011 |