Total |
5.9 |
0.3 |
72.9 |
1.7 |
7.7 |
1.0 |
20.7 |
1.7 |
Age in years |
18-44 |
7.1 |
0.4 |
75.0 |
2.4 |
6.1 |
1.2 |
20.2 |
2.3 |
45-64 |
7.9 |
0.5 |
76.0 |
2.3 |
7.9 |
1.6 |
17.5 |
2.2 |
65 and over |
4.5 |
0.5 |
71.1 |
4.1 |
7.8 |
2.2 |
22.5 |
4.1 |
Sex |
Male |
5.3 |
0.3 |
73.0 |
2.3 |
7.3 |
1.3 |
20.8 |
2.2 |
Female |
6.5 |
0.3 |
72.8 |
2.1 |
8.0 |
1.2 |
20.7 |
1.9 |
Education a |
Less than High School |
5.7 |
0.4 |
75.3 |
2.7 |
8.6 |
1.5 |
17.9 |
2.5 |
High School |
7.9 |
0.5 |
78.9 |
2.2 |
6.0 |
1.3 |
15.9 |
2.2 |
Some college |
5.9 |
0.3 |
68.1 |
2.4 |
7.9 |
1.4 |
25.4 |
2.6 |
Health insurance status b |
<65, Any private |
4.3 |
0.3 |
61.2 |
2.8 |
7.5 |
1.5 |
32.2 |
3.0 |
<65, Public only |
7.0 |
0.5 |
68.7 |
3.7 |
18.3 |
3.3 |
15.9 |
2.3 |
<65, Uninsured |
13.8 |
0.9 |
93.3 |
1.4 |
1.2 |
0.6 |
6.5 |
1.4 |
65+, Medicare only |
4.4 |
0.8 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
65+, Medicare and private |
3.4 |
0.5 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
65+, Medicare and other public |
11.1 |
1.8 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
65+, Missing |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
Poverty status c |
Negative or Poor |
8.9 |
0.6 |
78.0 |
3.0 |
10.6 |
2.4 |
12.5 |
2.3 |
Near-poor |
9.4 |
1.3 |
76.5 |
5.2 |
9.6 |
4.1 |
17.2 |
5.0 |
Low income |
8.5 |
0.6 |
83.3 |
2.7 |
4.1 |
1.1 |
13.3 |
2.5 |
Middle income |
5.6 |
0.4 |
75.1 |
2.6 |
7.1 |
1.7 |
20.1 |
2.6 |
High income |
3.3 |
0.3 |
51.8 |
4.8 |
8.5 |
2.1 |
39.9 |
4.6 |
Metropolitan statistical area (MSA) |
MSA |
5.9 |
0.3 |
72.4 |
1.9 |
7.5 |
1.0 |
21.4 |
1.9 |
Non-MSA |
6.1 |
0.7 |
75.7 |
4.1 |
9.1 |
3.6 |
17.2 |
3.0 |
Census Region |
Northeast |
4.1 |
0.5 |
64.7 |
4.3 |
6.6 |
1.4 |
30.2 |
4.0 |
Midwest |
6.2 |
0.6 |
66.8 |
3.9 |
8.5 |
1.6 |
26.6 |
3.7 |
South |
6.3 |
0.5 |
79.0 |
2.6 |
6.9 |
1.9 |
15.2 |
1.9 |
West |
6.4 |
0.5 |
72.8 |
3.4 |
8.8 |
2.2 |
19.5 |
4.2 |
Perceived Health Status |
Excellent |
3.4 |
0.3 |
65.9 |
3.9 |
9.1 |
2.3 |
25.9 |
4.0 |
Very Good |
5.7 |
0.4 |
69.5 |
2.8 |
8.0 |
1.7 |
23.8 |
2.9 |
Good |
6.8 |
0.5 |
77.0 |
2.5 |
7.0 |
1.5 |
17.6 |
2.2 |
Fair |
11.4 |
0.8 |
78.8 |
2.9 |
6.7 |
1.4 |
15.8 |
2.7 |
Poor |
15.5 |
1.7 |
77.5 |
5.5 |
8.1 |
2.9 |
16.2 |
5.0 |
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 |