Total |
3.6 |
0.1 |
53.6 |
2.1 |
16.1 |
1.6 |
31.6 |
2.2 |
Age in years |
18-44 |
3.8 |
0.3 |
57.6 |
3.3 |
16.2 |
2.6 |
26.3 |
3.0 |
45-64 |
5.6 |
0.4 |
57.1 |
3.0 |
16.0 |
2.0 |
29.3 |
2.7 |
65 and over |
4.0 |
0.4 |
35.0 |
6.2 |
15.6 |
3.7 |
50.7 |
6.3 |
Sex |
Male |
2.9 |
0.2 |
49.7 |
3.0 |
14.3 |
2.1 |
37.6 |
3.3 |
Female |
4.2 |
0.2 |
56.2 |
2.6 |
17.3 |
2.0 |
27.6 |
2.6 |
Education a |
Less than High School |
2.2 |
0.2 |
61.0 |
4.3 |
15.6 |
3.1 |
25.5 |
3.5 |
High School |
4.9 |
0.3 |
65.5 |
3.8 |
14.2 |
2.8 |
22.1 |
2.7 |
Some college |
4.3 |
0.2 |
44.8 |
2.9 |
17.3 |
2.3 |
38.6 |
3.0 |
Health insurance status b |
<65, Any private |
2.6 |
0.2 |
42.7 |
3.2 |
20.3 |
2.7 |
38.8 |
3.1 |
<65, Public only |
4.6 |
0.4 |
47.7 |
5.2 |
25.6 |
4.2 |
28.1 |
4.2 |
<65, Uninsured |
6.5 |
0.5 |
91.6 |
1.7 |
0.4 |
0.3 |
8.4 |
1.8 |
65+, Medicare only |
3.9 |
0.7 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
65+, Medicare and private |
3.9 |
0.5 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
65+, Medicare and other public |
4.5 |
1.2 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
65+, Missing |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
Poverty status c |
Negative or Poor |
5.8 |
0.4 |
63.0 |
4.1 |
15.6 |
3.0 |
23.3 |
3.5 |
Near-poor |
5.7 |
0.8 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
Low income |
4.0 |
0.4 |
65.4 |
4.6 |
11.6 |
3.4 |
24.5 |
4.0 |
Middle income |
3.4 |
0.3 |
52.7 |
3.4 |
16.6 |
2.9 |
31.9 |
3.4 |
High income |
2.4 |
0.2 |
33.9 |
4.4 |
19.6 |
3.5 |
47.7 |
4.8 |
Metropolitan statistical area (MSA) |
MSA |
3.6 |
0.2 |
52.6 |
2.3 |
16.1 |
1.7 |
32.4 |
2.3 |
Non-MSA |
3.8 |
0.4 |
59.2 |
5.3 |
16.1 |
3.6 |
26.9 |
4.4 |
Census Region |
Northeast |
3.6 |
0.4 |
45.3 |
5.3 |
21.6 |
5.1 |
33.1 |
4.4 |
Midwest |
3.8 |
0.3 |
48.9 |
4.1 |
16.8 |
3.5 |
37.5 |
4.7 |
South |
3.5 |
0.2 |
68.1 |
2.6 |
10.7 |
1.7 |
22.6 |
2.4 |
West |
3.5 |
0.3 |
41.7 |
5.2 |
19.7 |
3.5 |
38.8 |
5.5 |
Perceived Health Status |
Excellent |
1.2 |
0.2 |
49.8 |
7.3 |
15.1 |
4.4 |
35.6 |
7.7 |
Very Good |
2.4 |
0.2 |
43.1 |
4.7 |
15.2 |
2.9 |
42.2 |
4.5 |
Good |
4.6 |
0.3 |
57.9 |
3.3 |
17.3 |
2.4 |
25.6 |
3.1 |
Fair |
8.9 |
0.7 |
57.5 |
3.9 |
15.2 |
3.0 |
28.9 |
4.0 |
Poor |
19.6 |
1.6 |
57.0 |
4.8 |
16.5 |
3.8 |
29.9 |
4.2 |
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, 2012 |