Total |
66.3 |
1.1 |
69.7 |
0.9 |
73.6 |
0.6 |
Age in years |
Under 65 |
59.6 |
1.3 |
63.7 |
1.0 |
70.2 |
0.7 |
18-44 |
55.7 |
1.6 |
54.4 |
1.4 |
62.0 |
1.0 |
45-64 |
67.5 |
1.9 |
75.3 |
1.4 |
80.7 |
0.8 |
65 and over |
88.8 |
1.3 |
91.4 |
1.2 |
90.8 |
0.9 |
Sex |
Male |
59.0 |
1.5 |
64.5 |
1.2 |
69.9 |
0.8 |
Female |
73.7 |
1.3 |
74.8 |
1.1 |
76.9 |
0.8 |
Race/ethnicity |
Hispanic or Latino (of any race) |
55.3 |
1.4 |
52.6 |
1.5 |
61.2 |
1.4 |
White, Non-Hispanic, single race |
74.4 |
1.8 |
75.4 |
1.2 |
76.7 |
0.8 |
Black, Non-Hispanic, single race |
69.6 |
1.7 |
65.3 |
1.5 |
67.3 |
1.3 |
Asian, Non-Hispanic, single race |
71.5 |
3.0 |
56.9 |
3.9 |
66.6 |
2.2 |
Other single races/multiple races, Non-Hispanic |
-- |
-- |
70.5 |
5.0 |
72.6 |
3.7 |
Health insurance status c |
<65, Any private |
75.2 |
2.1 |
73.6 |
1.2 |
74.6 |
0.8 |
<65, Public only |
69.2 |
1.8 |
66.8 |
2.1 |
70.9 |
2.0 |
<65, Uninsured |
34.6 |
1.8 |
38.0 |
1.9 |
41.0 |
1.8 |
65+, Medicare only |
86.9 |
2.2 |
88.9 |
2.1 |
88.6 |
1.7 |
65+, Medicare and private |
93.8 |
1.8 |
93.8 |
1.2 |
92.0 |
1.1 |
65+, Medicare and other public |
89.3 |
1.9 |
91.2 |
3.1 |
89.2 |
3.9 |
65+, Missing |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
Poverty status d |
Negative or Poor |
57.6 |
1.6 |
60.9 |
1.9 |
61.0 |
1.8 |
Near-poor |
67.3 |
2.7 |
62.8 |
3.6 |
65.7 |
3.3 |
Low income |
64.0 |
1.9 |
65.8 |
2.1 |
63.7 |
1.8 |
Middle income |
68.7 |
2.1 |
68.6 |
1.5 |
71.2 |
1.1 |
High income |
81.7 |
2.3 |
80.5 |
1.3 |
79.1 |
0.8 |
Census Region |
Northeast |
76.7 |
1.8 |
73.2 |
1.6 |
77.3 |
1.5 |
Midwest |
72.2 |
2.9 |
76.3 |
1.8 |
78.7 |
1.4 |
South |
61.2 |
1.8 |
65.9 |
1.5 |
68.2 |
1.0 |
West |
63.2 |
1.9 |
66.2 |
2.0 |
74.0 |
1.4 |
Perceived Health Status |
Excellent |
60.8 |
2.2 |
59.2 |
2.0 |
70.1 |
1.0 |
Very Good |
65.6 |
1.9 |
69.0 |
1.3 |
73.9 |
1.0 |
Good |
65.6 |
1.7 |
72.5 |
1.3 |
75.6 |
1.0 |
Fair |
72.7 |
1.8 |
77.4 |
2.0 |
77.5 |
1.6 |
Poor |
77.7 |
3.1 |
81.7 |
2.8 |
77.6 |
3.7 |
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, 2013 |