Table 6.1: Experiences with Medical Providers Among Cancer Survivors - Discuss Regular Follow-up Care, United States, 2011
Population characteristics Discussed in Detail
Briefly Discussed Did Not Discuss Don't Remember
Percent Standard Error Percent Standard Error Percent Standard Error Percent Standard Error
Total 62.4 1.5 23.7 1.3 7.9 0.8 6.0 0.7
Age in years
18-64 67.7 2.1 20.9 1.7 5.8 1.2 5.6 0.9
65+ 57.7 2.0 26.1 2.0 9.9 1.2 6.3 0.9
Sex
Male 62.9 2.4 23.7 1.9 8.9 1.5 4.5 0.9
Female 62.1 2.1 23.7 1.9 7.1 0.9 7.1 1.1
Health insurance status a
<65, Any private 66.7 2.5 22.6 2.0 6.0 1.4 4.7 1.1
<65, Public only 75.1 4.5 10.1 2.9 5.2* 2.4* 9.6 2.8
<65, Uninsured -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
65+, Medicare only 46.9 3.8 34.1 3.9 9.9 2.3 9.0 2.6
65+, Medicare and private 62.3 2.8 22.6 2.5 9.7 1.5 5.3 1.2
65+, Medicare and other public -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Poverty status b
Poor/Negative, Poor 60.1 3.4 18.8 3.0 12.1 2.2 9.1 1.8
Low income 54.7 4.3 25.0 3.4 12.2 3.0 8.1 2.0
Middle income 61.4 2.6 22.9 2.4 9.2 1.8 6.5 1.5
High income 65.8 2.0 25.2 2.0 4.9 1.1 4.2 0.9
Metropolitan statistical area (MSA)
MSA 62.9 1.6 22.9 1.4 7.9 0.9 6.2 0.8
Non-MSA 60.3 3.2 26.9 3.1 7.9 2.1 4.9 1.2
Census Region
Northeast 65.7 4.4 20.5 4.0 8.5* 2.6* 5.2 1.5
Midwest 57.6 3.0 26.4 2.8 8.8 1.5 7.2 1.3
South 67.1 2.1 20.1 2.0 6.8 1.1 5.9 1.1
West 55.9 3.1 30.3 3.0 8.6 1.8 5.1 1.3
Perceived Health Status
Excellent 63.7 4.2 28.8 4.2 3.3* 1.2* 4.2* 1.5*
Very Good 66.2 2.6 20.9 2.4 7.3 1.6 5.5 1.3
Good 58.9 2.5 26.7 2.3 8.1 1.2 6.4 1.3
Fair 64.7 3.6 19.6 3.3 10.9 3.1 4.8 1.3
Poor 54.2 6.5 18.8 4.7 14.6* 4.9* 12.4* 4.0*
Includes only persons age 18 and over.
a 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.
b 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%.
Estimates were generated using the CSAQ weight variable.
Source: Center for Financing, Access and Cost Trends, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality: Medical Expenditure Panel Survey, 2011