Table 6.2: Experiences with Medical Providers Among Cancer Survivors - Discuss Side Effects, 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 42.6 1.5 22.5 1.3 25.1 1.5 9.8 0.9
Age in years
18-64 49.0 2.3 21.3 1.8 20.5 1.7 9.2 1.3
65+ 36.8 2.0 23.7 1.9 29.3 2.2 10.3 1.2
Sex
Male 44.1 2.6 23.2 2.0 23.4 2.2 9.4 1.3
Female 41.5 1.9 22.1 1.7 26.4 1.8 10.1 1.2
Health insurance status a
<65, Any private 48.6 2.7 22.4 2.3 21.7 2.1 7.3 1.4
<65, Public only 54.3 6.1 11.2 3.3 15.8 3.5 18.8 4.3
<65, Uninsured -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
65+, Medicare only 27.3 3.4 24.0 3.3 35.0 3.9 13.7 2.8
65+, Medicare and private 40.5 2.7 23.2 2.2 27.3 2.7 9.0 1.6
65+, Medicare and other public -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Poverty status b
Poor/Negative, Poor 40.9 3.6 21.4 3.3 22.8 2.8 15.0 2.3
Low income 38.7 4.0 20.7 3.1 26.6 3.8 13.9 3.1
Middle income 41.7 2.7 20.8 2.5 27.8 2.8 9.8 1.8
High income 44.7 2.3 24.4 2.0 23.7 2.2 7.2 1.3
Metropolitan statistical area (MSA)
MSA 43.2 1.6 22.3 1.3 24.8 1.6 9.7 1.0
Non-MSA 40.1 3.1 23.6 3.2 26.5 3.8 9.9 1.9
Census Region
Northeast 42.7 3.9 26.0 3.7 20.2 3.2 11.1 2.5
Midwest 37.9 2.8 22.6 3.0 26.1 3.6 13.4 2.0
South 48.3 2.2 20.5 1.9 23.9 2.2 7.3 1.2
West 36.5 3.6 23.6 2.5 30.6 3.7 9.3 1.9
Perceived Health Status
Excellent 42.5 4.0 18.2 3.3 29.7 3.9 9.6 2.5
Very Good 42.1 2.9 23.1 2.3 26.3 2.5 8.5 1.5
Good 39.9 2.7 25.7 2.4 23.9 2.4 10.5 1.7
Fair 47.9 4.1 22.0 3.2 22.3 3.1 7.8 2.1
Poor 46.7 5.7 16.0 4.4 20.7 4.8 16.7 3.9
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