Table 6.3: Experiences with Medical Providers Among Cancer Survivors - Discuss Emo/Soc Needs, 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 28.6 1.4 21.2 1.3 39.2 1.8 11.0 1.0
Age in years
18-64 33.8 2.4 21.4 1.8 36.0 2.3 8.8 1.4
65+ 23.8 1.8 21.0 1.8 42.2 2.5 13.0 1.3
Sex
Male 25.9 1.9 24.4 2.3 40.3 2.6 9.4 1.2
Female 30.7 1.8 18.6 1.5 38.3 2.0 12.3 1.4
Health insurance status a
<65, Any private 32.5 2.8 20.7 2.0 38.4 2.7 8.4 1.6
<65, Public only 42.3 5.9 19.8 4.6 26.8 5.0 11.2* 3.7*
<65, Uninsured -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
65+, Medicare only 24.2 3.2 13.9 2.4 49.1 4.3 12.8 2.8
65+, Medicare and private 22.2 2.1 23.7 2.5 40.2 2.8 13.8 1.8
65+, Medicare and other public -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Poverty status b
Poor/Negative, Poor 32.7 3.8 20.5 3.2 34.6 2.9 12.3 2.2
Low income 31.1 4.3 18.8 3.0 31.4 4.1 18.7 3.8
Middle income 27.1 2.6 18.5 2.3 42.9 3.0 11.5 1.6
High income 27.7 2.3 23.7 2.2 40.2 2.7 8.4 1.4
Metropolitan statistical area (MSA)
MSA 28.2 1.6 22.0 1.5 38.5 2.0 11.3 1.1
Non-MSA 30.2 2.9 17.6 2.4 42.5 3.6 9.8 2.0
Census Region
Northeast 27.2 3.7 23.9 3.4 37.2 3.7 11.8 2.4
Midwest 26.4 2.7 21.6 2.8 37.4 3.4 14.5 2.2
South 33.4 2.3 20.5 2.1 36.8 2.8 9.3 1.4
West 22.6 3.0 19.8 2.8 47.9 3.4 9.7 1.8
Perceived Health Status
Excellent 25.8 3.4 16.8 2.9 44.3 4.0 13.1 2.5
Very Good 26.8 2.5 21.5 2.9 40.9 3.4 10.9 1.6
Good 28.7 2.6 24.5 2.7 35.7 3.1 11.1 1.7
Fair 32.3 3.8 21.4 3.3 37.4 3.7 8.9 2.2
Poor 34.7 5.0 13.9 3.7 40.3 5.8 11.1 3.2
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