Table 6.4: Experiences with Medical Providers Among Cancer Survivors - Discuss Lifestyle or Health, 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 39.4 1.5 27.8 1.4 27.0 1.6 5.9 0.6
Age in years
18-64 46.9 2.4 30.6 2.2 18.1 2.1 4.4 0.8
65+ 32.4 2.2 25.2 1.8 35.1 2.4 7.3 1.0
Sex
Male 39.4 2.2 29.0 2.3 27.0 2.3 4.5 0.8
Female 39.3 1.8 26.7 1.8 26.9 1.9 7.0 1.0
Health insurance status a
<65, Any private 46.5 2.8 32.3 2.6 17.3 2.3 3.9 0.9
<65, Public only 48.8 6.2 24.1 4.5 20.8 4.7 6.2* 2.6*
<65, Uninsured -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
65+, Medicare only 22.5 3.2 23.7 2.9 42.6 3.6 11.3 2.5
65+, Medicare and private 35.9 2.8 26.4 2.5 31.9 3.0 5.8 1.1
65+, Medicare and other public -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Poverty status b
Poor/Negative, Poor 37.1 3.7 25.6 3.6 29.0 3.3 8.3 1.8
Low income 39.2 3.9 23.4 3.1 26.7 3.6 10.7 2.4
Middle income 39.5 3.0 25.6 2.6 28.6 2.6 6.3 1.3
High income 40.0 2.4 30.8 2.4 25.4 2.5 3.7 0.8
Metropolitan statistical area (MSA)
MSA 39.6 1.6 28.2 1.6 26.1 1.7 6.1 0.7
Non-MSA 38.5 3.4 25.8 2.9 30.9 3.8 4.8* 1.5*
Census Region
Northeast 41.3 3.1 23.2 3.8 28.5 4.2 7.0 1.9
Midwest 35.0 3.8 28.5 2.5 27.7 2.9 8.8 1.7
South 45.1 2.5 28.6 2.5 22.6 2.5 3.7 0.8
West 31.3 3.2 29.1 3.3 33.6 3.8 6.0 1.2
Perceived Health Status
Excellent 36.2 4.1 26.5 3.8 30.5 3.9 6.8 1.8
Very Good 39.2 2.5 28.6 2.5 27.1 2.7 5.1 1.2
Good 40.0 2.8 28.0 2.3 25.7 2.8 6.3 1.3
Fair 37.9 3.8 27.9 3.8 28.3 3.7 5.9* 1.8*
Poor 47.7 6.1 25.4 6.1 21.4 5.8 5.4* 2.3*
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