Table 3.a Health insurance coverage of the civilian noninstitutionalized population: Percent by type of coverage and perceived health status, United States, 2011
Population characteristics Total population
(in thousands)		 Private any time in year Public only any time in year Uninsured all year
Percent distribution
Total under age 65a 267,559 65.6 20.0 14.5
Total age 65 and overa 43,566 49.4 50.0 0.6
Perceived health status, under age 65
Excellent 94,040 69.5 18.8 11.7
Very good 86,655 69.7 16.8 13.5
Good 63,008 60.7 20.9 18.4
Fair 18,200 49.8 30.8 19.4
Poor 5,520 42.4 44.1 13.5
Perceived health status, age 65 and over
Excellent 7,180 53.8 45.8 *0.4
Very good 12,631 57.0 42.7 *0.4
Good 14,123 48.5 51.0 *0.6
Fair 6,703 40.2 59.0 *0.8
Poor 2,600 31.9 67.4 *0.7
a Includes persons with unknown employment status and marital status.

* Relative standard error is greater than or equal to 30 percent.

Note: Percents may not add to 100 because of rounding.

Source: Center for Financing, Access, and Cost Trends, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality: Medical Expenditure Panel Survey Household Component, 2011.

 

Table C. Health insurance coverage of the civilian noninstitutionalized population: Standard errors by type of coverage and perceived health status, United States, 2011
Corresponds to Table 3.a
Population characteristics Private Public only Uninsured
Standard error
Total under age 65a 0.80 0.61 0.44
Total age 65 and overa 1.35 1.36 0.12
Perceived health status, under age 65
Excellent 1.02 0.75 0.57
Very good 0.96 0.76 0.57
Good 1.30 0.88 0.78
Fair 1.37 1.18 1.09
Poor 3.15 2.86 1.55
Perceived health status, age 65 and over
Excellent 2.70 2.73 *0.27
Very good 1.98 1.97 *0.14
Good 2.15 2.19 *0.23
Fair 2.93 2.88 *0.26
Poor 4.17 4.15 *0.43
a Includes persons with unknown employment status and marital status.

* Relative standard error is greater than or equal to 30 percent.

Source: Center for Financing, Access, and Cost Trends, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality: Medical Expenditure Panel Survey Household Component, 2011.

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