Table 3.a Health insurance coverage of the civilian noninstitutionalized population: Percent by type of coverage and perceived health status, United States, 2014

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 270,479 66.2 22.3 11.5
Total age 65 and overa 47,961 50.3 49.1 0.5
Perceived health status, under age 65
Excellent 95,365 69.2 21.4 9.4
Very good 88,397 73.0 16.6 10.4
Good 62,515 61.0 24.4 14.6
Fair 18,816 45.8 38.4 15.8
Poor 5,213 34.6 50.7 14.7
Perceived health status, age 65 and over
Excellent 8,118 61.4 38.4 *0.3
Very good 14,275 57.6 42.1 *0.2
Good 14,628 46.8 52.8 *0.4
Fair 7,414 39.5 59.5 *1.0
Poor 3,184 33.1 65.4 *1.5
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, 2014.



Table C. Health insurance coverage of the civilian noninstitutionalized population: Standard errors by type of coverage and perceived health status, United States, 2014
Corresponds to Table 3.a


Population characteristics Private Public only Uninsured
Standard error
Total under age 65a 0.86 0.70 0.44
Total age 65 and overa 1.34 1.34 0.11
Perceived health status, under age 65
Excellent 1.13 0.91 0.51
Very good 0.83 0.69 0.50
Good 1.24 0.99 0.78
Fair 1.52 1.43 1.14
Poor 2.96 2.86 2.19
Perceived health status, age 65 and over
Excellent 2.54 2.55 *0.16
Very good 1.93 1.92 *0.13
Good 2.16 2.15 *0.14
Fair 2.69 2.70 *0.34
Poor 4.36 4.47 *0.85
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, 2014.

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