Table 2.3: People who have a usual primary care providera, by educationb, United States, 2005

  Less than High School High School Some college
 
Population characteristics Percent Standard Error Percent Standard Error Percent Standard Error
 
Total 67.1 1.0 73.5 0.8 74.9 0.7
 
Age in years
  Under 65 60.6 1.1 69.8 0.9 72.7 0.7
 
  18-44 54.6 1.4 62.1 1.2 66.4 0.9
  45-64 73.1 1.5 79.9 1.0 81.7 0.9
  65 and over 88.9 1.2 90.4 1.0 90.0 1.0
 
Sex
  Male 60.1 1.4 66.5 1.2 71.7 0.9
  Female 73.9 1.1 79.8 0.8 77.8 0.8
 
Race/ethnicity
  Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 51.9 1.7 53.7 2.1 65.6 2.1
  White, Non-Hispanic, single race 76.0 1.2 78.8 0.9 76.9 0.7
  Black, Non-Hispanic, single race 67.3 2.1 62.7 1.9 71.0 1.4
  Asian, Non-Hispanic, single race 69.5 4.0 69.9 4.4 65.0 2.8
  Other single races/multiple races, Non-Hispanic 66.8 5.0 65.9 4.7 77.1 3.7
 
Health insurance statusc
  <65, Any private 72.7 1.3 76.9 1.0 75.5 0.7
  <65, Public only 71.7 1.8 73.0 2.0 80.7 2.1
  <65, Uninsured 36.6 1.8 41.3 1.9 45.0 2.1
  65+, Medicare only 88.7 2.0 91.9 1.8 90.9 2.0
  65+, Medicare and private 90.2 1.9 89.9 1.3 90.8 1.2
  65+, Medicare and other public 89.4 1.9 92.6 2.5 -- --
  65+, Missing -- -- -- -- -- --
 
Poverty statusd
  Negative or Poor 60.5 1.7 62.5 1.9 67.7 2.7
  Near-poor 64.1 2.7 65.4 3.3 70.2 3.7
  Low income 65.6 1.9 71.0 1.5 67.9 2.0
  Middle income 68.1 1.7 72.8 1.2 71.5 1.2
  High income 79.0 2.1 80.0 1.3 78.4 0.8
 
Metropolitan statistical area (MSA)
  MSA 65.8 1.2 72.9 0.9 74.6 0.7
  Non-MSA 72.0 2.0 75.7 1.4 77.0 1.4
 
Census Region
  Northeast 81.2 2.4 81.5 1.8 79.7 1.2
  Midwest 71.7 2.2 77.5 1.3 75.5 1.0
  South 64.0 1.8 68.4 1.3 72.3 1.2
  West 59.7 2.2 69.4 1.7 74.2 1.3
 
Perceived Health Status
  Excellent 58.8 2.0 67.8 1.6 70.6 1.1
  Very Good 62.5 2.0 71.9 1.3 74.5 1.0
  Good 66.9 1.5 74.8 1.3 78.5 1.2
  Fair 77.6 1.8 82.5 1.7 81.2 1.7
  Poor 84.9 2.1 79.8 2.9 84.4 2.6
 
a A usual primary care provider is defined as the source of care that a person usually goes to for new health problems, preventive care, and referrals to other health professionals.
b Includes persons age 18 and over only. "Less than high school" refers to fewer than 12 years of education; "high school graduate", 12 years of education; and "at least some college", more than 12 years of education.
c 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.
d 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%.
 
Source: Center for Financing, Access and Cost Trends, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality: Medical Expenditure Panel Survey, 2005.