Table 268a Medicare beneficiaries age 65 and over who received dental care,a by race, 2003 |
Population group |
Total |
White |
Black |
AI/AN |
API |
Multiple races/other |
Percent |
SE |
Percent |
SE |
Percent |
SE |
Percent |
SE |
Percent |
SE |
Percent |
SE |
Total |
|
45.5 |
0.7 |
48.4 |
0.8 |
23.0 |
1.9 |
24.8 |
6.9 |
46.2 |
3.8 |
25.6 |
3.2 |
Age |
65-74 |
46.4 |
0.9 |
49.4 |
1.0 |
27.0 |
2.5 |
* |
* |
49.0 |
5.5 |
27.5 |
4.1 |
75-84 |
47.2 |
1.0 |
50.1 |
1.1 |
20.5 |
3.1 |
* |
* |
46.4 |
6.1 |
23.1 |
4.3 |
85 and over |
35.8 |
1.3 |
39.0 |
1.5 |
8.9 |
2.7 |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
Gender |
Male |
44.7 |
0.9 |
47.2 |
1.0 |
22.3 |
2.8 |
* |
* |
50.8 |
6.5 |
25.7 |
4.2 |
Female |
46.2 |
0.8 |
49.4 |
0.9 |
23.5 |
2.2 |
* |
* |
43.9 |
4.7 |
25.6 |
4.0 |
Incomeb |
Negative/poor |
23.4 |
1.3 |
27.2 |
1.6 |
15.5 |
3.1 |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
Near poor/low |
31.8 |
0.9 |
33.5 |
1.0 |
18.2 |
2.6 |
* |
* |
44.1 |
6.2 |
21.8 |
4.0 |
Middle |
52.3 |
1.0 |
53.8 |
1.1 |
29.5 |
3.6 |
* |
* |
64.3 |
7.5 |
35.9 |
7.4 |
High |
68.9 |
1.4 |
70.1 |
1.3 |
51.2 |
6.3 |
* |
* |
62.4 |
9.9 |
45.0 |
10.1 |
Health insurance |
Medicare and Medicaid |
19.6 |
1.3 |
21.4 |
1.7 |
13.3 |
2.5 |
* |
* |
26.4 |
5.3 |
17.1 |
4.2 |
Medicare HMO |
44.9 |
1.5 |
46.4 |
1.7 |
30.6 |
5.1 |
* |
* |
58.7 |
9.2 |
* |
* |
Medicare and private |
52.9 |
0.9 |
54.3 |
0.9 |
33.9 |
3.3 |
* |
* |
59.0 |
6.7 |
35.4 |
5.0 |
Medicare fee-for-service only |
22.4 |
1.4 |
24.7 |
1.8 |
11.1 |
3.1 |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
Residence location |
MSA |
48.2 |
0.8 |
51.6 |
0.8 |
24.7 |
1.9 |
37.3 |
8.8 |
47.6 |
4.0 |
24.5 |
3.6 |
Non-MSA |
36.5 |
1.7 |
38.4 |
1.8 |
15.3 |
4.5 |
* |
* |
* |
* |
30.5 |
6.9 |
Perceived health status |
Excellent/very good/good |
49.5 |
0.8 |
52.4 |
0.8 |
25.2 |
2.3 |
* |
* |
47.0 |
4.1 |
25.7 |
3.4 |
Fair/poor |
31.1 |
1.1 |
32.9 |
1.2 |
18.9 |
2.9 |
* |
* |
42.3 |
8.6 |
24.8 |
5.2 |
Functional limitations |
No limitation |
51.3 |
0.9 |
54.3 |
0.9 |
27.3 |
2.7 |
* |
* |
46.4 |
4.7 |
29.3 |
4.0 |
IADL only |
43.1 |
1.5 |
45.4 |
1.7 |
25.7 |
4.2 |
* |
* |
47.5 |
10.5 |
* |
* |
1-2 ADLs |
36.6 |
1.2 |
39.3 |
1.3 |
15.7 |
3.5 |
* |
* |
48.0 |
9.2 |
* |
* |
3 or more ADLs |
28.8 |
1.6 |
31.5 |
1.9 |
14.1 |
3.9 |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
At least 1 ADL/IADL |
37.1 |
0.8 |
39.7 |
0.9 |
18.3 |
2.4 |
* |
* |
45.9 |
6.2 |
20.8 |
4.6 |
a Estimates are for full-year community residents age 65 and over.
b Negative/poor refers to incomes below the Federal poverty line; near poor/low, over the poverty line to just below 200 percent of the poverty line; middle, 200 percent to just below 400 percent of the poverty line; and high, 400 percent of the poverty line and over.
* Data do not meet the criteria for statistical reliability, data quality, or confidentiality.
Key: API: Asian or Pacific Islander; AI/AN: American Indian or Alaska Native; MSA: metropolitan statistical area; IADLs: instrumental activities of daily living; ADLs: activities of daily living; SE: standard error.
Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Medicare Current Beneficiary Survey.