Table 3.3b
Percent of persons unable to receive or delayed in receiving needed medical care by main reasons, United States, 2002 |
| Population group |
Total population (in thousands) |
Percent experienced difficultye |
Main reasonsf |
| Couldn't afford |
Insurance related |
Other |
| Percent |
Standard error |
Percent |
Standard error |
Percent |
Standard error |
| Total |
|
288,182 |
5.2 |
40.5 |
1.6 |
12.3 |
1.1 |
49.6 |
1.5 |
| Race |
White, single race |
233,530 |
5.4 |
40.4 |
1.7 |
12.5 |
1.2 |
49.6 |
1.7 |
| Black, single race |
35,504 |
4.0 |
42.8 |
3.9 |
9.6 |
2.8 |
49.1 |
4.5 |
| AI/AN, single race |
2,583 |
5.57 |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
| Asian, single race |
11,567 |
3.0 |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
| NHOPI, single race |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
| Multiple races |
4,114 |
10.8 |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
| Ethnicity |
Hispanic, all races |
39,665 |
4.1 |
60.9 |
3.8 |
10.6 |
2.3 |
31.8 |
3.6 |
| Non-Hispanic, all races |
248,517 |
5.4 |
38.1 |
1.7 |
12.5 |
1.1 |
51.8 |
1.7 |
| Non-Hispanic, White |
195,463 |
5.7 |
37.5 |
1.9 |
12.8 |
1.3 |
52.0 |
1.9 |
| Non-Hispanic, Black |
34,875 |
4.0 |
42.7 |
4.0 |
9.5 |
2.8 |
49.3 |
4.6 |
| Non-Hispanic, other |
18,179 |
5.1 |
38.4 |
6.4 |
12.7 |
3.4 |
52.8 |
6.5 |
| Gender |
Male |
140,802 |
4.6 |
39.6 |
2.1 |
13.7 |
1.6 |
48.9 |
2.1 |
| Female |
147,380 |
5.8 |
41.2 |
2.0 |
11.2 |
1.2 |
50.1 |
2.0 |
| Age |
0-17 |
72,730 |
2.6 |
33.0 |
4.1 |
16.7 |
3.1 |
54.1 |
4.0 |
| 18-44 |
111,090 |
6.4 |
48.8 |
2.1 |
10.0 |
1.3 |
42.9 |
2.1 |
| 45-64 |
67,009 |
7.0 |
38.2 |
2.3 |
13.6 |
1.6 |
51.2 |
2.1 |
| 65 and over |
34,921 |
3.9 |
15.1 |
3.2 |
13.7 |
3.6 |
73.8 |
4.2 |
| Educationa |
Less than high school |
45,282 |
6.7 |
57.3 |
3.2 |
4.9 |
1.2 |
40.1 |
3.1 |
| High school graduate |
69,829 |
5.6 |
45.6 |
2.5 |
13.6 |
2.1 |
42.8 |
2.7 |
| At least some college |
97,855 |
6.3 |
31.7 |
2.2 |
13.6 |
1.5 |
56.8 |
2.2 |
| Employment statusb |
Employed |
143,280 |
6.2 |
42.8 |
2.0 |
11.9 |
1.3 |
47.6 |
1.8 |
| Not employed |
35,665 |
8.3 |
50.1 |
3.2 |
9.9 |
1.7 |
41.9 |
3.1 |
| Health insurance, ages 0-64 |
Any private |
183,519 |
4.4 |
26.9 |
1.9 |
16.5 |
1.5 |
59.5 |
2.0 |
| Public only |
34,249 |
6.3 |
38.5 |
3.1 |
12.1 |
2.4 |
51.6 |
3.5 |
| Uninsured |
33,061 |
10.3 |
83.6 |
2.4 |
DSU |
DSU |
15.7 |
2.5 |
| Health insurance, age 65 and over |
Medicare only |
10,202 |
5.5 |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
| Medicare and private |
20,648 |
2.8 |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
| Medicare and other public |
3,788 |
4.7 |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
| Family incomec |
Negative/poor |
35,618 |
8.0 |
59.6 |
3.1 |
9.1 |
2.0 |
33.5 |
2.8 |
| Near poor/low |
52,639 |
6.9 |
57.0 |
3.2 |
6.7 |
1.5 |
37.5 |
3.1 |
| Middle |
91,063 |
4.7 |
40.3 |
3.0 |
13.5 |
1.8 |
49.2 |
3.0 |
| High |
108,862 |
4.0 |
15.1 |
2.2 |
17.7 |
2.1 |
70.2 |
2.7 |
| Residence locationd |
Metropolitan-large |
157,991 |
5.3 |
35.5 |
2.3 |
14.8 |
1.6 |
52.3 |
2.2 |
| Metropolitan-small |
83,641 |
5.2 |
46.5 |
2.7 |
10.1 |
1.4 |
45.1 |
2.6 |
| Micropolitan |
31,057 |
5.2 |
45.4 |
4.8 |
DSU |
DSU |
50.2 |
4.5 |
| Noncore-adjacent |
10,568 |
4.7 |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
| Noncore-not adjacent |
4,925 |
5.7 |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
| Perceived health status |
Excellent/very good/good |
255,683 |
4.2 |
38.4 |
1.8 |
11.8 |
1.2 |
51.8 |
1.8 |
| Fair/poor |
30,511 |
13.9 |
46.0 |
2.9 |
13.5 |
1.9 |
43.9 |
2.7 |
a Includes persons age 18 and over. 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.
b Employment status for persons ages 18-64 only.
c Negative/poor refers to household 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.
d For more information, see the MEPS entry in Appendix A, Data Sources.
e Denominator includes persons eligible to access care. Numerator includes persons unable or delayed in receiving needed care.
f Denominator is persons who experienced difficulty. Responses unrelated to inability to afford care or insurance were collapsed into the "Other" category. For a full list of responses, see the documentation for the MEPS public use file.
DSU - Data do not meet the criteria for statistical reliability, data quality, or confidentiality.
Key: AI/AN: American Indian or Alaska Native; NHOPI: Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander.
Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Financing, Access and Cost Trends, Medical Expenditure Panel Survey.
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