Table 186c
People without a usual source of care who indicate a financial or insurance reason for not having a source of care, by family incomea, United States, 2002
Population group Total Negative/poor Near poor/low Middle High
Percent SE Percent SE Percent SE Percent SE Percent SE
Total   15.6 0.8 24.3 1.9 23.2 1.7 13.8 1.2 6.8 0.9
Age 0-17 16.8 1.9 22.7 3.8 19.3 3.8 * * * *
18-44 15.9 0.8 24.3 2.0 24.5 2.0 14.0 1.3 6.5 1.1
45-64 16.3 1.3 31.1 3.6 28.6 3.3 14.5 2.4 8.3 1.6
65 and over * * * * * * * * * *
Gender Male 13.9 0.8 22.5 2.3 21.5 1.9 11.9 1.2 5.8 1.0
Female 18.0 1.0 26.4 2.3 25.4 2.3 17.0 1.9 8.4 1.3
Race White, single race 15.9 0.8 26.3 2.2 24.6 1.9 14.0 1.3 6.0 0.9
Black, single race 13.1 1.6 17.2 3.7 15.4 2.7 12.5 2.5 * *
Asian, single race 15.4 4.0 * * * * * * * *
NHOPI, single race * * * * * * * * * *
AI/AN, single race * * * * * * * * * *
Multiple races 26.7 5.1 * * * * * * * *
Ethnicity Non-Hispanic, all races 13.3 0.8 22.0 2.5 22.2 2.2 12.2 1.3 6.2 1.0
Non-Hispanic, White 12.8 0.8 24.4 3.2 24.3 2.7 11.7 1.5 5.1 0.9
Non-Hispanic, Black 13.1 1.6 16.6 3.7 15.6 2.8 12.6 2.5 * *
Hispanic (all races) 23.0 1.5 28.8 2.8 25.0 2.8 19.3 2.2 12.9 3.0
Educationb Less than high school graduate 21.3 1.4 27.5 2.7 24.7 2.6 16.1 1.9 * *
High school graduate 15.0 1.1 22.1 3.1 22.0 2.7 13.9 1.6 6.1 1.4
At least some college 12.2 1.0 22.3 3.5 26.4 3.4 12.4 1.9 6.9 1.1
Health insurance, under age 65 Any private 8.9 0.8 16.4 3.4 12.7 1.8 9.4 1.3 6.0 1.0
Public only 18.6 1.8 17.7 3.0 18.9 3.1 * * * *
Uninsured 28.0 1.5 32.7 2.9 35.3 2.8 22.6 2.2 13.3 2.9
Health insurance, age 65 and over Medicare only * * * * * * * * * *
Medicare and private * * * * * * * * * *
Medicare and other public * * * * * * * * * *
Residence locationc Metropolitan-large 17.6 1.0 27.3 2.7 24.7 2.3 16.6 1.7 9.0 1.3
Metropolitan-small 13.2 1.1 22.6 2.9 22.6 3.3 10.7 1.9 * *
Micropolitan 12.4 2.3 19.9 4.6 18.7 4.4 * * * *
Noncore-adjacent 11.1 2.9 * * * * * * * *
Noncore-not adjacent * * * * * * * * * *
CSHCN Yes 11.3 3.2 * * * * * * * *
No 16.9 1.9 22.0 3.8 19.7 3.6 * * * *
Preferred language English 14.1 0.8 23.5 2.3 22.6 2.1 12.8 1.3 6.0 1.0
Other 21.5 1.6 26.6 3.2 24.5 3.0 17.9 2.5 13.6 3.9
Born in U.S. Yes 13.9 0.7 22.4 2.1 21.9 2.0 12.5 1.2 5.7 0.9
No 21.5 1.6 29.5 3.2 26.2 3.2 18.4 2.6 12.3 3.3

a Negative or 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.

b Persons age 18 and over. Less than high school graduate 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 See MEPS entry in the Data Sources Appendix (Appendix A) for more information.

* 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; CSHCN: Children with special health care needs; SE: Standard error.

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

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