Table 192a
Adults without problems getting a referral to a specialist in the past year, by race, United States, 2002
Population group Total Single race Multiple races
White Black Asian NHOPI AI/AN
Percent SE Percent SE Percent SE Percent SE Percent SE Percent SE Percent SE
                               
Total   70.8 0.6 72.4 0.6 66.1 2.0 48.3 4.6 * * * * 55.8 5.9
                               
Age 18-44 63.8 1.0 65.1 1.1 62.9 3.1 48.9 5.7 * * * * * *
45-64 71.8 0.9 73.6 1.0 63.9 3.3 * * * * * * * *
65 and over 80.3 1.0 81.3 1.0 79.4 3.3 * * * * * * * *
                               
Gender Male 71.6 0.9 73.0 0.9 68.8 3.1 * * * * * * * *
Female 70.2 0.7 71.9 0.8 64.4 2.3 50.7 5.2 * * * * * *
                               
Family incomea Negative or poor 60.6 2.0 62.1 2.2 62.2 3.9 * * * * * * * *
Near poor/low 67.9 1.5 69.4 1.7 63.3 3.6 * * * * * * * *
Middle 71.3 1.1 72.6 1.2 67.6 4.4 * * * * * * * *
High 73.4 0.9 74.9 1.0 69.3 4.4 50.4 5.9 * * * * * *
                               
Educationb Less than high school graduate 67.6 1.3 69.0 1.4 67.9 3.8 * * * * * * * *
High school graduate 72.8 1.1 74.8 1.1 63.4 3.8 * * * * * * * *
At least some college 70.8 0.8 72.1 0.9 67.2 3.3 53.1 5.6 * * * * * *
                               
Health insurance, age 18-64 Any private 71.2 0.7 72.5 0.8 66.9 2.9 53.2 5.1 * * * * * *
Public only 57.9 2.3 59.7 2.7 60.0 4.4 * * * * * * * *
Uninsured 45.9 2.5 47.0 2.8 * * * * * * * * * *
                               
Health insurance, age 65 and over Medicare only 77.0 2.1 77.5 2.2 * * * * * * * * * *
Medicare and private 82.7 1.3 83.2 1.3 * * * * * * * * * *
Medicare and other public 73.8 3.3 78.9 3.3 * * * * * * * * * *
                               
Residence locationc Metropolitan-large 68.8 0.8 70.7 0.9 66.6 2.4 46.2 5.0 * * * * * *
Metropolitan-small 72.1 1.1 73.2 1.2 65.3 4.3 * * * * * * * *
Micropolitan 76.1 1.8 77.1 2.0 * * * * * * * * * *
Noncore-adjacent 73.8 3.0 75.2 2.9 * * * * * * * * * *
Noncore-not adjacent 73.8 4.3 73.6 4.6 * * * * * * * * * *
                               
Preferred language English 72.6 0.6 73.8 0.7 66.9 2.0 57.1 6.6 * * * * * *
Other 50.2 2.4 53.7 2.6 * * 39.8 5.9 * * * * * *
                               
Born in U.S. Yes 72.7 0.6 73.8 0.6 66.4 2.1 * * * * * * * *
No 56.3 2.1 58.9 2.4 * * 48.1 4.9 * * * * * *
                               

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; 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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