Table 223
Outpatient visits where the patient was referred to another physiciana, by race, United States, 2001-2002
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   6.9 0.3 6.9 0.3 6.8 0.5 6.9 1.1 5.2 1.5 * * * *
                               
Age 0-17 5.1 0.4 5.1 0.4 5.9 0.8 3.6 1.0 * * * * * *
18-44 7.1 0.4 7.1 0.4 6.1 0.7 8.8 2.0 * * * * * *
45-64 7.9 0.4 8.0 0.4 7.4 0.9 6.9 1.7 * * * * * *
65 and over 7.1 0.6 6.9 0.6 8.1 1.1 9.1 2.3 * * * * * *
                               
Gender Female 7.0 0.4 7.0 0.4 6.9 0.6 7.3 1.4 * * * * * *
Male 6.8 0.3 6.8 0.4 6.6 0.6 6.4 1.2 * * * * * *
                               
Payment source Private 6.8 0.3 6.9 0.3 6.4 0.7 7.2 1.4 * * * * * *
Medicare 7.0 0.9 7.0 0.9 6.7 1.5 * * * * * * * *
Medicaid 7.4 0.5 7.4 0.6 7.3 0.8 * * * * * * * *
Uninsured 6.0 0.6 6.0 0.6 6.8 1.6 3.6 1.2 * * * * * *
Unknown 7.5 0.9 7.7 1.0 9.2 2.5 * * * * * * * *
                               
Location MSA 6.9 0.4 6.9 0.4 6.8 0.5 7.0 1.1 5.5 1.6 * * * *
Non-MSA 7.3 0.8 7.3 0.8 7.0 1.5 * * * * * * * *
                               

a Total percent is the percent of all visits where the patient was referred to another physician.

* Data do not meet the criteria for statistical reliability, data quality, or confidentiality.

Key: NHOPI: Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander; AI/AN: American Indian or Alaska Native; MSA: Metropolitan Statistical Area; SE: Standard error.

Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Health Statistics, National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey and National Hospital Ambulatory Medical Care Survey.

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