Table 267c Medicare beneficiaries age 65 and over with delayed care due to cost, by income,a 2003 |
Population group |
Total |
Negative/poor |
Near poor/low |
Middle |
High |
Percent |
SE |
Percent |
SE |
Percent |
SE |
Percent |
SE |
Percent |
SE |
Total |
|
4.4 |
0.3 |
6.7 |
1.0 |
6.8 |
0.7 |
3.0 |
0.5 |
2.0 |
0.4 |
Age |
65-74 |
5.0 |
0.5 |
8.7 |
1.8 |
7.9 |
1.2 |
3.5 |
0.7 |
2.7 |
0.6 |
75-84 |
4.0 |
0.4 |
6.4 |
1.5 |
6.2 |
0.9 |
2.6 |
0.6 |
* |
* |
85 and over |
2.8 |
0.6 |
* |
* |
5.3 |
1.3 |
* |
* |
* |
* |
Gender |
Male |
3.8 |
0.4 |
9.7 |
2.1 |
7.0 |
1.0 |
2.2 |
0.6 |
* |
* |
Female |
4.9 |
0.4 |
5.6 |
1.1 |
6.7 |
0.8 |
3.7 |
0.7 |
2.8 |
0.7 |
Race |
White |
4.2 |
0.3 |
6.5 |
1.2 |
6.7 |
0.7 |
3.1 |
0.5 |
1.8 |
0.4 |
Black |
5.9 |
1.3 |
8.4 |
2.4 |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
AI/AN |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
API |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
Multiple races/other |
7.8 |
2.3 |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
Ethnicity |
Non-Hispanic, White |
4.3 |
0.3 |
8.0 |
1.4 |
6.6 |
0.7 |
3.2 |
0.5 |
1.8 |
0.4 |
Non-Hispanic, Black |
5.7 |
1.3 |
7.8 |
2.3 |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
Non-Hispanic, other |
6.1 |
1.6 |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
Hispanic, all races |
3.9 |
1.2 |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
Health insurance |
Medicare and Medicaid |
9.0 |
1.2 |
7.0 |
1.4 |
12.5 |
2.3 |
* |
* |
* |
* |
Medicare HMO |
3.5 |
0.7 |
* |
* |
6.3 |
1.4 |
* |
* |
* |
* |
Medicare and private |
3.0 |
0.3 |
* |
* |
4.5 |
0.6 |
2.7 |
0.5 |
2.0 |
0.5 |
Medicare fee-for-service only |
12.1 |
2.0 |
* |
* |
10.7 |
2.9 |
11.9 |
3.5 |
* |
* |
Residence location |
MSA |
3.8 |
0.3 |
5.1 |
1.1 |
6.8 |
0.7 |
2.3 |
0.5 |
1.8 |
0.4 |
Non-MSA |
6.6 |
0.6 |
11.0 |
2.1 |
6.9 |
1.3 |
5.5 |
1.1 |
* |
* |
Perceived health status |
Excellent/very good/good |
3.6 |
0.3 |
5.7 |
1.2 |
5.5 |
0.7 |
2.7 |
0.5 |
1.8 |
0.4 |
Fair/poor |
7.9 |
0.9 |
8.8 |
1.7 |
10.9 |
1.7 |
* |
* |
* |
* |
Functional limitations |
No limitation |
3.1 |
0.3 |
6.8 |
1.6 |
4.3 |
0.7 |
2.2 |
0.5 |
1.7 |
0.4 |
IADL only |
5.0 |
0.8 |
* |
* |
7.0 |
1.8 |
* |
* |
* |
* |
1-2 ADLs |
6.9 |
0.9 |
9.3 |
2.2 |
10.4 |
1.9 |
4.3 |
1.2 |
* |
* |
3 or more ADLs |
8.7 |
1.5 |
* |
* |
14.3 |
2.8 |
* |
* |
* |
* |
At least 1 ADL/IADL |
6.5 |
0.6 |
6.7 |
1.4 |
10.0 |
1.3 |
4.4 |
0.8 |
* |
* |
a Estimates are for full-year community residents age 65 and over. 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.