Table 4.5a Among adults age 18 and over who reported going to a doctor's office or clinic in the last 12 months, percent distribution of how often their health providers explained things clearly to them, United States, 2004 |
Population group |
Total population (in thousands)e |
Percent had visit |
Health providers explained things clearly |
Always |
Usually |
Sometimes or never |
Percent |
Standard error |
Percent |
Standard error |
Percent |
Standard error |
Total |
|
215,999 |
71.4 |
59.1 |
0.6 |
32.5 |
0.5 |
8.4 |
0.3 |
Race |
White, single race |
176,363 |
72.6 |
58.5 |
0.7 |
33.8 |
0.6 |
7.7 |
0.3 |
Black, single race |
24,931 |
67.1 |
66.9 |
1.5 |
22.0 |
1.3 |
11.1 |
0.9 |
AI/AN, single race |
1,564 |
62.9 |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
Asian, single race |
9,329 |
62.6 |
53.0 |
2.8 |
33.3 |
2.7 |
13.7 |
1.7 |
NHOPI, single race |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
Multiple races |
3,071 |
70.6 |
53.7 |
4.3 |
33.4 |
4.1 |
12.9 |
2.6 |
Ethnicity |
Hispanic, all races |
27,378 |
52.4 |
55.2 |
1.6 |
32.7 |
1.5 |
12.1 |
0.8 |
Non-Hispanic, all races |
188,622 |
74.1 |
59.5 |
0.6 |
32.5 |
0.5 |
8.0 |
0.3 |
Non-Hispanic, White |
150,409 |
76.1 |
58.9 |
0.7 |
33.9 |
0.6 |
7.3 |
0.3 |
Non-Hispanic, Black |
24,207 |
67.3 |
67.5 |
1.5 |
21.7 |
1.3 |
10.8 |
1.0 |
Non-Hispanic, other |
14,006 |
64.1 |
53.1 |
2.3 |
33.6 |
2.2 |
13.3 |
1.4 |
Gender |
Male |
103,946 |
62.7 |
58.8 |
0.8 |
32.4 |
0.8 |
8.8 |
0.5 |
Female |
112,053 |
79.4 |
59.3 |
0.7 |
32.6 |
0.6 |
8.1 |
0.3 |
Age |
18-44 |
109,629 |
62.5 |
57.9 |
0.8 |
32.1 |
0.7 |
10.0 |
0.4 |
45-64 |
71,233 |
76.7 |
59.7 |
0.9 |
32.8 |
0.9 |
7.5 |
0.4 |
65 and over |
35,137 |
88.9 |
60.7 |
1.2 |
32.7 |
1.1 |
6.6 |
0.6 |
Educationa |
Less than high school |
40,215 |
62.9 |
56.8 |
1.2 |
29.7 |
1.2 |
13.5 |
0.7 |
High school graduate |
69,784 |
69.0 |
57.3 |
0.9 |
33.5 |
0.9 |
9.2 |
0.5 |
At least some college |
104,709 |
76.3 |
60.9 |
0.8 |
32.6 |
0.7 |
6.4 |
0.3 |
Employment statusb |
Employed |
145,008 |
66.9 |
59.3 |
0.7 |
32.6 |
0.6 |
8.1 |
0.3 |
Not employed |
35,809 |
72.5 |
56.6 |
1.1 |
31.8 |
1.1 |
11.6 |
0.7 |
Health insurance, ages 18-64 |
Any private |
134,590 |
73.6 |
60.2 |
0.7 |
32.7 |
0.6 |
7.1 |
0.3 |
Public only |
16,485 |
74.8 |
54.2 |
1.4 |
29.2 |
1.3 |
16.5 |
1.0 |
Uninsured |
29,787 |
38.9 |
50.4 |
2.0 |
33.1 |
1.8 |
16.5 |
1.3 |
Health insurance, age 65 and over |
Medicare only |
10,015 |
85.4 |
61.8 |
2.0 |
29.6 |
1.7 |
8.6 |
1.2 |
Medicare and private |
20,890 |
90.5 |
59.3 |
1.6 |
35.4 |
1.5 |
5.3 |
0.7 |
Medicare and other public |
3,985 |
90.5 |
65.5 |
2.9 |
25.6 |
2.9 |
8.8 |
1.5 |
Family incomec |
Negative/poor |
23,527 |
63.2 |
56.3 |
1.6 |
29.0 |
1.4 |
14.7 |
1.0 |
Near poor/low |
37,172 |
66.4 |
58.7 |
1.4 |
30.9 |
1.3 |
10.4 |
0.7 |
Middle |
68,157 |
68.3 |
57.4 |
0.9 |
34.0 |
0.9 |
8.5 |
0.5 |
High |
87,144 |
78.0 |
60.9 |
0.9 |
32.7 |
0.8 |
6.3 |
0.4 |
Residence locationd |
Metropolitan-large |
116,818 |
70.5 |
58.7 |
0.8 |
32.6 |
0.7 |
8.7 |
0.4 |
Metropolitan-small |
61,870 |
72.5 |
60.0 |
1.1 |
32.1 |
0.9 |
7.8 |
0.5 |
Micropolitan |
24,112 |
72.3 |
58.7 |
1.9 |
32.4 |
1.7 |
8.9 |
0.8 |
Noncore-adjacent |
9,153 |
72.0 |
58.7 |
2.2 |
32.0 |
2.6 |
9.3 |
1.2 |
Noncore-not adjacent |
4,047 |
72.0 |
57.9 |
3.5 |
37.2 |
3.9 |
5.0 |
1.1 |
Perceived health status |
Excellent/very good/good |
186,777 |
69.1 |
60.6 |
0.6 |
31.9 |
0.6 |
7.5 |
0.3 |
Fair/poor |
29,182 |
85.8 |
51.2 |
1.1 |
35.6 |
1.1 |
13.3 |
0.7 |
a 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 Total adult population, age 18 and over. Numbers may not add to total due to missing data or rounding.
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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