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Data tables for figures 3.1-3.3:
Data table for figure 3.1. Percent of persons who failed to obtain needed medical care during the past 12 months due to financial barriers: United States, 1997 - quarter one 2002

Year

Percent

95% confidence interval

1997

4.5

4.3-4.7

1998

4.2

4.0-4.4

1999

4.3

4.1-4.5

2000

4.5

4.3-4.7

2001

4.7

4.5-4.9

2002 Quarter 1

4.6

4.2-5.0

Data table for figure 3.2. Percent of persons who failed to obtain needed medical care during the past 12 months due to financial barriers, by age group and sex: United States, quarter one 2002

Age and sex

Percent

95% confidence interval

Under 18 years
Total
Male
Female

1.9
1.6
2.2

1.4-2.3
1.1-2.0
1.5-2.9

18-64 years
Total
Male
Female

6.1
5.3
6.9

5.6-6.7
4.7-6.0
6.2-7.6

65 years and over
Total
Male
Female

2.6
2.1
3.0

1.9-3.3
1.3-2.8
2.0-3.9

Data table for figure 3.3. Age-sex-adjusted percent of persons who failed to obtain needed medical care during the past 12 months due to financial barriers, by race/ethnicity: United States, quarter one 2002

Race/ethnicity

Percent1

95% confidence interval

Hispanic

5.4

4.4-6.4

White non-Hispanic

4.1

3.7-4.6

Black non-Hispanic

6.7

5.4-8.0

1Estimates are age-sex-adjusted to the projected year 2000 standard population using three age groups: less than 18 years, 18-64 years, and 65 years and over.

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