Table 215a: Outpatient visits where patient was referred to another physician, by race, United States, 2000-2001^a

	Total		White		Black		API		AI/AN		>1 Race
Population group	Percent	SE	Percent	SE	Percent	SE	Percent	SE	Percent	SE	Percent	SE
Total	5.4	0.2	5.3	0.2	5.9	0.5	6.5	0.9	*	*	*	*
Age
0-17	4.0	0.3	3.9	0.3	5.1	0.7	*	*	*	*	*	*
18-44	5.8	0.3	5.5	0.4	6.2	0.7	8.8	1.8	*	*	*	*
45-64	6.4	0.4	6.4	0.4	6.2	0.8	*	*	*	*	*	*
65 and over	5.1	0.3	4.9	0.3	6.0	1.0	7.4	1.7	*	*	*	*
Gender
Female	5.4	0.2	5.3	0.3	5.6	0.5	7.0	1.2	*	*	*	*
Male	5.4	0.3	5.2	0.3	6.4	0.8	5.7	0.9	*	*	*	*
Payment source
Private	5.6	0.3	5.5	0.3	5.5	0.6	6.3	1.1	*	*	*	*
Medicare	4.6	0.3	4.5	0.3	5.4	1.0	7.5	2.1	*	*	*	*
Medicaid	5.8	0.5	5.8	0.6	5.8	0.7	*	*	*	*	*	*
Uninsured	5.0	0.5	4.8	0.5	7.4	1.7	*	*	*	*	*	*
Residence location
Urban (MSA)	5.4	0.3	5.3	0.3	5.9	0.5	6.5	0.9	*	*	*	*
Rural (Non-MSA)	5.4	0.5	5.4	0.5	5.8	1.2	*	*	*	*	*	*

^aPercentages presented in this table are based on the total number of visits for the variable of interest. For example, Total percent is the percent of all visits where the patient was referred to another physician. All percentages are calculated using weighted numbers. The NAMCS/NHAMCS question is "Visit disposition?" 5. Referred to other physician.

^*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; SE: Standard error; MSA: Metropolitan Statistical Area

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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