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Table 219a
People without a usual source of care who indicate a financial or insurance reason for not having a source of care, by race, United States, 2004
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   14.8 0.7 14.7 0.8 14.8 1.5 11.1 2.4 * * * * 26.4 6.7
Age 0-17 10.2 1.7 11.2 1.9 * * * * * * * * * *
18-44 15.6 0.8 15.3 0.9 17.3 2.0 10.1 2.5 * * * * * *
45-64 16.6 1.3 16.6 1.5 14.7 2.5 * * * * * * * *
65 and over 6.8 1.9 * * * * * * * * * * * *
Gender Male 13.4 0.8 13.1 0.9 13.6 1.9 8.9 2.5 * * * * * *
Female 17.0 0.9 17.2 1.1 16.6 1.9 13.5 3.2 * * * * * *
Family incomea Negative/poor 24.9 1.8 24.7 2.1 21.9 4.0 * * * * * * * *
Near poor/low 20.5 1.5 21.5 1.7 15.6 2.8 * * * * * * * *
Middle 14.4 1.3 14.9 1.5 12.7 2.2 * * * * * * * *
High 5.6 0.9 5.2 1.0 * * * * * * * * * *
Educationb Less than high school 21.1 1.4 22.1 1.5 17.5 3.1 * * * * * * * *
High school graduate  17.2 1.3 16.9 1.4 15.6 2.6 * * * * * * * *
At least some college 11.0 1.0 9.9 1.0 17.3 3.2 12.1 2.6 * * * * * *
Health insurance, under age 65 Any private 6.9 0.7 6.5 0.7 9.0 1.7 * * * * * * * *
Public only 17.3 2.0 20.1 2.5 9.7 2.3 * * * * * * * *
Uninsured  28.3 1.4 28.4 1.6 27.1 3.6 * * * * * * * *
Health insurance, age 65 and over Medicare only * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
Medicare and private  * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
Medicare and other public * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
Residence locationc Metropolitan-large 16.6 0.9 16.3 1.0 18.2 2.2 12.6 2.7 * * * * * *
Metropolitan-small 13.3 1.7 14.2 1.9 8.2 1.9 * * * * * * * *
Micropolitan  11.4 1.8 10.3 1.7 * * * * * * * * * *
Noncore-adjacent * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
Noncore-not adjacent  * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
CSHCN Yes  * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
No 10.7 1.8 11.9 2.0 * * * * * * * * * *
Language spoken most often at home English  12.9 0.7 12.2 0.8 14.6 1.6 * * * * * * * *
Other 22.1 1.7 23.5 1.9 * * 13.1 3.9 * * * * * *
Activity limitationsc Basic activities 30.8 3.8 29.4 4.0 * * * * * * * * * *
Complex activities 34.4 4.3 34.9 4.7 * * * * * * * * * *
Neither basic nor complex activities 14.4 0.7 14.2 0.8 15.6 1.8 9.9 2.2 * * * * * *

a 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.

b Persons age 18 and over. 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.

c For more information, see the MEPS entry in Appendix A, Data Sources. Activity limitations include persons age 18 and over.

* 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; CSHCN: children with special health care needs; SE: standard error.

Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Financing, Access and Cost Trends, Medical Expenditure Panel Survey.

 
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