Table 264c
Medicare beneficiaries age 65 and over who had an eye examination in the past year, 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 |
|
60.8 |
0.6 |
52.7 |
1.4 |
57.6 |
1.0 |
64.0 |
0.9 |
65.5 |
1.3 |
| Age |
65-74 |
58.2 |
0.9 |
51.0 |
2.3 |
54.5 |
1.6 |
60.8 |
1.3 |
62.2 |
1.7 |
| 75-84 |
64.2 |
0.9 |
56.1 |
2.4 |
60.2 |
1.4 |
68.0 |
1.5 |
70.0 |
1.9 |
| 85 and over |
62.3 |
1.3 |
50.6 |
3.0 |
60.4 |
2.1 |
66.5 |
2.2 |
74.9 |
3.6 |
| Gender |
Male |
57.3 |
0.9 |
46.0 |
2.5 |
52.5 |
1.6 |
59.7 |
1.3 |
62.9 |
1.7 |
| Female |
63.5 |
0.8 |
55.8 |
1.8 |
60.6 |
1.3 |
67.6 |
1.3 |
68.9 |
2.1 |
| Race |
White |
61.4 |
0.7 |
54.0 |
1.8 |
57.6 |
1.1 |
64.4 |
1.0 |
65.3 |
1.4 |
| Black |
56.3 |
2.2 |
48.7 |
3.3 |
56.8 |
3.2 |
63.1 |
3.6 |
65.9 |
7.1 |
| AI/AN |
63.5 |
7.2 |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
| API |
59.9 |
3.7 |
48.9 |
7.6 |
68.4 |
5.7 |
52.0 |
8.5 |
65.5 |
8.8 |
| Multiple races/other |
57.1 |
3.5 |
52.5 |
8.7 |
52.2 |
4.9 |
57.0 |
7.1 |
77.6 |
5.8 |
| Ethnicity |
Non-Hispanic, White |
61.9 |
0.7 |
55.3 |
2.0 |
57.9 |
1.1 |
64.6 |
1.0 |
65.5 |
1.4 |
| Non-Hispanic, Black |
56.6 |
2.2 |
49.0 |
3.4 |
57.3 |
3.3 |
62.8 |
3.7 |
65.4 |
7.2 |
| Non-Hispanic, other |
60.6 |
2.5 |
53.1 |
5.6 |
64.9 |
4.1 |
55.7 |
5.9 |
67.1 |
6.1 |
| Hispanic, all races |
53.5 |
1.9 |
48.2 |
3.4 |
52.6 |
3.5 |
58.1 |
4.2 |
65.3 |
7.7 |
| Health insurance |
Medicare and Medicaid |
52.8 |
1.7 |
51.3 |
2.2 |
55.0 |
2.7 |
53.2 |
9.4 |
* |
* |
| Medicare HMO |
62.1 |
1.4 |
62.0 |
5.8 |
61.1 |
2.2 |
62.6 |
2.4 |
62.4 |
3.5 |
| Medicare and private |
64.0 |
0.7 |
57.6 |
2.6 |
60.7 |
1.2 |
65.5 |
0.9 |
66.5 |
1.3 |
| Medicare fee-for-service only |
43.6 |
2.0 |
41.8 |
4.3 |
42.4 |
2.8 |
47.0 |
3.9 |
44.2 |
7.5 |
| Residence location |
MSA |
61.9 |
0.7 |
52.5 |
1.7 |
58.7 |
1.2 |
64.9 |
1.1 |
66.5 |
1.4 |
| Non-MSA |
57.0 |
1.7 |
52.7 |
2.7 |
54.8 |
2.0 |
60.5 |
2.0 |
60.2 |
3.4 |
| Perceived health status |
Excellent/very good/good |
61.0 |
0.7 |
52.1 |
1.8 |
57.4 |
1.1 |
63.7 |
1.1 |
65.6 |
1.4 |
| Fair/poor |
60.0 |
1.1 |
54.1 |
2.2 |
58.4 |
2.2 |
64.8 |
1.8 |
64.2 |
3.7 |
| Functional limitations |
No limitation |
60.2 |
0.9 |
51.3 |
2.2 |
57.6 |
1.5 |
62.1 |
1.2 |
64.0 |
1.5 |
| IADL only |
66.2 |
1.4 |
60.8 |
3.3 |
61.0 |
2.7 |
69.2 |
2.3 |
76.7 |
3.3 |
| 1-2 ADLs |
62.2 |
1.1 |
54.8 |
3.0 |
59.0 |
1.8 |
68.1 |
1.8 |
65.0 |
2.9 |
| 3 or more ADLs |
53.6 |
1.8 |
45.5 |
3.5 |
50.6 |
3.0 |
59.7 |
3.3 |
67.5 |
4.8 |
| At least 1 ADL/IADL |
61.6 |
0.9 |
53.9 |
1.8 |
57.7 |
1.5 |
66.9 |
1.4 |
70.0 |
2.1 |
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.
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