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Table 268a
Medicare beneficiaries age 65 and over who received dental care,a by race, 2003
Population group Total White Black AI/AN API Multiple races/other
Percent SE Percent SE Percent SE Percent SE Percent SE Percent SE
Total   45.5 0.7 48.4 0.8 23.0 1.9 24.8 6.9 46.2 3.8 25.6 3.2
Age 65-74 46.4 0.9 49.4 1.0 27.0 2.5 * * 49.0 5.5 27.5 4.1
75-84 47.2 1.0 50.1 1.1 20.5 3.1 * * 46.4 6.1 23.1 4.3
85 and over 35.8 1.3 39.0 1.5 8.9 2.7 * * * * * *
Gender Male 44.7 0.9 47.2 1.0 22.3 2.8 * * 50.8 6.5 25.7 4.2
Female 46.2 0.8 49.4 0.9 23.5 2.2 * * 43.9 4.7 25.6 4.0
Incomeb Negative/poor 23.4 1.3 27.2 1.6 15.5 3.1 * * * * * *
Near poor/low 31.8 0.9 33.5 1.0 18.2 2.6 * * 44.1 6.2 21.8 4.0
Middle 52.3 1.0 53.8 1.1 29.5 3.6 * * 64.3 7.5 35.9 7.4
High 68.9 1.4 70.1 1.3 51.2 6.3 * * 62.4 9.9 45.0 10.1
Health insurance Medicare and Medicaid 19.6 1.3 21.4 1.7 13.3 2.5 * * 26.4 5.3 17.1 4.2
Medicare HMO 44.9 1.5 46.4 1.7 30.6 5.1 * * 58.7 9.2 * *
Medicare and private 52.9 0.9 54.3 0.9 33.9 3.3 * * 59.0 6.7 35.4 5.0
Medicare fee-for-service only 22.4 1.4 24.7 1.8 11.1 3.1 * * * * * *
Residence location MSA 48.2 0.8 51.6 0.8 24.7 1.9 37.3 8.8 47.6 4.0 24.5 3.6
Non-MSA 36.5 1.7 38.4 1.8 15.3 4.5 * * * * 30.5 6.9
Perceived health status Excellent/very good/good 49.5 0.8 52.4 0.8 25.2 2.3 * * 47.0 4.1 25.7 3.4
Fair/poor 31.1 1.1 32.9 1.2 18.9 2.9 * * 42.3 8.6 24.8 5.2
Functional limitations No limitation 51.3 0.9 54.3 0.9 27.3 2.7 * * 46.4 4.7 29.3 4.0
IADL only 43.1 1.5 45.4 1.7 25.7 4.2 * * 47.5 10.5 * *
1-2 ADLs 36.6 1.2 39.3 1.3 15.7 3.5 * * 48.0 9.2 * *
3 or more ADLs 28.8 1.6 31.5 1.9 14.1 3.9 * * * * * *
At least 1 ADL/IADL 37.1 0.8 39.7 0.9 18.3 2.4 * * 45.9 6.2 20.8 4.6

a Estimates are for full-year community residents age 65 and over.

b 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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