Table 4.9b Among adults age 18 and over who reported going to a doctor's office or clinic in the last 12 months, percent distribution of how often their health providers spent enough time with them, United States, 2002 |
Population group |
Total population (in thousands)e |
Percent had visit |
Health providers spent enough time |
Always |
Usually |
Sometimes or never |
Percent |
Standard error |
Percent |
Standard error |
Percent |
Standard error |
Total |
|
211,389 |
72.0 |
45.8 |
0.6 |
39.0 |
0.5 |
15.3 |
0.4 |
Race |
White, single race |
174,268 |
73.0 |
45.2 |
0.6 |
40.0 |
0.5 |
14.8 |
0.4 |
Black, single race |
23,794 |
67.6 |
53.0 |
1.5 |
31.1 |
1.3 |
15.9 |
1.0 |
AI/AN, single race |
1,765 |
69.5 |
49.0 |
4.6 |
28.8 |
3.9 |
22.2 |
3.3 |
Asian, single race |
8,739 |
63.0 |
41.2 |
3.0 |
38.8 |
2.7 |
20.0 |
2.1 |
NHOPI, single race |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
Multiple races |
2,254 |
77.2 |
37.9 |
4.5 |
40.4 |
4.2 |
21.7 |
4.0 |
Ethnicity |
Hispanic, all races |
25,849 |
55.2 |
46.3 |
1.2 |
32.1 |
1.2 |
21.6 |
1.3 |
Non-Hispanic, all races |
185,541 |
74.3 |
45.7 |
0.6 |
39.6 |
0.5 |
14.6 |
0.4 |
Non-Hispanic, White |
149,367 |
76.0 |
45.1 |
0.6 |
41.0 |
0.6 |
14.0 |
0.4 |
Non-Hispanic, Black |
23,442 |
67.5 |
53.0 |
1.4 |
31.1 |
1.3 |
15.9 |
1.0 |
Non-Hispanic, other |
12,731 |
66.4 |
41.8 |
2.4 |
37.5 |
2.1 |
20.7 |
1.7 |
Gender |
Male |
101,486 |
63.2 |
46.9 |
0.8 |
38.2 |
0.7 |
14.9 |
0.5 |
Female |
109,904 |
80.1 |
45.0 |
0.7 |
39.5 |
0.6 |
15.5 |
0.5 |
Age |
18-44 |
109,805 |
63.3 |
41.3 |
0.7 |
39.5 |
0.7 |
19.2 |
0.6 |
45-64 |
67,411 |
78.0 |
47.3 |
0.8 |
39.6 |
0.7 |
13.1 |
0.5 |
65 and over |
34,173 |
88.3 |
53.7 |
1.2 |
36.4 |
1.1 |
9.8 |
0.7 |
Educationa |
Less than high school |
44,519 |
65.6 |
48.3 |
1.1 |
34.4 |
1.0 |
17.3 |
0.9 |
High school graduate |
69,198 |
69.2 |
47.1 |
0.8 |
38.2 |
0.8 |
14.7 |
0.6 |
At least some college |
96,344 |
76.9 |
44.0 |
0.7 |
41.2 |
0.7 |
14.8 |
0.5 |
Employment statusb |
Employed |
142,664 |
67.3 |
43.3 |
0.6 |
40.2 |
0.6 |
16.4 |
0.5 |
Not employed |
34,543 |
75.5 |
45.9 |
1.1 |
37.1 |
1.0 |
17.1 |
0.8 |
Health insurance, ages 18-64 |
Any private |
134,592 |
73.6 |
43.5 |
0.6 |
41.2 |
0.6 |
15.3 |
0.5 |
Public only |
14,896 |
75.8 |
49.9 |
1.4 |
30.4 |
1.4 |
19.7 |
1.3 |
Uninsured |
27,728 |
42.2 |
41.3 |
1.7 |
34.0 |
1.6 |
24.7 |
1.4 |
Health insurance, age 65 and over |
Medicare only |
9,790 |
86.3 |
53.4 |
2.2 |
35.4 |
1.9 |
11.2 |
1.6 |
Medicare and private |
20,417 |
89.7 |
52.6 |
1.6 |
38.5 |
1.5 |
9.0 |
0.9 |
Medicare and other public |
3,692 |
88.3 |
60.7 |
2.8 |
27.9 |
2.7 |
11.4 |
1.7 |
Family incomec |
Negative/poor |
22,136 |
66.9 |
47.3 |
1.3 |
32.2 |
1.2 |
20.5 |
1.1 |
Near poor/low |
36,048 |
66.6 |
46.1 |
1.2 |
37.6 |
1.1 |
16.4 |
0.8 |
Middle |
66,429 |
69.1 |
45.4 |
1.0 |
38.7 |
0.9 |
15.9 |
0.7 |
High |
86,776 |
77.6 |
45.6 |
0.8 |
41.0 |
0.8 |
13.3 |
0.5 |
Residence locationd |
Metropolitan-large |
114,937 |
71.3 |
43.7 |
0.8 |
39.6 |
0.8 |
16.7 |
0.5 |
Metropolitan-small |
61,731 |
72.6 |
48.1 |
1.0 |
37.8 |
0.8 |
14.0 |
0.8 |
Micropolitan |
23,250 |
73.9 |
49.6 |
1.4 |
37.7 |
1.3 |
12.7 |
0.8 |
Noncore-adjacent |
7,878 |
71.0 |
44.6 |
1.9 |
41.7 |
2.1 |
13.7 |
1.2 |
Noncore-not adjacent |
3,593 |
71.6 |
47.3 |
5.1 |
39.7 |
3.5 |
13.0 |
2.4 |
Perceived health status |
Excellent/very good/good |
183,616 |
69.7 |
46.5 |
0.6 |
39.2 |
0.5 |
14.3 |
0.4 |
Fair/poor |
27,773 |
87.3 |
41.8 |
1.1 |
37.6 |
1.1 |
20.6 |
0.8 |
a 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.
b Employment status for persons ages 18-64 only.
c 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.
d For more information, see the MEPS entry in Appendix A, Data Sources.
e Total adult population, age 18 and over. Numbers may not add to total due to missing data or rounding.
DSU - 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.
Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Financing, Access and Cost Trends, Medical Expenditure Panel Survey.
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