Table 4. Health insurance coverage of the population ages 19-24: Percent by types of coverage and selected population characteristics, United States, 1996

Table 4. Health insurance coverage of the population ages 19-24: Percent by types of coverage and selected population characteristics, United States, 1996

Population characteristic	Total population (in thousands)	Percent distribution
Population characteristic	Total population (in thousands)	Private	Employment- related	Public only	Uninsured

Total^a	21,643	53.4	47.3	8.7	37.8

Employment status
Employed	14,728	59.2	53.1	5.2	35.5
Not employed	6,520	42.7	36.8	17.2	40.1

Sex
Male	10,661	53.2	46.8	5.0	41.9
Female	10,982	53.7	47.7	12.4	33.9

Race/ethnicity
Total Hispanic	2,854	36.5	33.6	10.6	52.8
Total Black	3,577	34.9	32.1	14.9	50.2
Total White	13,662	62.5	54.8	6.3	31.1
Total Other	1,550	47.0	41.3	12.3	40.7

Hispanic male	1,568	37.4	33.0	4.1	58.5
Black male	1,559	34.6	30.1	4.4	61.1
White male	6,618	61.8	54.5	4.6	33.5

Hispanic female	1,287	35.5	34.4	18.5	45.9
Black female	2,018	35.2	33.7	23.1	41.7
White female	7,044	63.2	55.1	7.9	28.9

Perceived health status
Excellent	8,429	59.7	53.1	6.1	34.2
Very good	6,754	56.6	48.5	7.8	35.5
Good	4,927	46.1	42.4	12.1	41.7
Fair/poor	1,335	32.3	29.1	17.5	50.2

Census region
Northeast	3,806	51.2	44.3	9.4	39.4
Midwest	5,323	63.7	58.2	7.3	29.0
South	7,344	46.5	42.7	8.3	45.2
West	5,170	54.2	44.7	10.4	35.4

Full-time student
Yes	6,394	67.6	55.7	9.6	22.8
No	1,852	50.7	46.5	8.7	40.6
Not a student	13,397	47.0	43.4	8.3	44.6

^a Total includes individuals with missing information on employment status and perceived health status. Total also includes individuals who are workers with missing information on offered insurance, hours of work, and hourly wages. Source: Center for Cost and Financing Studies, Agency for Health Care Policy and Research. Medical Expenditure Panel Survey-- Household Component, 1996 (round 1).

Table 4a. Health insurance coverage of the population ages 19-24: Standard errors by types of coverage and selected population characteristics, United States, 1996

Population characteristic	Standard errors
Population characteristic	Private	Employment- related	Public only	Uninsured

Total^a	1.49	1.50	0.92	1.44

Employment status
Employed	1.82	1.81	0.90	1.78
Not employed	2.39	2.47	1.74	2.26

Sex
Male	1.95	2.01	0.86	1.89
Female	1.95	1.93	1.31	1.91

Race/ethnicity
Total Hispanic	2.82	2.87	1.54	2.77
Total Black	3.63	3.45	2.94	4.02
Total White	1.80	1.94	0.87	1.74
Total Other	6.06	6.68	4.69*	5.90

Hispanic male	3.28	3.23	1.43*	3.36
Black male	5.33	4.92	1.78*	4.93
White male	2.43	2.61	1.04	2.34

Hispanic female	4.06	4.07	2.87	4.12
Black female	4.73	4.81	4.26	5.58
White female	2.21	2.39	1.28	2.12

Perceived health status
Excellent	2.39	2.43	0.97	2.31
Very good	2.31	2.33	1.21	2.26
Good	2.71	2.54	1.95	2.55
Fair/poor	5.22	5.17	3.87	5.54

Census region
Northeast	2.87	2.93	1.88	2.87
Midwest	2.66	2.89	1.53	2.41
South	2.71	2.48	1.72	2.82
West	3.30	3.39	1.89	2.77

Full-time student
Yes	2.39	2.78	1.81	2.06
No	5.38	5.32	2.44	4.51
Not a student	1.95	1.88	1.07	1.96

^a Total includes individuals with missing information on employment status and perceived health status. Total also includes individuals who are workers with missing information on offered insurance, hours of work, and hourly wages. * Relative standard error is greater than or equal to 30%. Source: Center for Cost and Financing Studies, Agency for Health Care Policy and Research. Medical Expenditure Panel Survey-- Household Component, 1996 (round 1).