Table 5. Percent distribution of uninsured
persons under age 65 by selected population
characteristics, United States, 1996 |
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Population characteristic | Total
population (in thousands) |
Percent distribution of population | Percent uninsured | Percent distribution of uninsured population |
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Totala | 231,676 | 100.0 | 19.2 | 100.0 |
Age in years | ||||
< 4 | 15,577 | 6.7 | 13.8 | 4.8 |
4-6 | 12,716 | 5.5 | 13.3 | 3.8 |
7-12 | 24,092 | 10.4 | 15.5 | 8.4 |
13-17 | 19,036 | 8.2 | 17.9 | 7.7 |
18 | 3,445 | 1.5 | 28.4 | 2.2 |
19-24 | 21,643 | 9.3 | 37.8 | 18.4 |
25-29 | 18,703 | 8.1 | 26.8 | 11.3 |
30-34 | 21,383 | 9.2 | 19.3 | 9.3 |
35-54 | 74,423 | 32.1 | 16.4 | 27.4 |
55-64 | 20,658 | 8.9 | 14.7 | 6.8 |
Race/ethnicity | ||||
Total Hispanic | 26,898 | 11.6 | 35.1 | 21.2 |
Total Black | 30,297 | 13.1 | 24.8 | 16.9 |
Total White | 163,378 | 70.5 | 15.2 | 55.8 |
Total Other | 11,104 | 4.8 | 24.3 | 6.1 |
Hispanic male | 13,671 | 5.9 | 38.9 | 12.0 |
Black male | 14,297 | 6.2 | 26.6 | 8.6 |
White male | 81,443 | 35.2 | 16.3 | 29.9 |
Hispanic female | 13,227 | 5.7 | 31.2 | 9.3 |
Black female | 16,000 | 6.9 | 23.2 | 8.4 |
White female | 81,934 | 35.4 | 14.0 | 25.8 |
Marital statusb | ||||
Married | 91,323 | 39.5 | 13.9 | 28.8 |
Widowed | 3,412 | 1.5 | 24.1 | 1.9 |
Divorced | 16,952 | 7.3 | 26.6 | 10.2 |
Separated | 4,291 | 1.9 | 30.5 | 3.0 |
Never married | 51,495 | 22.3 | 29.8 | 34.7 |
Census region | ||||
Northeast | 44,555 | 19.2 | 15.6 | 15.7 |
Midwest | 54,045 | 23.3 | 15.5 | 18.8 |
South | 80,707 | 34.8 | 22.6 | 41.0 |
West | 52,370 | 22.6 | 20.9 | 24.6 |
Perceived health status | ||||
Excellent | 89,770 | 38.9 | 17.4 | 35.6 |
Very good | 70,584 | 30.6 | 16.9 | 27.1 |
Good | 49,509 | 21.4 | 22.8 | 25.7 |
Fair | 15,400 | 6.7 | 25.1 | 8.8 |
Poor | 5,588 | 2.4 | 21.4 | 2.7 |
a Total includes persons with unknown perceived health status and marital status. | ||||
b Marital status is defined for individuals age 17 and older. | ||||
Source: Center for Cost and Financing Studies, Agency for Health Care Policy and Research. Medical Expenditure Panel Survey--Household Component, 1996 (round 1). |
Table E. Standard errors for percent distribution of uninsured persons under age 65 by selected population characteristics, United States, 1996 | |||
Standard errors | |||
Population characteristic | Percent distribution of population | Percent
uninsured |
Percent distribution of uninsured population |
Totala | -- | 0.52 | -- |
Age in years
< 4 4-6 7-12 13-17 18 19-24 25-29 30-34 35-54 55-64 |
0.22 0.18 0.26 0.21 0.10 0.27 0.28 0.25 0.38 0.28 |
1.17 1.24 1.10 1.15 2.98 1.44 1.39 1.08 0.61 0.88 |
0.40 0.34 0.57 0.44 0.27 0.82 0.57 0.50 0.77 0.41 |
Race/ethnicity
Total Hispanic Total Black Total White Total Other |
0.57 0.70 0.86 0.40 |
1.59 1.34 0.57 2.43 |
1.45 1.33 1.73 0.43 |
Hispanic male
Black male White male |
0.31
0.34 0.49 |
1.72
1.70 0.68 |
0.87
0.74 1.11 |
Hispanic female
Black female White female |
0.28
0.40 0.50 |
1.75
1.71 0.60 |
0.69
0.80 1.00 |
Marital statusb
Married Widowed Divorced Separated Never married |
0.46 0.09 0.25 0.12 0.40 |
0.58 2.55 1.34 2.97 0.92 |
0.86 0.23 0.55 0.34 1.01 |
Census region
Northeast Midwest South West |
0.79 0.97 1.26 0.81 |
0.99 1.11 0.91 1.09 |
1.11 1.45 1.87 1.29 |
Perceived
health status
Excellent Very good Good Fair Poor |
0.59 0.43 0.40 0.22 0.15 |
0.74 0.67 0.83 1.35 2.32 |
1.13 0.93 0.88 0.52 0.31 |
a Total includes
persons with unknown perceived health status and marital
status.
b Marital status is defined for individuals age
17 and older.
* 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).