Table 3. Health insurance coverage of the civilian noninstitutionalized population: Percent by type of coverage and perceived health status, United States, first half of 1999

Population characteristic	Total population in thousands	Private	Public only	Uninsured
Table 3. Health insurance coverage of the civilian noninstitutionalized population: Percent by type of coverage and perceived health status, United States, first half of 1999


		Percent distribution
Total under age 65^a	238,610	70.4	11.7	17.9
Total age 65 and over^a	32,394	50.8	48.6	*0.6
Perceived health status, under age 65
Excellent	91,278	74.2	9.2	16.6
Very good	76,877	75.3	8.2	16.5
Good	49,752	63.6	15.0	21.4
Fair	15,433	54.8	24.2	20.9
Poor	5,095	42.2	40.9	17.0
Perceived health status, age 65 and over
Excellent	5,138	61.7	37.5	*0.8
Very good	8,862	55.1	44.5	*0.4
Good	9,881	53.0	46.9	*0.1
Fair	5,118	34.5	64.1	*1.4
Poor	2,957	41.0	57.6	*1.4

^a Total includes persons with unknown perceived health status. * Relative standard error is greater than or equal to 30 percent.
Note: Percents may not add to 100 because of rounding.
Source: Center for Cost and Financing Studies, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality: Medical Expenditure Panel Survey Household Component, 1999.

Population characteristic	Private	Public only	Uninsured
Table C. Health insurance coverage of the civilian noninstitutionalized population: Standard errors by type of coverage and perceived health status, United States, first half of 1999 Corresponds to Table 3

	Standard error
Total < age 65^a	1.03	0.74	0.69
Total age 65+^a	1.40	1.38	*0.19
Perceived health status, < age 65
Excellent	1.27	0.81	0.97
Very good	1.19	0.79	0.97
Good	1.48	1.28	1.20
Fair	2.53	2.15	1.91
Poor	3.98	3.85	2.67
Perceived health status, age 65 +
Excellent	3.30	3.27	*0.51
Very good	2.74	2.73	*0.26
Good	2.45	2.44	*0.09
Fair	2.94	3.00	*0.56
Poor	5.09	5.02	*1.01

^a Includes persons with unknown perceived health status.
* Relative standard error is greater than or equal to 30 percent.
Source: Center for Cost and Financing Studies, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality: Medical Expenditure Panel Survey Household Component, 1999.