Table 3. Health insurance coverage of the civilian noninstitutionalized population: Percent by type of coverage and perceived health status, United States, first half of 2007


Population characteristics

Total population 
(in thousands)

Private

Public only

Uninsured


Percent distribution


Total under age 65a

260,022

63.1

16.3

20.6

Total age 65 and overa

36,035

46.5

52.5

1.0

Perceived health status, under age 65

Excellent

92,335

66.3

15.6

18.0

Very good

81,976

67.9

13.0

19.1

Good

60,731

59.2

16.8

24.0

Fair

19,086

48.7

24.7

26.6

Poor

5,646

34.9

41.7

23.4

Perceived health status, age 65 and over

Excellent

5,812

52.3

46.3

*1.4

Very good

9,734

52.9

46.5

*0.5

Good

11,313

46.0

53.3

*0.7

Fair

6,152

38.4

59.7

*1.9

Poor

2,590

33.7

65.9

*0.5


a Includes persons with unknown employment status and marital 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 Financing, Access, and Cost Trends, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality: Medical Expenditure Panel Survey Household Component, 2007

 

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 2007
Corresponds to Table 3


Population characteristics

Private

Public only

Uninsured


Standard error


Total under age 65a

0.65

0.45

0.45

Total age 65 and overa

1.21

1.21

0.20

Perceived health status, under age 65

Excellent

0.89

0.64

0.69

Very good

0.89

0.66

0.66

Good

0.97

0.66

0.74

Fair

1.40

1.10

1.18

Poor

2.23

2.22

1.89

Perceived health status, age 65 and over

Excellent

2.60

2.65

*0.55

Very good

2.08

2.08

*0.24

Good

1.98

1.98

*0.24

Fair

2.31

2.28

*0.66

Poor

3.49

3.51

*0.27


a Includes persons with unknown employment status and marital status.

* Relative standard error is greater than or equal to 30 percent.

Source: Center for Financing, Access, and Cost Trends, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality: Medical Expenditure Panel Survey Household Component, 2007

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