Table 4.5b 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 explained things clearly to them, United States, 2002 |
Population group |
Total population (in thousands)e |
Percent had visit |
Health providers explained things clearly |
Always |
Usually |
Sometimes or never |
Percent |
Standard error |
Percent |
Standard error |
Percent |
Standard error |
Total |
|
211,389 |
72.0 |
58.0 |
0.6 |
33.0 |
0.5 |
9.0 |
0.3 |
Race |
White, single race |
174,268 |
73.0 |
57.7 |
0.6 |
33.9 |
0.5 |
8.5 |
0.3 |
Black, single race |
23,794 |
67.6 |
64.2 |
1.3 |
25.2 |
1.3 |
10.6 |
0.8 |
AI/AN, single race |
1,765 |
69.5 |
64.9 |
4.9 |
16.1 |
3.1 |
19.0 |
3.2 |
Asian, single race |
8,739 |
63.0 |
49.5 |
2.7 |
38.0 |
2.4 |
12.5 |
1.7 |
NHOPI, single race |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
Multiple races |
2,254 |
77.2 |
48.8 |
4.4 |
39.8 |
4.4 |
11.4 |
2.3 |
Ethnicity |
Hispanic, all races |
25,849 |
55.2 |
59.5 |
1.3 |
25.6 |
1.1 |
14.9 |
1.0 |
Non-Hispanic, all races |
185,541 |
74.3 |
57.9 |
0.6 |
33.8 |
0.5 |
8.4 |
0.3 |
Non-Hispanic, White |
149,367 |
76.0 |
57.5 |
0.6 |
34.8 |
0.6 |
7.7 |
0.3 |
Non-Hispanic, Black |
23,442 |
67.5 |
64.0 |
1.4 |
25.3 |
1.3 |
10.7 |
0.8 |
Non-Hispanic, other |
12,731 |
66.4 |
51.9 |
2.2 |
35.3 |
1.8 |
12.9 |
1.4 |
Gender |
Male |
101,486 |
63.2 |
57.6 |
0.8 |
33.3 |
0.7 |
9.1 |
0.4 |
Female |
109,904 |
80.1 |
58.3 |
0.7 |
32.8 |
0.6 |
8.9 |
0.3 |
Age |
18-44 |
109,805 |
63.3 |
56.3 |
0.7 |
33.4 |
0.7 |
10.2 |
0.4 |
45-64 |
67,411 |
78.0 |
59.0 |
0.8 |
32.8 |
0.8 |
8.2 |
0.4 |
65 and over |
34,173 |
88.3 |
60.1 |
1.2 |
32.5 |
1.1 |
7.4 |
0.5 |
Educationa |
Less than high school |
44,519 |
65.6 |
57.0 |
1.1 |
29.9 |
1.0 |
13.1 |
0.7 |
High school graduate |
69,198 |
69.2 |
57.4 |
0.8 |
32.7 |
0.8 |
9.9 |
0.4 |
At least some college |
96,344 |
76.9 |
58.7 |
0.8 |
34.5 |
0.7 |
6.8 |
0.4 |
Employment statusb |
Employed |
142,664 |
67.3 |
57.7 |
0.6 |
33.6 |
0.6 |
8.8 |
0.3 |
Not employed |
34,543 |
75.5 |
56.8 |
1.1 |
31.6 |
0.9 |
11.6 |
0.7 |
Health insurance, ages 18-64 |
Any private |
134,592 |
73.6 |
57.6 |
0.6 |
34.5 |
0.6 |
7.9 |
0.3 |
Public only |
14,896 |
75.8 |
59.8 |
1.5 |
25.3 |
1.3 |
14.9 |
1.1 |
Uninsured |
27,728 |
42.2 |
54.1 |
1.6 |
29.2 |
1.4 |
16.7 |
1.2 |
Health insurance, age 65 and over |
Medicare only |
9,790 |
86.3 |
61.1 |
1.9 |
30.4 |
1.8 |
8.5 |
1.0 |
Medicare and private |
20,417 |
89.7 |
59.2 |
1.5 |
34.1 |
1.4 |
6.7 |
0.7 |
Medicare and other public |
3,692 |
88.3 |
62.3 |
2.9 |
29.0 |
2.8 |
8.7 |
1.6 |
Family incomec |
Negative/poor |
22,136 |
66.9 |
57.0 |
1.4 |
28.8 |
1.3 |
14.2 |
1.0 |
Near poor/low |
36,048 |
66.6 |
56.7 |
1.3 |
32.6 |
1.2 |
10.7 |
0.7 |
Middle |
66,429 |
69.1 |
58.1 |
0.9 |
32.4 |
0.8 |
9.5 |
0.5 |
High |
86,776 |
77.6 |
58.6 |
0.8 |
34.5 |
0.7 |
6.9 |
0.4 |
Residence locationd |
Metropolitan-large |
114,937 |
71.3 |
57.4 |
0.7 |
33.1 |
0.6 |
9.6 |
0.4 |
Metropolitan-small |
61,731 |
72.6 |
59.4 |
1.1 |
32.5 |
1.0 |
8.1 |
0.5 |
Micropolitan |
23,250 |
73.9 |
58.7 |
1.7 |
33.7 |
1.6 |
7.6 |
0.7 |
Noncore-adjacent |
7,878 |
71.0 |
55.3 |
2.4 |
34.3 |
2.2 |
10.4 |
1.3 |
Noncore-not adjacent |
3,593 |
71.6 |
55.1 |
4.6 |
33.6 |
2.2 |
11.3 |
2.7 |
Perceived health status |
Excellent/very good/good |
183,616 |
69.7 |
59.3 |
0.6 |
32.8 |
0.5 |
7.9 |
0.3 |
Fair/poor |
27,773 |
87.3 |
50.9 |
1.2 |
34.1 |
1.1 |
15.0 |
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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