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Table 207B_a
Families in which a member was unable to receive or delayed in receiving needed medical care, by race, United States, 2003
        Single race    
    Total White Black Asian NHOPI AI/AN Multiple races
Population groupa Percent SE Percent SE Percent SE Percent SE Percent SE Percent SE Percent SE
Total 9.7 0.4 9.7 0.4 8.7 0.8 7.4 1.4 * * 18.1 4.9 16.2 3.0
Age 18-44 10.1 0.6 10.2 0.6 9.1 1.3 7.2 2.0 * * * * * *
45-64 11.7 0.6 11.9 0.6 10.4 1.3 * * * * * * * *
65 and over 4.9 0.6 4.9 0.6 * * * * * * * * * *
Gender Male 8.8 0.5 8.7 0.6 9.0 1.4 7.8 2.0 * * * * * *
Female 10.5 0.5 10.8 0.5 8.5 0.9 * * * * * * 11.4 3.3
Family incomeb Negative/poor 13.6 1.1 13.6 1.3 12.4 1.6 * * * * * * * *
Near poor/low 12.3 0.8 12.7 0.9 9.4 1.7 * * * * * * * *
Middle 9.7 0.6 9.9 0.7 8.3 1.7 * * * * * * * *
High 6.8 0.5 7.0 0.5 * * * * * * * * * *
Educationc Less than high school 11.0 0.7 10.9 0.8 10.4 1.5 * * * * * * * *
High school graduate 9.3 0.6 9.7 0.7 6.4 1.1 * * * * * * * *
At least some college 9.5 0.5 9.4 0.5 10.0 1.6 7.3 1.7 * * * * * *
Health insurance, age 18-64 Any private 8.8 0.4 9.1 0.5 7.7 1.1 5.8 1.7 * * * * * *
Public only 18.3 1.5 19.7 1.9 13.9 1.8 * * * * * * * *
Uninsured 15.2 1.1 15.6 1.2 11.1 1.9 * * * * * * * *
Health insurance, age 65 and over Medicare only 5.4 1.2 5.4 1.3 * * * * * * * * * *
Medicare and private 4.7 0.7 4.8 0.8 * * * * * * * * * *
Medicare and other public 4.4 1.2 4.4 1.3 * * * * * * * * * *
Residence locationd Metropolitan-large 9.2 0.5 9.2 0.6 8.7 1.1 8.5 1.7 * * * * * *
Metropolitan-small 10.1 0.8 10.3 0.8 8.1 1.3 * * * * * * * *
Micropolitan 10.4 1.0 10.4 1.1 11.0 2.0 * * * * * * * *
Noncore-adjacent 9.8 1.2 9.9 1.3 * * * * * * * * * *
Noncore-not adjacent 10.3 2.2 10.0 2.3 * * * * * * * * * *
Preferred language English 9.7 0.4 9.8 0.5 8.7 0.8 * * * * * * 15.6 2.9
Other 9.0 0.8 8.9 0.9 * * 9.4 2.2 * * * * * *
Born in U.S. Yes 9.8 0.4 9.8 0.5 8.8 0.9 * * * * * * 15.1 3.1
No 9.1 0.7 9.3 0.8 * * 8.1 1.7 * * * * * *

a Values are for reference person in the family, excluding families with a reference person age under 18.

b 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.

c 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.

d See MEPS entry in the Data Sources Appendix (Appendix A) for more information.

* 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; SE: standard error.

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

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