Table 219c
People with an emergency room visit, by family income,a United States, 2003 |
| |
|
Total |
Negative/poor |
Near poor/low |
Middle |
High |
| Population group |
Percent |
SE |
Percent |
SE |
Percent |
SE |
Percent |
SE |
Percent |
SE |
| Total |
14.1 |
0.3 |
21.8 |
0.8 |
17.3 |
0.6 |
13.4 |
0.5 |
10.6 |
0.4 |
| Age |
0-17 |
13.5 |
0.5 |
18.2 |
1.0 |
14.5 |
1.0 |
12.4 |
0.8 |
11.0 |
1.0 |
| 18-44 |
13.4 |
0.4 |
23.0 |
1.2 |
16.0 |
0.9 |
12.6 |
0.7 |
9.6 |
0.6 |
| 45-64 |
12.8 |
0.5 |
23.6 |
1.8 |
15.6 |
1.3 |
13.0 |
0.9 |
10.3 |
0.7 |
| 65 and over |
20.2 |
0.8 |
26.7 |
2.2 |
25.2 |
1.7 |
18.4 |
1.4 |
14.9 |
1.3 |
| Gender |
Male |
13.2 |
0.4 |
18.9 |
1.0 |
16.7 |
0.9 |
12.8 |
0.6 |
10.4 |
0.6 |
| Female |
15.0 |
0.4 |
24.1 |
1.0 |
17.8 |
0.8 |
13.9 |
0.6 |
10.9 |
0.5 |
| Race |
White, single race |
13.8 |
0.3 |
21.9 |
1.0 |
17.1 |
0.7 |
13.2 |
0.5 |
10.6 |
0.4 |
| Black, single race |
17.2 |
0.8 |
22.3 |
1.3 |
19.0 |
1.2 |
14.8 |
1.3 |
12.8 |
1.7 |
| Asian, single race |
7.4 |
0.8 |
* |
* |
9.6 |
2.1 |
7.2 |
1.5 |
7.0 |
1.2 |
| NHOPI, single race |
12.2 |
3.0 |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
| AI/AN, single race |
23.9 |
2.9 |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
| Multiple races |
20.4 |
2.1 |
37.6 |
5.6 |
22.3 |
4.9 |
18.6 |
3.7 |
12.0 |
3.1 |
| Ethnicity |
Non-Hispanic, all races |
14.4 |
0.3 |
23.9 |
1.0 |
18.8 |
0.8 |
13.6 |
0.5 |
10.7 |
0.4 |
| Non-Hispanic, White |
14.1 |
0.4 |
25.5 |
1.4 |
19.1 |
1.0 |
13.5 |
0.6 |
10.7 |
0.5 |
| Non-Hispanic, Black |
17.1 |
0.8 |
22.3 |
1.3 |
18.9 |
1.2 |
14.5 |
1.3 |
12.7 |
1.7 |
| Hispanic, all races |
12.5 |
0.5 |
15.6 |
1.1 |
12.2 |
0.8 |
12.1 |
0.9 |
9.4 |
1.3 |
| Educationb |
Less than high school |
19.5 |
0.7 |
25.6 |
1.3 |
20.4 |
1.3 |
17.3 |
1.2 |
12.8 |
1.5 |
| High school graduate |
14.8 |
0.5 |
23.2 |
1.8 |
19.5 |
1.2 |
13.5 |
0.8 |
10.8 |
0.9 |
| At least some college |
11.7 |
0.4 |
21.1 |
1.9 |
14.9 |
1.4 |
12.3 |
0.8 |
10.0 |
0.5 |
| Health insurance, under age 65 |
Any private |
11.7 |
0.3 |
17.4 |
1.6 |
14.7 |
0.9 |
12.4 |
0.5 |
10.1 |
0.4 |
| Public only |
22.1 |
0.7 |
25.1 |
1.0 |
20.3 |
1.1 |
18.1 |
1.5 |
19.0 |
4.1 |
| Uninsured |
11.7 |
0.7 |
16.3 |
1.5 |
11.0 |
1.2 |
10.9 |
1.1 |
8.6 |
1.7 |
| Health insurance, age 65 and over |
Medicare only |
19.8 |
1.4 |
28.1 |
4.3 |
23.0 |
2.6 |
18.4 |
2.6 |
12.3 |
2.1 |
| Medicare and private |
19.2 |
1.1 |
26.1 |
4.5 |
25.0 |
2.6 |
18.5 |
1.7 |
15.2 |
1.6 |
| Medicare and other public |
27.2 |
2.6 |
26.4 |
2.8 |
30.8 |
4.1 |
21.2 |
5.6 |
* |
* |
| Residence locationc |
Metropolitan-large |
12.7 |
0.3 |
19.5 |
0.9 |
14.9 |
0.7 |
12.7 |
0.6 |
10.0 |
0.5 |
| Metropolitan-small |
15.3 |
0.6 |
21.5 |
1.4 |
20.3 |
1.1 |
14.3 |
1.0 |
11.2 |
0.7 |
| Micropolitan |
17.0 |
0.9 |
26.6 |
2.7 |
19.5 |
1.8 |
14.7 |
1.2 |
13.2 |
1.3 |
| Noncore-adjacent |
16.9 |
1.5 |
34.1 |
4.6 |
17.7 |
2.2 |
13.0 |
1.7 |
11.6 |
2.0 |
| Noncore-not adjacent |
14.8 |
2.3 |
29.5 |
4.9 |
16.5 |
2.9 |
10.2 |
2.4 |
10.3 |
2.8 |
| CSHCN |
Yes |
17.5 |
1.1 |
25.8 |
2.4 |
19.0 |
2.2 |
15.5 |
2.0 |
13.5 |
2.2 |
| No |
12.8 |
0.5 |
16.8 |
1.1 |
13.6 |
1.0 |
11.7 |
0.9 |
10.8 |
1.1 |
| Preferred language |
English |
14.6 |
0.3 |
24.4 |
0.9 |
18.8 |
0.7 |
13.8 |
0.5 |
10.8 |
0.4 |
| Other |
9.4 |
0.5 |
11.1 |
0.8 |
9.4 |
0.8 |
8.9 |
0.9 |
8.3 |
1.2 |
| Born in U.S. |
Yes |
14.5 |
0.3 |
23.5 |
0.8 |
18.1 |
0.7 |
13.5 |
0.5 |
10.9 |
0.4 |
| No |
10.2 |
0.5 |
11.5 |
1.0 |
11.0 |
0.9 |
11.2 |
1.1 |
8.2 |
1.0 |
a 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.
b Persons age 18 and over. 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.
c 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; CSHCN: children with special health care needs; 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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