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Table 221
Outpatient visits per 100 population,a by race, United States, 2003-2004
        Single race    
    Total White Black Asian NHOPI AI/AN Multiple races
Population group Rate SE Rate SE Rate SE Rate SE Rate SE Rate SE Rate SE
Total 348 10 364 12 309 16 298 35 648 152 102 19 80 13
Age 0-17 266 13 289 14 197 17 254 32 654 148 63 17 92 25
18-44 251 10 260 11 255 18 189 25 406 112 85 23 48 11
45-64 410 14 416 16 422 24 343 46 * * 139 33 90 23
65 and over 707 29 704 30 724 57 898 189 * * 288 74 * *
Gender Female 403 12 422 14 362 20 329 37 789 228 123 25 93 15
Male 290 9 304 11 247 13 265 36 509 115 80 18 67 17
Residence location MSA 361 12 DNA DNA DNA DNA DNA DNA DNA DNA DNA DNA DNA DNA
Non-MSA 281 33 DNA DNA DNA DNA DNA DNA DNA DNA DNA DNA DNA DNA

a Year 2003 and 2004 rates use U.S. Census Bureau estimates of the civilian noninstitutionalized population as of July 1, 2003 and July 1, 2004 and are based on data from Census 2000.

* Data do not meet the criteria for statistical reliability, data quality or confidentiality.

DNA: Data are not analyzed.

Key: AI/AN: American Indian or Alaska Native; NHOPI: Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander; MSA: metropolitan statistical area; SE: standard error.

Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Health Statistics, National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey and National Hospital Ambulatory Medical Care Survey.

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