National Healthcare Disparities Report, 2006: Table 237

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Table 237
Outpatient visits with counseling or education about diet and nutrition,^a by race, United States, 2003-2004

				Single race
		Total		White		Black		Asian		NHOPI		AI/AN		Multiple races
Population group		Percent	SE	Percent	SE	Percent	SE	Percent	SE	Percent	SE	Percent	SE	Percent	SE
Total		13.6	0.6	12.6	0.6	17.6	1.4	22.0	3.4	16.7	4.5	11.8	2.9	17.6	4.5
Age	0-17	15.0	1.1	14.3	1.1	17.9	1.9	18.0	3.1	*	*	*	*	23.9	7.1
	18-44	12.0	0.8	11.3	0.9	14.7	2.0	18.0	3.9	*	*	*	*	*	*
	45-64	14.8	0.8	13.9	0.8	19.7	1.7	23.0	4.3	*	*	*	*	*	*
	65 and over	12.7	0.9	11.3	0.9	19.1	2.3	28.6	6.0	*	*	*	*	*	*
Gender	Female	13.5	0.7	12.7	0.7	17.4	1.7	21.0	3.2	*	*	12.7	3.1	*	*
Gender	Male	13.6	0.6	12.6	0.6	17.9	1.7	23.3	4.1	*	*	*	*	*	*
Payment source	Private	13.6	0.7	12.9	0.7	18.1	2.0	19.3	2.5	*	*	*	*	*	*
	Medicare	12.3	1.0	11.2	1.0	18.0	2.1	25.2	6.1	*	*	*	*	*	*
	Medicaid	16.3	1.1	15.7	1.2	16.9	1.8	*	*	*	*	*	*	21.4	5.3
	Uninsured	13.9	2.2	12.1	2.3	17.4	2.7	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*
Residence location	MSA	13.5	0.7	12.5	0.6	17.7	1.5	22.1	3.5	17.2	4.7	*	*	18.0	4.8
Residence location	Non-MSA	13.6	1.6	13.3	1.5	16.6	3.4	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*

^a Total percent is the percent of total NAMCS/NHAMCS outpatient department visits where counseling or education on diet or nutrition was provided.

* 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; 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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