Table 240 Outpatient visits where the physician spent more than 30 minutes with the patienta, by race, United States, 2003-2004 |
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Single race |
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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 |
18.0 |
0.7 |
18.3 |
0.7 |
16.5 |
1.3 |
17.8 |
3.1 |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
Age |
0-17 |
10.3 |
0.9 |
10.5 |
1.0 |
10.5 |
1.5 |
8.6 |
2.6 |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
18-44 |
18.9 |
0.9 |
18.8 |
0.9 |
19.8 |
2.3 |
17.7 |
3.8 |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
45-64 |
22.0 |
1.0 |
22.5 |
1.1 |
17.8 |
1.8 |
24.1 |
4.7 |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
65 and over |
18.3 |
1.0 |
18.7 |
1.1 |
14.7 |
1.8 |
18.3 |
4.4 |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
Gender |
Female |
17.5 |
0.7 |
17.7 |
0.7 |
16.3 |
1.5 |
16.8 |
2.8 |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
Male |
18.8 |
0.9 |
19.1 |
0.9 |
16.8 |
1.7 |
19.2 |
4.9 |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
Payment source |
Private |
17.4 |
0.8 |
17.6 |
0.8 |
16.0 |
1.7 |
16.7 |
2.8 |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
Medicare |
19.0 |
1.1 |
19.4 |
1.2 |
16.4 |
2.0 |
15.9 |
4.5 |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
Medicaid |
14.3 |
1.1 |
14.2 |
1.1 |
16.4 |
2.4 |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
Uninsured |
30.3 |
2.7 |
30.2 |
2.9 |
25.2 |
4.1 |
43.4 |
9.3 |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
Residence location |
MSA |
18.0 |
0.7 |
18.2 |
0.7 |
16.6 |
1.4 |
17.6 |
3.2 |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
Non-MSA |
18.5 |
2.3 |
18.8 |
2.4 |
15.8 |
4.1 |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
a Total percent is the percent of total NAMCS/NHAMCS outpatient department visits where time spent with the physician was 30 minutes or more.
* 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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