Table 241 Outpatient visits where the patient was referred by another physician or health plan,a 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 |
15.3 |
0.7 |
15.5 |
0.7 |
14.6 |
1.2 |
12.8 |
1.8 |
10.7 |
2.5 |
16.2 |
3.5 |
11.9 |
3.4 |
Age |
0-17 |
10.0 |
0.8 |
10.1 |
0.9 |
10.9 |
1.5 |
7.7 |
1.6 |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
18-44 |
14.6 |
0.8 |
14.6 |
0.8 |
15.3 |
1.8 |
11.2 |
2.1 |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
45-64 |
17.6 |
0.8 |
17.7 |
0.9 |
16.8 |
1.5 |
17.5 |
2.5 |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
65 and over |
17.5 |
1.0 |
18.0 |
1.1 |
14.1 |
1.6 |
13.7 |
3.6 |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
Gender |
Female |
14.8 |
0.7 |
14.9 |
0.7 |
14.5 |
1.5 |
12.9 |
1.7 |
14.7 |
4.4 |
14.6 |
4.3 |
14.5 |
4.1 |
Male |
15.9 |
0.7 |
16.3 |
0.7 |
14.8 |
1.3 |
12.6 |
2.2 |
* |
* |
18.8 |
4.9 |
* |
* |
Payment source |
Private |
15.4 |
0.7 |
15.5 |
0.8 |
15.4 |
1.7 |
13.2 |
1.9 |
* |
* |
18.1 |
5.0 |
* |
* |
Medicare |
16.6 |
1.0 |
17.2 |
1.1 |
12.7 |
1.7 |
* |
* |
* |
* |
21.7 |
6.1 |
* |
* |
Medicaid |
13.1 |
1.0 |
12.9 |
1.0 |
14.0 |
1.6 |
14.6 |
3.8 |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
Uninsured |
12.5 |
1.2 |
12.0 |
1.3 |
16.6 |
2.8 |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
Residence location |
MSA |
15.9 |
0.7 |
16.1 |
0.7 |
15.6 |
1.3 |
12.7 |
1.8 |
10.1 |
2.4 |
18.9 |
4.3 |
* |
* |
Non-MSA |
11.2 |
1.3 |
11.6 |
1.4 |
7.0 |
2.0 |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
a Total percent in this table is the percent of total NAMCS/NHAMCS outpatient department visits where the patient was referred by another physician or by a health plan.
* 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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