National Healthcare Disparities Report, 2006: Table 241

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Table 241
Outpatient visits where the patient was referred by another physician or health plan,^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		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
Gender	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	*	*
Residence location	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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