Table 248a Medicare beneficiaries age 65 and over who had an eye examination in the past year,a by race, 2002 |
|
|
Total |
White |
Black |
AI/AN |
API |
Multiple races/other |
Population group |
Percent |
SE |
Percent |
SE |
Percent |
SE |
Percent |
SE |
Percent |
SE |
Percent |
SE |
Total |
61.3 |
0.7 |
62.4 |
0.7 |
54.5 |
1.7 |
57.3 |
7.8 |
60.3 |
3.7 |
51.0 |
3.5 |
Age |
65-74 |
57.1 |
0.9 |
57.4 |
0.9 |
54.0 |
2.4 |
* |
* |
63.4 |
5.0 |
53.3 |
4.7 |
75-84 |
66.3 |
0.8 |
67.9 |
0.8 |
56.9 |
3.0 |
* |
* |
57.4 |
5.8 |
41.9 |
4.9 |
85 and over |
65.6 |
1.3 |
67.4 |
1.3 |
49.9 |
4.2 |
* |
* |
* |
* |
64.0 |
9.2 |
Gender |
Male |
57.7 |
0.9 |
58.8 |
1.0 |
49.2 |
2.7 |
* |
* |
67.5 |
6.4 |
43.1 |
5.2 |
Female |
64.1 |
0.8 |
65.1 |
0.9 |
58.0 |
2.4 |
* |
* |
56.4 |
5.1 |
57.4 |
4.6 |
Incomeb |
Negative/poor |
53.3 |
1.5 |
55.2 |
1.7 |
47.9 |
3.4 |
* |
* |
55.0 |
7.9 |
47.7 |
6.4 |
Near poor/low |
58.7 |
1.1 |
59.7 |
1.1 |
54.9 |
2.9 |
* |
* |
53.9 |
6.1 |
47.4 |
4.7 |
Middle |
63.8 |
1.0 |
64.1 |
1.0 |
60.3 |
3.9 |
* |
* |
65.9 |
6.8 |
56.8 |
7.2 |
High |
66.6 |
1.2 |
66.8 |
1.2 |
62.7 |
7.4 |
* |
* |
* |
* |
59.5 |
8.5 |
Health insurance |
Medicare and private |
65.0 |
0.8 |
65.1 |
0.8 |
64.8 |
2.6 |
* |
* |
73.7 |
5.2 |
59.2 |
5.9 |
Medicare and Medicaid |
51.7 |
1.7 |
55.0 |
1.9 |
48.6 |
3.6 |
* |
* |
48.4 |
6.3 |
37.1 |
5.9 |
Medicare HMO |
61.2 |
1.5 |
61.2 |
1.4 |
62.0 |
4.7 |
* |
* |
60.5 |
9.5 |
55.5 |
8.0 |
Medicare fee-for-service only |
43.5 |
2.2 |
45.0 |
2.4 |
34.4 |
4.5 |
* |
* |
* |
* |
45.9 |
11.2 |
Residence location |
MSA |
62.1 |
0.6 |
63.1 |
0.7 |
56.2 |
1.9 |
* |
* |
59.9 |
3.9 |
52.6 |
4.2 |
Non-MSA |
59.2 |
1.8 |
60.4 |
1.8 |
48.0 |
2.4 |
* |
* |
* |
* |
45.6 |
6.1 |
Perceived health status |
Excellent/very good/good |
61.9 |
0.7 |
62.8 |
0.7 |
54.1 |
2.0 |
46.8 |
9.8 |
62.9 |
4.0 |
53.2 |
4.2 |
Fair/poor |
59.3 |
1.2 |
60.6 |
1.3 |
55.3 |
3.3 |
* |
* |
49.3 |
8.6 |
44.4 |
5.7 |
Functional limitations |
No limitations |
60.9 |
0.8 |
61.6 |
0.8 |
55.0 |
2.5 |
* |
* |
66.1 |
4.5 |
48.4 |
4.9 |
IADL only |
66.1 |
1.5 |
67.3 |
1.7 |
61.4 |
4.7 |
* |
* |
* |
* |
48.6 |
7.7 |
At least 1 IADL and 1-2 ADLs |
62.3 |
1.2 |
63.4 |
1.3 |
55.6 |
4.4 |
* |
* |
53.4 |
9.4 |
60.4 |
7.8 |
At least 1 IADL and 3-6 ADLs |
54.6 |
1.6 |
57.1 |
1.8 |
42.9 |
5.1 |
* |
* |
* |
* |
52.2 |
10.4 |
At least 1 ADL/IADL |
62.0 |
0.8 |
63.5 |
0.9 |
54.0 |
2.7 |
* |
* |
50.3 |
6.1 |
54.0 |
4.6 |
a Full-year community residents age 65 or older.
b Negative/poor refers to incomes below the Federal poverty line; near poor/low, over the poverty line to just below 200 percent of the poverty line; middle, 200 percent to just below 400 percent of the poverty line; and high, 400 percent of the poverty line and over.
* Data do not meet the criteria for statistical reliability, data quality or confidentiality.
Key: API: Asian or Pacific Islander; AI/AN: American Indian or Alaska Native; MSA: metropolitan statistical area; IADLs: instrumental activities of daily living; ADLs: activities of daily living; SE: standard error.
Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Medicare Current Beneficiary Survey.
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