Table 252a Disabled Medicare beneficiaries under age 65 who received dental care, 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 |
35.0 |
1.4 |
37.6 |
1.7 |
26.3 |
2.7 |
* |
* |
* |
* |
29.2 |
5.2 |
Gender |
Male |
34.7 |
2.0 |
38.1 |
2.3 |
21.0 |
4.4 |
* |
* |
* |
* |
31.8 |
6.5 |
Female |
35.4 |
2.0 |
37.0 |
2.4 |
31.5 |
4.5 |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
Incomea |
Negative/poor |
27.2 |
1.8 |
29.0 |
2.2 |
22.6 |
3.8 |
* |
* |
* |
* |
27.1 |
6.4 |
Near poor/low |
31.9 |
2.4 |
34.3 |
2.8 |
25.5 |
5.0 |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
Middle |
42.8 |
3.3 |
43.7 |
3.4 |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
High |
65.1 |
6.2 |
65.6 |
6.6 |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
Health insurance |
Medicare and private |
52.5 |
2.6 |
53.2 |
3.1 |
57.7 |
7.3 |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
Medicare and Medicaid |
27.7 |
1.7 |
30.6 |
2.2 |
20.7 |
3.0 |
* |
* |
* |
* |
27.0 |
6.4 |
Medicare HMO |
31.5 |
5.1 |
37.1 |
5.6 |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
Medicare fee-for-service only |
26.1 |
2.9 |
26.1 |
3.1 |
19.8 |
5.5 |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
Residence location |
MSA |
37.3 |
1.8 |
41.0 |
2.1 |
26.0 |
3.2 |
* |
* |
* |
* |
28.7 |
5.6 |
Non-MSA |
29.4 |
1.8 |
29.9 |
2.0 |
27.6 |
4.6 |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
Perceived health status |
Excellent/very good/good |
43.1 |
2.5 |
47.4 |
2.9 |
30.8 |
5.4 |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
Fair/poor |
30.3 |
1.7 |
32.0 |
2.1 |
23.4 |
3.2 |
* |
* |
* |
* |
29.4 |
6.1 |
Functional limitations |
No limitations |
38.5 |
3.1 |
44.2 |
3.7 |
25.6 |
5.9 |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
IADL only |
30.5 |
2.4 |
32.0 |
3.1 |
24.2 |
4.2 |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
At least 1 IADL and 1-2 ADLs |
35.1 |
2.8 |
37.1 |
3.1 |
23.2 |
4.8 |
* |
* |
* |
* |
48.7 |
12.4 |
At least 1 IADL and 3-6 ADLs |
36.1 |
3.6 |
37.2 |
4.2 |
37.0 |
8.7 |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
At least 1 ADL/IADL |
33.8 |
1.5 |
35.5 |
1.9 |
26.7 |
3.1 |
* |
* |
* |
* |
33.9 |
6.5 |
a 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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