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Table 175A_a
Adults who can always get appointments for routine care as soon as wanted, by race, United States, 2003
        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 49.3 0.6 49.5 0.6 53.2 1.8 37.8 2.7 * * * * 42.7 4.4
Age 18-44 44.4 0.9 44.2 1.0 49.8 2.2 37.0 4.0 * * * * * *
45-64 50.3 1.0 50.8 1.0 52.5 2.8 36.7 4.3 * * * * * *
65 and over 58.8 1.2 58.6 1.3 66.4 5.2 * * * * * * * *
Gender Male 50.2 0.8 51.0 0.9 49.6 2.9 37.9 4.0 * * * * * *
Female 48.7 0.7 48.5 0.8 55.2 1.8 37.8 3.5 * * * * 44.0 5.6
Family incomea Negative/poor 47.4 1.5 47.9 1.8 48.7 2.7 * * * * * * * *
Near poor/low 49.6 1.4 50.6 1.5 49.3 3.8 * * * * * * * *
Middle 49.2 1.0 48.9 1.1 55.9 2.8 38.5 5.9 * * * * * *
High 49.6 0.8 49.8 0.9 55.8 3.7 38.0 4.1 * * * * * *
Educationb Less than high school 51.5 1.3 51.6 1.4 54.5 3.1 * * * * * * * *
High school graduate 51.2 1.0 51.8 1.1 52.6 2.8 * * * * * * * *
At least some college 47.6 0.9 47.6 0.9 52.6 2.5 37.5 2.9 * * * * * *
Health insurance, age 18-64 Any private 47.7 0.7 47.7 0.8 52.7 2.4 39.7 3.3 * * * * * *
Public only 45.6 1.8 45.7 2.2 47.5 3.2 * * * * * * * *
Uninsured 41.6 2.0 43.0 2.3 45.1 4.6 * * * * * * * *
Health insurance, age 65 and over Medicare only 64.4 2.4 64.7 2.5 * * * * * * * * * *
Medicare and private 57.4 1.6 57.0 1.6 * * * * * * * * * *
Medicare and other public 53.3 3.4 51.3 4.0 63.0 6.5 * * * * * * * *
Residence locationc Metropolitan-large 48.3 0.8 48.6 0.9 53.2 2.2 35.7 3.0 * * * * * *
Metropolitan-small 49.1 0.9 49.0 1.0 51.2 3.8 * * * * * * * *
Micropolitan 53.1 1.9 53.3 2.1 60.4 4.9 * * * * * * * *
Noncore-adjacent 51.4 2.8 51.4 2.8 * * * * * * * * * *
Noncore-not adjacent 55.0 3.6 54.6 3.9 * * * * * * * * * *
Preferred language English 49.8 0.6 49.7 0.6 53.6 1.8 41.5 3.5 * * * * 42.7 4.6
Other 43.0 1.9 46.5 2.2 * * 33.9 4.4 * * * * * *
Born in U.S. Yes 49.7 0.6 49.6 0.7 53.2 1.9 * * * * * * 41.6 4.8
No 46.4 1.5 48.5 1.8 52.6 5.1 38.2 3.1 * * * * * *

a Negative/poor refers to household 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.

b Less than high school refers to fewer than 12 years of education; high school graduate, 12 years of education; and at least some college, more than 12 years of education.

c See MEPS entry in the Data Sources Appendix (Appendix A) for more information.

* 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; SE: standard error.

Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Financing, Access and Cost Trends, Medical Expenditure Panel Survey.

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