Table 139A_a: Adults who can always get appointments for routine care as soon as wanted, by race, United States, 2001

  Total White Black API AI/AN
Population group Percent SE Percent SE Percent SE Percent SE Percent SE
                     
Total 43.8 0.6 43.9 0.7 47.4 1.5 26.7 2.9 49.7 4.9
                     
Age                    
    18-44 37.5 0.9 37.7 1.0 39.4 2.1 26.7 3.8 * *
    45-64 44.6 0.9 44.2 1.0 51.9 2.5 30.2 4.6 * *
    65 and over 56.3 1.1 56.4 1.2 66.3 3.2 * * * *
                     
Gender                    
    Male 44.7 0.8 45.5 0.9 44.3 2.3 24.1 4.0 * *
    Female 43.1 0.7 42.8 0.8 49.1 1.8 28.6 3.5 * *
                     
Family incomea                    
    Negative or poor 45.1 1.6 45.6 2.0 44.6 2.8 * * * *
    Near poor/low 48.1 1.3 49.0 1.4 47.7 3.4 * * * *
    Middle 43.8 1.0 43.5 1.1 49.9 2.5 * * * *
    High 42.0 1.0 42.3 1.0 45.9 2.8 25.9 4.3 * *
                     
Educationb (age 18 and over)                    
    Less than high school graduate 46.6 1.3 46.1 1.4 52.5 2.7 * * * *
    High school graduate 45.5 1.0 45.7 1.1 48.1 2.5 * * * *
    At least some college 41.6 0.9 41.9 0.9 43.7 2.3 29.1 3.7 * *
                     
Insurance coverage                    
Under age 65                    
    Any private 40.4 0.8 40.3 0.9 44.8 1.9 28.0 3.2 * *
    Public only 44.7 1.9 45.8 2.3 42.9 2.9 * * * *
    Uninsured 38.9 1.9 38.9 2.1 40.6 5.2 * * * *
Age 65 and over                    
    Medicare only 56.3 2.1 55.4 2.2 67.2 4.8 * * * *
    Medicare and private 56.5 1.5 56.5 1.6 70.7 5.0 * * * *
    Medicare and other public 55.7 3.0 60.3 3.5 * * * * * *
                     
Residence locationc                    
    Metropolitan-large 41.6 0.8 41.6 0.9 45.9 1.8 29.1 3.3 * *
    Metropolitan-small 45.1 1.1 44.8 1.2 55.1 2.4 * * * *
    Micropolitan 47.5 1.6 47.8 1.8 45.3 4.9 * * * *
    Noncore-adjacent 49.3 2.3 50.3 2.6 * * * * * *
    Noncore-rural 56.5 2.9 55.4 2.8 * * * * * *
                     

aNegative or 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.

bLess than high school graduate 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.

cSee 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: API: Asian or Pacific Islander; AI/AN: American Indian or Alaska Native; SE: Standard error.

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

Table 139A_b Table 138a

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