Table 162d: Education - Adults who report that they or family member got sick due to doctor or hospital mistake, by education, United States, 2001

  Total Less than high school graduate High school graduate At least some college
Population group Percent SE Percent SE Percent SE Percent SE
                 
Total 9.9 0.5 10.0 1.4 8.7 1.0 10.7 0.7
                 
Age                
    18-44 11.0 0.8 13.6 2.6 10.1 1.4 11.0 1.0
    45-64 10.7 1.0 11.3 2.7 9.9 1.8 11.2 1.4
    65 and over 4.6 0.9 * * * * 6.2 1.7
                 
Gender                
    Male 9.2 0.8 8.1 1.9 8.2 1.5 10.1 1.1
    Female 10.5 0.7 11.6 2.0 9.1 1.3 11.2 1.0
                 
Ethnicity                
    Non-Hispanic 6.9 1.1 * * 8.7 2.5 7.8 1.7
    Hispanic 10.2 0.6 12.2 1.9 8.7 1.0 10.8 0.8
                 
Race                
    White 9.7 0.7 10.2 1.8 8.6 1.1 10.3 0.9
    Black or African American 9.9 1.2 9.1 2.7 10.6 2.3 9.8 1.6
    Asian 7.8 1.8 * * * * 7.9 2.0
    Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander * * * * * * * *
    American Indian or Alaska Native * * * * * * * *
                 
Family income                
    < 100% of poverty level 10.6 1.6 11.4 2.8 9.2 2.7 11.2 3.1
    100-199% of poverty level 10.9 1.4 12.0 3.0 10.9 2.3 10.3 2.0
    200-399% of poverty level 9.6 1.0 * * 9.0 1.7 10.3 1.4
    ≥ 400% of poverty level 10.3 1.1 * * * * 10.9 1.2
                 
Residence location                
    Urban 11.4 0.9 8.6 1.9 10.4 1.8 12.8 1.3
    Suburban 8.9 0.8 10.3 2.6 7.3 1.3 9.6 1.0
    Rural 9.9 1.3 11.4 2.9 9.5 2.2 9.5 2.0
                 

*Data do not meet the criteria for statistical reliability, data quality, or confidentiality.

Key: SE: Standard error

Note: The population categories used in this table are as reported from the source of the data (see below).

Source: Commonwealth Fund Health Care Quality Survey.

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