Table 267a Medicare beneficiaries age 65 and over with delayed care due to cost,a by race, 2003 |
Population group |
Total |
White |
Black |
AI/AN |
API |
Multiple races/other |
Percent |
SE |
Percent |
SE |
Percent |
SE |
Percent |
SE |
Percent |
SE |
Percent |
SE |
Total |
|
4.4 |
0.3 |
4.2 |
0.3 |
5.9 |
1.3 |
* |
* |
* |
* |
7.8 |
2.3 |
Age |
65-74 |
5.0 |
0.5 |
4.6 |
0.5 |
6.4 |
1.8 |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
75-84 |
4.0 |
0.4 |
4.0 |
0.5 |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
85 and over |
2.8 |
0.6 |
2.7 |
0.6 |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
Gender |
Male |
3.8 |
0.4 |
3.5 |
0.4 |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
Female |
4.9 |
0.4 |
4.7 |
0.5 |
6.0 |
1.6 |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
Incomeb |
Negative/poor |
6.7 |
1.0 |
6.5 |
1.2 |
8.4 |
2.4 |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
Near poor/low |
6.8 |
0.7 |
6.7 |
0.7 |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
Middle |
3.0 |
0.5 |
3.1 |
0.5 |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
High |
2.0 |
0.4 |
1.8 |
0.4 |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
Health insurance |
Medicare and Medicaid |
9.0 |
1.2 |
11.2 |
1.7 |
7.0 |
2.0 |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
Medicare HMO |
3.5 |
0.7 |
3.1 |
0.7 |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
Medicare and private |
3.0 |
0.3 |
2.9 |
0.3 |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
Medicare fee-for-service only |
12.1 |
2.0 |
12.4 |
2.0 |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
Residence location |
MSA |
3.8 |
0.3 |
3.5 |
0.3 |
4.8 |
1.4 |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
Non-MSA |
6.6 |
0.6 |
6.2 |
0.6 |
11.7 |
3.2 |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
Perceived health status |
Excellent/very good/good |
3.6 |
0.3 |
3.5 |
0.3 |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
Fair/poor |
7.9 |
0.9 |
7.3 |
0.9 |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
Functional limitations |
No limitation |
3.1 |
0.3 |
3.0 |
0.3 |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
IADL only |
5.0 |
0.8 |
5.5 |
0.9 |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
1-2 ADLs |
6.9 |
0.9 |
5.7 |
0.8 |
16.1 |
4.6 |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
3 or more ADLs |
8.7 |
1.5 |
8.9 |
1.6 |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
At least 1 ADL/IADL |
6.5 |
0.6 |
6.2 |
0.6 |
8.9 |
2.4 |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
a Estimates are for full-year community residents age 65 and over.
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.