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Table 118C_c
Asthma patients age 18 and over who ever had hospital admissions for asthma within the past year,a by family income,b California, 2001
Population group Total Negative/poor Near poor/low Middle High
Percent SE Percent SE Percent SE Percent SE Percent SE
Total   2.1 0.3 3.3 0.7 2.9 0.6 2.7 0.7 1.3 0.4
Health insurance,c under age 65 Private 0.8 0.2 * * * * * * 0.7 0.2
Public 5.5 0.9 4.9 1.2 6.4 1.8 * * * *
Uninsured 2.5 0.8 * * * * * * * *
Health insurance, age 65 and over Total 4.6 1.3 * * * * * * * *
Medicare and private * * * * * * * * * *
Medicare and public * * * * * * * * * *
Medicare only * * * * * * * * * *
Education Less than high school 2.1 0.5 * * * * * * * *
High school graduate 3.2 0.8 * * * * * * * *
At least some college 1.7 0.2 * * 3.7 1.0 * * 1.1 0.2
Residence location Urban 2.2 0.3 3.7 0.8 3.1 0.7 2.7 0.8 1.4 0.4
Rural 1.5 0.3 * * * * * * * *
English proficiency English only 2.1 0.3 3.0 0.8 3.3 0.7 * * 1.5 0.4
Well/very well 1.9 0.5 * * * * * * * *
Not well/not at all * * * * * * * * * *
Born in U.S. Yes 2.1 0.3 3.2 0.8 3.1 0.7 2.9 0.8 1.4 0.4
No 2.1 0.5 * * * * * * * *

a Estimates with zero percent and zero standard error are also suppressed even if the sample size is above the survey suppression criteria (5 or greater).

b 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 300 percent of the poverty line; and high, 300 percent of the poverty line and over. Missing values for family income were imputed using multiple imputation methodology. A small number of persons were excluded because their family income could not be imputed.

c A small number of persons who were covered by both public and private health insurance plans were included in the "public health insurance" category only.                                                                                                                        

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

Key: SE: standard error.

Source: University of California, Los Angeles, Center for Health Policy Research, California Health Interview Survey.

 

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