Table 264b Medicare beneficiaries age 65 and over who had an eye examination in the past year,a by ethnicity, 2003 |
Population group |
Total |
Non-Hispanic |
Hispanic, all races |
All races |
White |
Black |
Percent |
SE |
Percent |
SE |
Percent |
SE |
Percent |
SE |
Percent |
SE |
Total |
|
60.8 |
0.6 |
61.4 |
0.7 |
61.9 |
0.7 |
56.6 |
2.2 |
53.5 |
1.9 |
Age |
65-74 |
58.2 |
0.9 |
58.4 |
1.0 |
58.3 |
1.0 |
58.2 |
3.0 |
55.8 |
2.9 |
75-84 |
64.2 |
0.9 |
65.1 |
1.0 |
65.9 |
1.0 |
55.8 |
2.9 |
51.5 |
2.9 |
85 and over |
62.3 |
1.3 |
63.4 |
1.4 |
65.0 |
1.6 |
50.6 |
4.9 |
46.9 |
4.2 |
Gender |
Male |
57.3 |
0.9 |
57.9 |
1.0 |
58.5 |
1.0 |
53.0 |
3.3 |
48.8 |
2.8 |
Female |
63.5 |
0.8 |
64.1 |
0.9 |
64.6 |
1.0 |
59.2 |
2.8 |
56.7 |
2.4 |
Incomeb |
Negative/poor |
52.7 |
1.4 |
53.6 |
1.6 |
55.3 |
2.0 |
49.0 |
3.4 |
48.2 |
3.4 |
Near poor/low |
57.6 |
1.0 |
58.2 |
1.1 |
57.9 |
1.1 |
57.3 |
3.3 |
52.6 |
3.5 |
Middle |
64.0 |
0.9 |
64.2 |
1.0 |
64.6 |
1.0 |
62.8 |
3.7 |
58.1 |
4.2 |
High |
65.5 |
1.3 |
65.5 |
1.3 |
65.5 |
1.4 |
65.4 |
7.2 |
65.3 |
7.7 |
Health insurance |
Medicare and Medicaid |
52.8 |
1.7 |
54.2 |
1.8 |
54.3 |
2.5 |
51.3 |
4.0 |
48.1 |
3.6 |
Medicare HMO |
62.1 |
1.4 |
62.1 |
1.4 |
61.9 |
1.6 |
62.7 |
5.3 |
61.9 |
4.0 |
Medicare and private |
64.0 |
0.7 |
64.2 |
0.7 |
64.3 |
0.7 |
64.5 |
3.4 |
59.0 |
3.6 |
Medicare fee-for-service only |
43.6 |
2.0 |
43.9 |
2.0 |
43.6 |
2.3 |
44.0 |
6.0 |
38.6 |
7.3 |
Residence location |
MSA |
61.9 |
0.7 |
62.8 |
0.7 |
63.4 |
0.8 |
58.5 |
2.4 |
53.5 |
2.1 |
Non-MSA |
57.0 |
1.7 |
57.1 |
1.7 |
57.5 |
1.8 |
46.2 |
5.9 |
55.1 |
5.1 |
Perceived health status |
Excellent/very good/good |
61.0 |
0.7 |
61.6 |
0.8 |
62.1 |
0.8 |
55.5 |
2.7 |
53.1 |
2.5 |
Fair/poor |
60.0 |
1.1 |
60.6 |
1.1 |
61.1 |
1.3 |
58.5 |
3.3 |
54.9 |
3.6 |
Functional limitations |
No limitation |
60.2 |
0.9 |
60.6 |
1.0 |
61.0 |
1.0 |
57.2 |
3.5 |
55.6 |
2.6 |
IADL only |
66.2 |
1.4 |
67.1 |
1.5 |
67.6 |
1.6 |
62.2 |
4.9 |
56.2 |
5.3 |
1-2 ADLs |
62.2 |
1.1 |
62.8 |
1.2 |
63.5 |
1.3 |
55.3 |
4.2 |
54.0 |
4.5 |
3 or more ADLs |
53.6 |
1.8 |
55.4 |
1.9 |
56.1 |
2.2 |
50.2 |
5.6 |
42.6 |
4.1 |
At least 1 ADL/IADL |
61.6 |
0.9 |
62.7 |
0.9 |
63.4 |
1.0 |
56.0 |
2.9 |
51.1 |
2.9 |
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.
Key: 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.