Table 3.6a Among persons age 18 and over who reported making an appointment for routine health care in the last 12 months, percent distribution of how often they got an appointment as soon as wanted, United States, 2004 |
Population group |
Total population (in thousands)e |
Percent had appointment |
Appointment as soon as wanted |
Always |
Usually |
Sometimes or never |
Percent |
Standard error |
Percent |
Standard error |
Percent |
Standard error |
Total |
|
215,999 |
66.0 |
48.4 |
0.6 |
36.4 |
0.5 |
15.2 |
0.4 |
Race |
White, single race |
176,363 |
68.1 |
48.5 |
0.6 |
37.3 |
0.6 |
14.3 |
0.4 |
Black, single race |
24,931 |
56.2 |
52.0 |
1.9 |
30.7 |
1.3 |
17.3 |
1.4 |
AI/AN, single race |
1,564 |
55.6 |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
Asian, single race |
9,329 |
55.2 |
38.2 |
3.1 |
33.3 |
2.4 |
28.6 |
2.8 |
NHOPI, single race |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
Multiple races |
3,071 |
62.7 |
48.6 |
4.4 |
31.5 |
4.1 |
19.9 |
3.6 |
Ethnicity |
Hispanic, all races |
27,378 |
45.9 |
43.6 |
1.5 |
37.8 |
1.4 |
18.6 |
1.0 |
Non-Hispanic, all races |
188,622 |
68.8 |
48.9 |
0.6 |
36.3 |
0.6 |
14.9 |
0.4 |
Non-Hispanic, White |
150,409 |
71.8 |
49.1 |
0.7 |
37.1 |
0.6 |
13.8 |
0.5 |
Non-Hispanic, Black |
24,207 |
56.6 |
51.9 |
1.9 |
31.0 |
1.4 |
17.1 |
1.5 |
Non-Hispanic, other |
14,006 |
57.0 |
41.2 |
2.4 |
33.1 |
2.0 |
25.7 |
2.1 |
Gender |
Male |
103,946 |
57.0 |
49.8 |
0.9 |
35.2 |
0.8 |
15.0 |
0.6 |
Female |
112,053 |
74.2 |
47.4 |
0.7 |
37.3 |
0.6 |
15.3 |
0.5 |
Age |
18-44 |
109,629 |
56.0 |
44.0 |
0.8 |
36.5 |
0.8 |
19.5 |
0.7 |
45-64 |
71,233 |
72.3 |
48.2 |
1.0 |
37.6 |
1.0 |
14.2 |
0.6 |
65 and over |
35,137 |
84.3 |
58.4 |
1.2 |
34.1 |
1.1 |
7.5 |
0.7 |
Educationa |
Less than high school |
40,215 |
55.0 |
50.8 |
1.3 |
31.8 |
1.2 |
17.4 |
1.0 |
High school graduate |
69,784 |
62.7 |
49.8 |
1.1 |
36.4 |
1.0 |
13.9 |
0.6 |
At least some college |
104,709 |
72.4 |
47.0 |
0.8 |
37.7 |
0.8 |
15.3 |
0.6 |
Employment statusb |
Employed |
145,008 |
61.4 |
45.4 |
0.7 |
37.4 |
0.7 |
17.2 |
0.6 |
Not employed |
35,809 |
66.6 |
47.8 |
1.3 |
35.3 |
1.3 |
16.9 |
0.9 |
Health insurance, ages 18-64 |
Any private |
134,590 |
68.6 |
46.6 |
0.7 |
37.7 |
0.7 |
15.7 |
0.6 |
Public only |
16,485 |
66.5 |
45.2 |
1.7 |
33.6 |
1.6 |
21.1 |
1.3 |
Uninsured |
29,787 |
32.1 |
39.8 |
2.0 |
33.3 |
2.0 |
26.9 |
1.6 |
Health insurance, age 65 and over |
Medicare only |
10,015 |
78.8 |
59.2 |
2.3 |
34.0 |
2.2 |
6.8 |
1.1 |
Medicare and private |
20,890 |
88.1 |
58.2 |
1.5 |
34.9 |
1.5 |
6.9 |
0.8 |
Medicare and other public |
3,985 |
79.9 |
57.7 |
3.1 |
30.1 |
2.9 |
12.2 |
2.3 |
Family incomec |
Negative/poor |
23,527 |
56.2 |
47.2 |
1.5 |
32.0 |
1.3 |
20.7 |
1.3 |
Near poor/low |
37,172 |
58.8 |
50.0 |
1.3 |
35.0 |
1.2 |
15.0 |
1.0 |
Middle |
68,157 |
62.1 |
47.0 |
1.0 |
37.3 |
1.1 |
15.7 |
0.8 |
High |
87,144 |
74.4 |
49.0 |
0.9 |
37.1 |
0.8 |
13.9 |
0.6 |
Residence locationd |
Metropolitan-large |
116,818 |
65.3 |
46.6 |
0.8 |
36.2 |
0.7 |
17.3 |
0.6 |
Metropolitan-small |
61,870 |
67.4 |
50.6 |
1.1 |
36.6 |
1.0 |
12.8 |
0.6 |
Micropolitan |
24,112 |
65.1 |
51.4 |
2.1 |
35.5 |
1.9 |
13.2 |
1.1 |
Noncore-adjacent |
9,153 |
64.8 |
50.7 |
2.5 |
37.0 |
2.8 |
12.3 |
1.6 |
Noncore-not adjacent |
4,047 |
68.3 |
46.1 |
2.6 |
42.7 |
2.6 |
11.2 |
1.8 |
Perceived health status |
Excellent/very good/good |
186,777 |
63.9 |
49.1 |
0.6 |
36.3 |
0.6 |
14.6 |
0.5 |
Fair/poor |
29,182 |
79.1 |
45.0 |
1.3 |
36.8 |
1.2 |
18.1 |
0.9 |
a Less than high school 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.
b Employment status for persons ages 18-64 only.
c 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 400 percent of the poverty line; and high, 400 percent of the poverty line and over.
d For more information, see the MEPS entry in Appendix A, Data Sources.
e Total adult population, age 18 and over. Numbers may not add to total due to missing data or rounding.
DSU - Data do not meet the criteria for statistical reliability, data quality, or confidentiality.
Key: AI/AN: American Indian or Alaska Native; NHOPI: Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander.
Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Financing, Access and Cost Trends, Medical Expenditure Panel Survey.
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