Early
Release of Health Insurance Coverage Estimates: New
Data from Quarter 3 of the 2001 National Health Interview Survey (NHIS) Highlights In the third quarter of 2001, the percent of persons without health insurance was 14.4% (39.9 million), up slightly from 14.2% (39.1 million) in the first quarter and 13.9% (38.3 million) in the second quarter. However, the differences in the quarterly estimates are not statistically significant. The average percent of persons uninsured for January - September 2001 was 14.2% (95% confidence interval = 13.5-14.8%). The percent of children under 18 years old who lacked health insurance was 11.5% in quarter 1, 10.2% in quarter 2, and 11.4% in quarter 3. The percent of adults 18-64 years old who lacked health insurance was 17.9% in quarter 1, 17.9% in quarter 2, and 18.3% in quarter 3. These age-specific quarterly estimates are not significantly different among the three quarters. The percent of persons under 65 years old who were covered by public health plans remained stable in the first three quarters of 2001: 13.4%, 13.5%, and 13.5%, respectively. The percent of persons under 65 years old who were covered by private health insurance plans decreased slightly from 72.2% in quarters 1 and 2 to 71.6% in quarter 3. These differences are not statistically significant. Health Insurance Coverage Estimates Figure 1. Percent of persons of all ages without health insurance coverage: United States, 1997-2001 Table 1. Number and percent of persons without health insurance coverage, by age group: United States, January-September 2001 Table 2. Number and percent of persons aged under 65 years with private health insurance and public coverage, by age group: United States, January-September 2001 To view the yearly estimates of health insurance coverage from 1997 through 2000, please visit the NHIS Early Release web site.
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