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Table 10a. Adults age 18 and over who usually use public transportation to get to provider,a by diagnosed diabetes status, United States, 2004

Total
With diabetes
Without diabetes

Total

Population group Sample size Weighted size (in thousands) Percent SE
Total   16,630 165,267 3.0 0.2
Age 18-44 7,532 74,224 2.9 0.2
45-64 5,800 58,382 2.8 0.3
65 and over 3,298 32,661 3.7 0.4
Gender Male 6,838 73,167 2.3 0.2
Female 9,792 92,100 3.6 0.3
Race White only 13,111 136,601 1.9 0.2
Black only 2,320 17,422 10.3 0.9
Other 1,199 11,245 5.6 1.0
Ethnicity Non-Hispanic, all races 13,518 149,344 2.6 0.2
Non-Hispanic, White 10,140 121,609 1.3 0.1
Non-Hispanic, Black 2,258 16,972 9.9 0.9
Hispanic, all races 3,112 15,923 7.3 0.7

Health insurance, age 18-64

Any private 9,514 106,835 1.4 0.2
Public only 2,047 12,748 12.6 1.1
Uninsured 1,771 13,023 5.1 0.7
Health insurance, age 65 and over Medicare only 934 9,128 4.3 0.6
Medicare and private 1,753 19,568 1.6 0.4
Medicare and other public 592 3,811 12.6 1.8
Family incomeb Negative/poor 2,611 15,747 11.3 1.0
Near poor/low 3,402 26,983 4.7 0.5
Middle 4,833 51,560 2.2 0.3
High 5,784 70,977 1.2 0.2
Educationc Less than high school 4,138 28,734 6.4 0.5
High school graduate 5,213 52,696 2.6 0.3
At least some college 7,160 83,041 2.1 0.2
Residence location Metropolitan-large 8,580 86,565 4.8 0.4
Metropolitan-small 4,761 48,591 1.3 0.2
Micropolitan 2,037 19,107 1.0 0.3
Noncore * * * *
Preferred language Other 2,434 13,793 7.9 0.8
English 14,196 151,474 2.6 0.2

 

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With diabetes

Population group Sample size Weighted size (in thousands) Percent SE
Total   1,531 13,189 4.7 0.7
Age 18-44 * * * *
45-64 691 5,865 4.4 0.8
65 and over 623 5,533 5.0 1.0
Gender Male 636 6,263 3.4 0.8
Female 895 6,925 5.8 1.0
Race White only 1,139 10,329 2.4 0.4
Black only 297 1,954 12.3 2.8
Other * * * *
Ethnicity Non-Hispanic, all races 1,197 11,598 4.4 0.8
Non-Hispanic, White 821 8,819 1.8 0.5
Non-Hispanic, Black 291 1,922 12.4 2.9
Hispanic, all races 334 1,590 6.9 1.4

Health insurance, age 18-64

Any private * * * *
Public only 266 1,508 15.3 2.9
Uninsured * * * *
Health insurance, age 65 and over Medicare only * * * *
Medicare and private * * * *
Medicare and other public 164 933 17.2 4.6
Family incomeb Negative/poor 337 1,786 14.1 2.7
Near poor/low 390 3,127 7.1 1.6
Middle * * * *
High * * * *
Educationc Less than high school 580 3,846 7.6 1.6
High school graduate 487 4,684 4.4 0.9
At least some college * * * *
Residence location Metropolitan-large 697 6,219 7.5 1.3
Metropolitan-small * * * *
Micropolitan * * * *
Noncore 128 1,021 * *
Preferred language Other 227 1,189 12.0 3.5
English 1,304 11,999 4.0 0.7

 

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Without diabetes

Population group Sample size Weighted size (in thousands) Percent SE
Total   15,099 152,078 2.9 0.2
Age 18-44 7,315 72,432 2.9 0.2
45-64 5,109 52,517 2.7 0.3
65 and over 2,675 27,129 3.4 0.4
Gender Male 6,202 66,904 2.2 0.3
Female 8,897 85,175 3.4 0.2
Race White only 11,972 126,272 1.9 0.2
Black only 2,023 15,467 10.0 0.9
Other 1,104 10,339 4.9 1.1
Ethnicity Non-Hispanic, all races 12,321 137,745 2.4 0.2
Non-Hispanic, White 9,319 112,790 1.3 0.2
Non-Hispanic, Black 1,967 15,050 9.6 0.9
Hispanic, all races 2,778 14,333 7.4 0.7

Health insurance, age 18-64

Any private 8,983 101,377 1.5 0.2
Public only 1,781 11,239 12.2 1.1
Uninsured 1,660 12,332 5.0 0.7
Health insurance, age 65 and over Medicare only 777 7,595 3.7 0.6
Medicare and private 1,458 16,553 1.9 0.4
Medicare and other public 428 2,878 11.2 1.9
Family incomeb Negative/poor 2,274 13,961 10.9 1.1
Near poor/low 3,012 23,856 4.3 0.4
Middle 4,411 47,714 2.2 0.3
High 5,402 66,546 1.2 0.2
Educationc Less than high school 3,558 24,887 6.2 0.5
High school graduate 4,726 48,012 2.4 0.3
At least some college 6,711 78,481 2.1 0.3
Residence location Metropolitan-large 7,883 80,346 4.6 0.4
Metropolitan-small 4,276 44,472 1.2 0.2
Micropolitan * * * *
Noncore * * * *
Preferred language Other 2,207 12,603 7.5 0.8
English 12,892 139,475 2.5 0.2

a Adults with DSDIA53=1 are defined as with diabetes, DSDIA53=-1 as without diabetes.
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 400 percent of the poverty line; and high, 400 percent of the poverty line and over.
c 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.
* Data do not meet the criteria for statistical reliability, data quality, or confidentiality.
Key: SE: standard error.
Source:  Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Financing, Access, and Cost Trends, Medical Expenditure Panel Survey. 

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