Table 248c
Medicare beneficiaries age 65 and over who had an eye examination in the past year, by income,a 2002 |
| |
|
Total |
Negative/poor |
Near poor/low |
Middle |
High |
| Population group |
Percent |
SE |
Percent |
SE |
Percent |
SE |
Percent |
SE |
Percent |
SE |
| Total |
61.3 |
0.7 |
53.3 |
1.5 |
58.7 |
1.1 |
63.8 |
1.0 |
66.6 |
1.2 |
| Age |
65-74 |
57.1 |
0.9 |
49.5 |
2.5 |
53.0 |
1.7 |
60.0 |
1.4 |
60.9 |
1.6 |
| 75-84 |
66.3 |
0.8 |
58.9 |
2.1 |
62.7 |
1.4 |
68.2 |
1.4 |
75.8 |
1.8 |
| 85 and over |
65.6 |
1.3 |
52.2 |
2.9 |
64.3 |
1.9 |
70.5 |
2.6 |
79.2 |
2.9 |
| Gender |
Male |
57.7 |
0.9 |
47.8 |
2.6 |
52.7 |
1.7 |
59.5 |
1.3 |
64.3 |
1.5 |
| Female |
64.1 |
0.8 |
55.9 |
1.7 |
61.9 |
1.3 |
67.6 |
1.3 |
69.5 |
1.8 |
| Race |
White |
62.4 |
0.7 |
55.2 |
1.7 |
59.7 |
1.1 |
64.1 |
1.0 |
66.8 |
1.2 |
| Black |
54.5 |
1.7 |
47.9 |
3.4 |
54.9 |
2.9 |
60.3 |
3.9 |
62.7 |
7.4 |
| AI/AN |
57.3 |
7.8 |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
| API |
60.3 |
3.7 |
55.0 |
7.9 |
53.9 |
6.1 |
65.9 |
6.8 |
* |
* |
| Multiple races/other |
51.0 |
3.5 |
47.7 |
6.4 |
47.4 |
4.7 |
56.8 |
7.2 |
59.5 |
8.5 |
| Ethnicity |
Non-Hispanic, White |
62.7 |
0.7 |
54.7 |
1.9 |
60.0 |
1.2 |
64.2 |
1.0 |
66.9 |
1.1 |
| Non-Hispanic, Black |
54.7 |
1.7 |
48.2 |
3.5 |
55.5 |
3.0 |
60.0 |
4.1 |
62.7 |
7.4 |
| Non-Hispanic, other |
58.8 |
2.7 |
53.6 |
5.8 |
56.6 |
4.3 |
63.0 |
5.4 |
65.7 |
6.4 |
| Hispanic, all races |
55.3 |
2.1 |
55.2 |
3.3 |
51.3 |
3.4 |
61.7 |
3.9 |
58.9 |
8.3 |
| Health insurance |
Medicare and private |
65.0 |
0.8 |
58.9 |
2.7 |
62.7 |
1.3 |
65.8 |
1.0 |
68.0 |
1.2 |
| Medicare and Medicaid |
51.7 |
1.7 |
52.4 |
2.0 |
49.9 |
2.7 |
* |
* |
* |
* |
| Medicare HMO |
61.2 |
1.5 |
56.0 |
4.9 |
64.1 |
2.4 |
59.2 |
2.4 |
62.7 |
3.1 |
| Medicare fee-for-service only |
43.5 |
2.2 |
40.1 |
4.5 |
42.5 |
3.2 |
50.4 |
4.4 |
37.9 |
7.9 |
| Residence location |
MSA |
62.1 |
0.6 |
54.6 |
1.8 |
59.1 |
1.1 |
64.3 |
1.1 |
66.8 |
1.2 |
| Non-MSA |
59.2 |
1.8 |
50.3 |
2.7 |
57.7 |
2.4 |
62.1 |
1.8 |
66.3 |
3.1 |
| Perceived health status |
Excellent/very good/good |
61.9 |
0.7 |
54.6 |
1.8 |
59.3 |
1.2 |
63.3 |
1.0 |
66.5 |
1.2 |
| Fair/poor |
59.3 |
1.2 |
50.6 |
2.6 |
57.0 |
1.9 |
66.5 |
2.1 |
66.4 |
3.2 |
| Functional limitations |
No limitations |
60.9 |
0.8 |
53.5 |
2.2 |
58.1 |
1.5 |
62.0 |
1.2 |
65.6 |
1.4 |
| IADL only |
66.1 |
1.5 |
56.7 |
3.3 |
64.9 |
2.4 |
68.5 |
2.4 |
73.0 |
3.0 |
| At least 1 IADL and 1-2 ADLs |
62.3 |
1.2 |
58.4 |
3.3 |
58.0 |
1.9 |
67.1 |
2.1 |
68.8 |
3.3 |
| At least 1 IADL and 3-6 ADLs |
54.6 |
1.6 |
40.9 |
3.6 |
54.2 |
2.7 |
63.8 |
3.2 |
61.6 |
4.8 |
| At least 1 ADL/IADL |
62.0 |
0.8 |
53.1 |
2.1 |
59.3 |
1.3 |
67.1 |
1.4 |
69.2 |
2.1 |
a Full-year community residents age 65 or older. 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.
* Data do not meet the criteria for statistical reliability, data quality or confidentiality.
Key: API: Asian or Pacific Islander; AI/AN: American Indian or Alaska Native; 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.
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