Table 3.2a
Percent of persons unable to receive or delayed in receiving needed medical care, dental care, or prescription medications, by main reasons, United States, 2004 |
| Population group |
Total population (in thousands) |
Percent experienced difficultye |
Main reasonsf |
| Couldn't afford |
Insurance related |
Other |
| Percent |
Standard error |
Percent |
Standard error |
Percent |
Standard error |
| Total |
|
293,527 |
11.0 |
52.6 |
1.4 |
13.0 |
0.9 |
41.9 |
1.3 |
| Race |
White, single race |
236,409 |
11.0 |
52.3 |
1.5 |
13.1 |
1.0 |
41.8 |
1.5 |
| Black, single race |
36,546 |
11.4 |
55.0 |
2.8 |
10.7 |
1.6 |
42.8 |
3.3 |
| AI/AN, single race |
2109.0 |
14.3 |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
| Asian, single race |
12,327 |
5.0 |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
| NHOPI, single race |
1,006 |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
| Multiple races |
5,129 |
18.0 |
63.3 |
6.8 |
DSU |
DSU |
29.8 |
5.6 |
| Ethnicity |
Hispanic, all races |
42,212 |
9.1 |
69.6 |
2.6 |
10.1 |
1.5 |
27.2 |
2.5 |
| Non-Hispanic, all races |
251,315 |
11.3 |
50.3 |
1.4 |
13.4 |
1.0 |
43.8 |
1.4 |
| Non-Hispanic, White |
196,305 |
11.5 |
49.3 |
1.7 |
13.6 |
1.1 |
44.5 |
1.6 |
| Non-Hispanic, Black |
35,548 |
11.3 |
55.9 |
2.9 |
10.7 |
1.6 |
42.2 |
3.3 |
| Non-Hispanic, other |
19,461 |
9.4 |
50.5 |
5.1 |
16.7 |
3.7 |
39.8 |
4.8 |
| Gender |
Male |
143,869 |
9.4 |
54.3 |
2.0 |
11.6 |
1.2 |
40.3 |
1.9 |
| Female |
149,658 |
12.5 |
51.3 |
1.5 |
14.0 |
1.0 |
43.0 |
1.6 |
| Age |
0-17 |
73,341 |
5.5 |
43.4 |
3.3 |
12.3 |
2.2 |
47.9 |
3.5 |
| 18-44 |
111,219 |
13.0 |
60.0 |
1.6 |
11.8 |
1.0 |
36.4 |
1.6 |
| 45-64 |
70,867 |
14.2 |
50.6 |
2.1 |
14.9 |
1.4 |
42.2 |
2.0 |
| 65 and over |
35,864 |
9.6 |
37.4 |
3.1 |
13.4 |
2.1 |
57.1 |
3.1 |
| Educationa |
Less than high school |
41,345 |
16.0 |
68.6 |
2.0 |
10.4 |
1.3 |
29.8 |
1.9 |
| High school graduate |
70,601 |
13.1 |
58.3 |
2.3 |
13.2 |
1.5 |
36.4 |
2.2 |
| At least some college |
105,725 |
11.5 |
42.6 |
1.9 |
14.5 |
1.3 |
50.6 |
1.9 |
| Employment statusb |
Employed |
146,148 |
12.2 |
53.5 |
1.5 |
12.5 |
1.0 |
41.1 |
1.5 |
| Not employed |
36,574 |
18.8 |
63.2 |
2.5 |
14.5 |
1.6 |
32.5 |
2.3 |
| Health insurance, ages 0-64 |
Any private |
182,562 |
9.1 |
40.4 |
1.7 |
15.8 |
1.3 |
51.4 |
1.8 |
| Public only |
37,520 |
14.3 |
57.0 |
2.5 |
18.3 |
2.0 |
35.7 |
2.4 |
| Uninsured |
35,346 |
18.7 |
87.4 |
1.9 |
DSU |
DSU |
15.1 |
1.9 |
| Health insurance, age 65 and over |
Medicare only |
10,416 |
8.8 |
44.6 |
5.9 |
DSU |
DSU |
53.5 |
5.9 |
| Medicare and private |
20,912 |
9.7 |
31.1 |
3.5 |
11.7 |
2.7 |
64.1 |
3.8 |
| Medicare and other public |
4,244 |
11.4 |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
| Family incomec |
Negative/poor |
37,707 |
16.5 |
68.2 |
2.5 |
12.2 |
1.9 |
30.1 |
2.5 |
| Near poor/low |
53,964 |
14.1 |
67.0 |
2.2 |
10.4 |
1.2 |
29.7 |
2.2 |
| Middle |
93,355 |
11.2 |
55.3 |
2.2 |
13.1 |
1.3 |
38.7 |
2.1 |
| High |
108,500 |
7.4 |
23.7 |
2.2 |
16.1 |
2.0 |
66.3 |
2.2 |
| Residence locationd |
Metropolitan-large |
161,040 |
10.7 |
50.0 |
1.8 |
13.6 |
1.1 |
44.1 |
1.8 |
| Metropolitan-small |
82,408 |
11.3 |
54.4 |
2.5 |
13.3 |
1.8 |
39.9 |
2.7 |
| Micropolitan |
31,423 |
11.1 |
52.9 |
4.4 |
13.9 |
2.9 |
40.2 |
3.8 |
| Noncore-adjacent |
12,945 |
13.0 |
62.6 |
5.2 |
DSU |
DSU |
36.2 |
6.5 |
| Noncore-not adjacent |
5,711 |
8.8 |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
| Perceived health status |
Excellent/very good/good |
259,993 |
9.2 |
50.3 |
1.4 |
12.2 |
0.9 |
43.1 |
1.4 |
| Fair/poor |
31,643 |
26.2 |
59.4 |
2.2 |
15.3 |
1.5 |
38.2 |
2.3 |
a Includes persons age 18 and over. 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 Denominator includes persons eligible to access care. Numerator includes persons unable or delayed in receiving needed care.
f Denominator is persons who experienced difficulty. Responses unrelated to inability to afford care or insurance were collapsed into the "Other" category. For a full list of responses, see the documentation for the MEPS public use file.
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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