Table 4.1b Adults age 18 and over who had a doctor's office or clinic visit in the last 12 months, percent distribution of how often their health providers listened carefully, explained things clearly, showed respect for what they had to say, and spent enough time with them, United States, 2000 |
|
|
Total population(in thousands)e |
Percent had visitf |
Always |
Usually |
Sometimes or never |
Population group |
Percent |
Standard error |
Percent |
Standard error |
Percent |
Standard error |
Total |
|
203,493 |
70.8 |
54.7 |
0.6 |
33.8 |
0.6 |
11.2 |
0.3 |
Race |
White |
170,681 |
72.4 |
54.3 |
0.7 |
34.5 |
0.7 |
10.9 |
0.3 |
Black |
24,631 |
62.7 |
60.0 |
1.3 |
27.3 |
1.1 |
12.1 |
0.9 |
Asian or Pacific Islander |
6,543 |
61.3 |
49.2 |
3.5 |
35.2 |
3.3 |
15.1 |
2.3 |
American Indian or Alaska Native |
1,638 |
62.8 |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
Ethnicity |
Hispanic, all races |
21,844 |
56.4 |
50.0 |
1.6 |
36.3 |
1.4 |
13.4 |
0.8 |
Non-Hispanic, all races |
181,649 |
72.5 |
55.2 |
0.6 |
33.6 |
0.6 |
10.9 |
0.3 |
Non-Hispanic, White |
150,659 |
74.6 |
54.7 |
0.7 |
34.4 |
0.7 |
10.6 |
0.3 |
Non-Hispanic, Black |
23,566 |
62.8 |
60.2 |
1.3 |
27.3 |
1.1 |
11.9 |
1.0 |
Non-Hispanic, other |
7,424 |
61.1 |
49.9 |
3.4 |
34.3 |
3.1 |
15.4 |
2.2 |
Gender |
Male |
97,675 |
61.6 |
54.9 |
0.8 |
33.8 |
0.7 |
11.1 |
0.4 |
Female |
105,818 |
79.3 |
54.7 |
0.7 |
33.8 |
0.7 |
11.2 |
0.3 |
Age |
18-44 |
108,439 |
63.7 |
51.4 |
0.6 |
35.6 |
0.7 |
12.7 |
0.5 |
45-64 |
61,509 |
77.3 |
56.0 |
1.1 |
33.0 |
0.9 |
10.8 |
0.5 |
65 and over |
32,791 |
83.8 |
61.1 |
1.2 |
30.6 |
1.1 |
7.9 |
0.6 |
Educationa |
Less than high school |
40,860 |
63.9 |
55.8 |
1.2 |
29.9 |
1.0 |
13.6 |
0.7 |
High school graduate |
66,421 |
69.1 |
55.3 |
0.9 |
33.0 |
0.8 |
11.4 |
0.5 |
At least some college |
93,918 |
75.7 |
54.0 |
0.8 |
35.8 |
0.9 |
10.1 |
0.4 |
Employment statusb |
Employed |
140,394 |
67.4 |
53.0 |
0.7 |
35.0 |
0.7 |
11.8 |
0.4 |
Not employed |
29,534 |
74.3 |
54.7 |
1.2 |
32.6 |
1.1 |
12.3 |
0.7 |
Health insurance, age 18-64 |
Any private |
132,659 |
72.1 |
53.6 |
0.8 |
35.3 |
0.7 |
10.8 |
0.4 |
Public only |
13,235 |
74.9 |
54.8 |
2.4 |
28.0 |
1.6 |
17.0 |
1.5 |
Uninsured |
24,809 |
44.2 |
49.1 |
1.9 |
33.6 |
1.6 |
16.9 |
1.2 |
Health insurance, age 65 and over |
Medicare only |
10,918 |
81.8 |
61.3 |
1.8 |
28.8 |
1.5 |
9.3 |
1.3 |
Medicare and private |
18,453 |
84.9 |
61.3 |
1.5 |
31.5 |
1.5 |
6.7 |
0.6 |
Medicare and other public |
3,238 |
84.4 |
59.3 |
3.1 |
30.4 |
2.7 |
9.8 |
1.3 |
Family incomec |
Negative or poor |
19,411 |
67.9 |
55.4 |
1.5 |
28.5 |
1.2 |
15.6 |
1.1 |
Near poor/low income |
33,306 |
65.2 |
55.4 |
1.2 |
32.0 |
1.1 |
12.1 |
0.7 |
Middle income |
65,286 |
68.9 |
54.0 |
1.0 |
34.7 |
0.9 |
11.0 |
0.5 |
High income |
85,490 |
75.1 |
54.9 |
1.0 |
34.8 |
0.9 |
10.1 |
0.4 |
Residence locationd |
Metropolitan-large |
113,722 |
69.7 |
53.3 |
0.9 |
34.8 |
0.9 |
11.6 |
0.4 |
Metropolitan-small |
53,889 |
72.8 |
54.7 |
1.0 |
34.0 |
1.0 |
11.0 |
0.5 |
Micropolitan |
20,966 |
72.2 |
61.1 |
1.6 |
28.6 |
1.4 |
10.0 |
0.8 |
Noncore-adjacent |
11,054 |
70.0 |
56.6 |
2.5 |
33.6 |
2.9 |
9.3 |
1.3 |
Noncore-not adjacent |
3,862 |
69.9 |
56.0 |
2.7 |
32.8 |
2.0 |
11.0 |
1.5 |
Perceived health status |
Excellent, very good or good |
178,651 |
68.8 |
55.7 |
0.6 |
33.7 |
0.6 |
10.3 |
0.3 |
Fair or poor |
24,842 |
85.0 |
49.2 |
1.4 |
34.4 |
1.4 |
16.0 |
1.0 |
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. Number of persons does not add to overall total because data on this variable were not available for some sample persons.
b Employment status for persons age 18-64 only.
c "Negative or poor" refers to household incomes below the Federal poverty line; "near poor/low income", over the poverty line to just below 200 percent of the poverty line; "middle income", 200 percent to just below 400 percent of the poverty line; and "high income", 400 percent of the poverty line and over.
d See Measures Specifications Appendix for definition.
e Total adult population, age 18 and over. Numbers may not add to total due to missing or rounding.
f Percent of adults who visited doctor's office or clinic at least once in past year.
DSU - Data do not meet the criteria for statistical reliability, data quality or confidentiality.
Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Financing, Access and Cost Trends, Medical Expenditure Panel Survey.
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