Table 268b Medicare beneficiaries age 65 and over who received dental care,a by ethnicity, 2003 |
Population group |
Total |
Non-Hispanic |
Hispanic, all races |
All races |
White |
Black |
Percent |
SE |
Percent |
SE |
Percent |
SE |
Percent |
SE |
Percent |
SE |
Total |
|
45.5 |
0.7 |
46.7 |
0.8 |
49.6 |
0.8 |
23.0 |
2.0 |
30.5 |
1.9 |
Age |
65-74 |
46.4 |
0.9 |
47.6 |
1.0 |
50.4 |
1.1 |
26.8 |
2.6 |
32.3 |
2.7 |
75-84 |
47.2 |
1.0 |
48.5 |
1.1 |
51.2 |
1.1 |
21.0 |
3.1 |
29.9 |
2.7 |
85 and over |
35.8 |
1.3 |
36.8 |
1.4 |
40.2 |
1.5 |
* |
* |
21.9 |
3.9 |
Gender |
Male |
44.7 |
0.9 |
45.8 |
1.0 |
48.1 |
1.1 |
22.7 |
2.8 |
29.1 |
2.7 |
Female |
46.2 |
0.8 |
47.4 |
0.9 |
50.7 |
0.9 |
23.2 |
2.3 |
31.5 |
2.4 |
Incomeb |
Negative/poor |
23.4 |
1.3 |
23.9 |
1.5 |
27.9 |
1.8 |
15.0 |
3.2 |
21.0 |
3.1 |
Near poor/low |
31.8 |
0.9 |
32.4 |
1.0 |
34.1 |
1.1 |
18.5 |
2.6 |
26.8 |
2.7 |
Middle |
52.3 |
1.0 |
52.7 |
1.1 |
54.3 |
1.1 |
29.0 |
3.6 |
43.6 |
3.8 |
High |
68.9 |
1.4 |
69.1 |
1.4 |
70.2 |
1.3 |
52.0 |
6.3 |
52.9 |
8.1 |
Health insurance |
Medicare and Medicaid |
19.6 |
1.3 |
18.6 |
1.4 |
20.6 |
1.8 |
12.7 |
2.6 |
22.1 |
2.9 |
Medicare HMO |
44.9 |
1.5 |
45.9 |
1.6 |
47.5 |
1.8 |
30.6 |
5.1 |
35.9 |
4.0 |
Medicare and private |
52.9 |
0.9 |
53.5 |
0.9 |
54.7 |
0.9 |
34.1 |
3.4 |
39.5 |
3.3 |
Medicare fee-for-service only |
22.4 |
1.4 |
22.7 |
1.6 |
25.3 |
2.0 |
11.1 |
3.1 |
18.3 |
3.9 |
Residence location |
MSA |
48.2 |
0.8 |
50.0 |
0.8 |
53.2 |
0.9 |
24.7 |
2.0 |
30.4 |
2.1 |
Non-MSA |
36.5 |
1.7 |
36.5 |
1.7 |
38.6 |
1.8 |
15.3 |
4.5 |
32.4 |
6.4 |
Perceived health status |
Excellent/very good/good |
49.5 |
0.8 |
50.6 |
0.8 |
53.3 |
0.9 |
25.3 |
2.4 |
33.3 |
2.2 |
Fair/poor |
31.1 |
1.1 |
32.0 |
1.2 |
34.2 |
1.3 |
18.8 |
2.9 |
23.2 |
3.0 |
Functional limitations |
No limitation |
51.3 |
0.9 |
52.5 |
0.9 |
55.4 |
1.0 |
27.2 |
2.7 |
34.1 |
2.9 |
IADL only |
43.1 |
1.5 |
43.8 |
1.7 |
46.1 |
1.8 |
25.7 |
4.6 |
34.2 |
4.8 |
1-2 ADLs |
36.6 |
1.2 |
37.6 |
1.3 |
40.0 |
1.3 |
16.2 |
3.6 |
24.2 |
3.8 |
3 or more ADLs |
28.8 |
1.6 |
30.1 |
1.7 |
33.2 |
2.0 |
13.5 |
3.9 |
20.8 |
4.9 |
At least 1 ADL/IADL |
37.1 |
0.8 |
38.1 |
0.9 |
40.7 |
1.0 |
18.3 |
2.5 |
26.3 |
2.5 |
a Estimates are for full-year community residents age 65 and over.
b 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: 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.