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Table 10_3_1.3a
Adults age 65 and over who received at least 1 of 11 prescription medicationsa in the calendar year that should be avoided for older patients, by race, United States, 2005
Population group Total Single race Multiple races
White Black Asian NHOPI AI/AN
Percent SE Percent SE Percent SE Percent SE Percent SE Percent SE Percent SE
Total 2.7 0.3 2.6 0.3 * * * * * * * * * *
Age 65–69 3.6 0.8 3.5 0.9 * * * * * * * * * *
70–74 3.2 0.7 3.6 0.8 * * * * * * * * * *
75–79 * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
80 and over 1.8 0.5 * * * * * * * * * * * *
Gender Male 1.9 0.4 1.7 0.4 * * * * * * * * * *
Female 3.2 0.5 3.3 0.5 * * * * * * * * * *
Family incomeb Negative/poor 3.5 1.0 * * * * * * * * * * * *
Near poor/low 2.9 0.7 2.8 0.8 * * * * * * * * * *
Middle 2.2 0.5 2.4 0.6 * * * * * * * * * *
High 2.6 0.5 2.5 0.6 * * * * * * * * * *
Educationc Less than high school 1.9 0.5 2.0 0.6 * * * * * * * * * *
High school graduate 2.9 0.6 2.7 0.6 * * * * * * * * * *
At least some college 3.1 0.6 3.1 0.7 * * * * * * * * * *
Health insurance Medicare only 2.4 0.5 2.3 0.5 * * * * * * * * * *
Medicare and private 2.5 0.4 2.5 0.4 * * * * * * * * * *
Medicare and other public 4.2 1.1 * * * * * * * * * * * *
Residence locationd Metropolitan 2.6 0.3 2.5 0.4 * * * * * * * * * *
  Large central metro 3.0 0.7 2.8 0.7 * * * * * * * * * *
  Large fringe metro 2.1 0.6 * * * * * * * * * * * *
  Medium metro 2.4 0.7 2.4 0.7 * * * * * * * * * *
  Small metro * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
Nonmetropolitan 3.1 0.8 3.1 0.8 * * * * * * * * * *
  Micropolitan * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
  Noncore * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
Language spoken most often at home English 2.8 0.3 2.8 0.4 * * * * * * * * * *
Other * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
Perceived health status Excellent/very good/good 2.6 0.4 2.5 0.4 * * * * * * * * * *
Fair/poor 2.8 0.6 3.1 0.7 * * * * * * * * * *
Activity limitationsd Basic activities 3.5 0.6 3.7 0.7 * * * * * * * * * *
Complex activities 5.2 1.2 5.6 1.4 * * * * * * * * * *
Neither basic nor complex activities 2.3 0.4 2.2 0.4 * * * * * * * * * *

a Prescription medications received includes all prescribed medications initially purchased or otherwise obtained during calendar year, as well as any refills.

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.

d For more information, see the MEPS entry in Appendix A.

* - 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; 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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