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.