Table 10_3_2.1 People with a usual source of care (USC) who usually asks about prescription medications and treatments from other doctors, United States, 2002 and 2005
Population group |
2005 |
2002 |
Total population (in thousands)d |
Percent with USCe |
Percent asked |
SE |
Total population (in thousands)d |
Percent with USCe |
Percent asked |
SE |
Total |
296,185 |
80.3 |
77.7 |
0.6 |
288,182 |
81.2 |
75.1 |
0.6 |
Age |
0–17 |
73,563 |
90.5 |
74.6 |
0.9 |
72,747 |
90.0 |
71.0 |
1.0 |
18–44 |
111,067 |
67.0 |
79.6 |
0.8 |
111,219 |
69.2 |
77.5 |
0.8 |
45–64 |
74,078 |
83.9 |
79.7 |
0.8 |
67,960 |
85.0 |
77.5 |
0.8 |
65 and over |
37,477 |
93.4 |
76.2 |
1.2 |
36,256 |
93.9 |
73.9 |
1.1 |
Gender |
Male |
145,116 |
76.2 |
77.7 |
0.7 |
140,802 |
77.4 |
75.1 |
0.7 |
Female |
151,069 |
84.3 |
77.7 |
0.7 |
147,380 |
84.8 |
75.2 |
0.7 |
Race |
White, single race |
237,761 |
81.3 |
78.1 |
0.7 |
233,530 |
82.0 |
75.3 |
0.7 |
Black, single race |
36,870 |
76.1 |
75.7 |
1.4 |
35,504 |
79.0 |
77.5 |
1.3 |
Asian, single race |
12,659 |
72.5 |
78.5 |
2.4 |
11,567 |
73.0 |
67.5 |
2.7 |
NHOPI, single race |
1,078 |
88.0 |
86.4 |
6.0 |
884 |
83.2 |
* |
* |
AI/AN, single race |
2,332 |
81.4 |
75.7 |
7.7 |
2,583 |
78.4 |
71.0 |
5.6 |
Multiple races |
5,484 |
83.5 |
72.2 |
3.9 |
4,114 |
80.8 |
73.5 |
2.8 |
Ethnicity |
Non-Hispanic, all races |
252,609 |
82.5 |
77.4 |
0.7 |
248,517 |
83.4 |
74.6 |
0.7 |
Non-Hispanic, White |
196,514 |
84.2 |
77.7 |
0.8 |
195,463 |
84.9 |
74.6 |
0.7 |
Non-Hispanic, Black |
35,880 |
76.3 |
75.7 |
1.5 |
34,875 |
79.2 |
77.5 |
1.3 |
Hispanic |
43,576 |
67.6 |
79.7 |
1.2 |
39,665 |
67.2 |
79.3 |
1.1 |
Family incomea |
Negative/poor |
37,915 |
74.3 |
76.4 |
1.3 |
35,618 |
75.3 |
75.5 |
1.3 |
Near poor/low |
54,033 |
76.7 |
75.8 |
1.3 |
52,639 |
75.7 |
75.2 |
1.2 |
Middle |
92,693 |
78.8 |
77.2 |
0.9 |
91,063 |
81.6 |
72.9 |
1.0 |
High |
111,543 |
85.4 |
79.3 |
0.9 |
108,862 |
85.4 |
76.8 |
0.7 |
Education,b age 18 and over |
Less than high school |
41,928 |
70.3 |
77.5 |
1.1 |
45,282 |
73.8 |
75.0 |
1.1 |
High school graduate |
70,724 |
77.4 |
77.2 |
1.0 |
69,829 |
77.8 |
76.0 |
0.9 |
At least some college |
107,388 |
79.4 |
80.6 |
0.7 |
97,855 |
80.7 |
78.1 |
0.8 |
Employment status, ages 18–64 |
Employed |
147,001 |
72.8 |
79.5 |
0.7 |
143,280 |
74.8 |
77.3 |
0.7 |
Not employed |
37,780 |
77.4 |
80.2 |
1.0 |
35,665 |
76.7 |
78.1 |
1.0 |
Health insurance, ages 0–64 |
Any private |
182,776 |
83.1 |
78.6 |
0.7 |
183,519 |
84.0 |
75.3 |
0.7 |
Public only |
38,952 |
84.6 |
74.8 |
1.3 |
34,249 |
83.8 |
75.2 |
1.5 |
Uninsured |
35,796 |
48.3 |
78.5 |
1.5 |
33,061 |
49.7 |
76.0 |
1.4 |
Health insurance, age 65 and over |
Medicare only |
10,078 |
92.8 |
73.0 |
2.4 |
10,202 |
93.3 |
72.0 |
2.1 |
Medicare and private |
21,331 |
94.8 |
77.0 |
1.6 |
20,648 |
94.8 |
75.0 |
1.2 |
Medicare and other public |
4,477 |
92.0 |
80.8 |
2.2 |
3,788 |
94.2 |
75.3 |
2.5 |
Residence locationc |
Metropolitan |
247,418 |
80.1 |
77.8 |
0.7 |
241,330 |
80.7 |
75.2 |
0.7 |
Large central metro |
89,436 |
75.8 |
78.0 |
1.0 |
87,683 |
77.7 |
75.6 |
0.9 |
Large fringe metro |
73,350 |
83.2 |
77.6 |
1.0 |
69,802 |
81.9 |
72.8 |
1.0 |
Medium metro |
59,108 |
82.3 |
76.7 |
1.7 |
58,570 |
82.8 |
76.3 |
1.6 |
Small metro |
25,524 |
81.0 |
80.4 |
2.4 |
25,275 |
82.4 |
77.4 |
1.9 |
Nonmetropolitan |
48,767 |
81.7 |
77.1 |
1.6 |
46,852 |
83.9 |
75.1 |
1.4 |
Micropolitan |
31,968 |
79.5 |
76.9 |
1.8 |
31,339 |
83.3 |
76.3 |
1.5 |
Noncore |
16,799 |
85.8 |
77.4 |
2.8 |
15,513 |
85.1 |
72.6 |
2.4 |
Language spoken most often at home |
English |
257,411 |
82.5 |
77.3 |
0.7 |
252,871 |
83.3 |
74.9 |
0.7 |
Other |
34,902 |
64.1 |
81.2 |
1.3 |
31,079 |
64.0 |
78.0 |
1.5 |
Perceived health status |
Excellent/very good/good |
262,298 |
79.6 |
77.4 |
0.7 |
255,683 |
80.5 |
74.9 |
0.6 |
Fair/poor |
31,890 |
86.5 |
80.1 |
1.0 |
30,511 |
87.6 |
77.2 |
1.1 |
Activity limitations,c age 18 and over |
Basic activities |
29,148 |
90.5 |
79.5 |
1.1 |
27,554 |
89.8 |
74.5 |
1.2 |
Complex activities |
17,758 |
88.9 |
81.0 |
1.3 |
16,398 |
89.7 |
75.9 |
1.3 |
Neither basic nor complex activities |
183,537 |
74.8 |
78.8 |
0.7 |
179,243 |
76.4 |
77.2 |
0.7 |
a 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.
b 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.
c For more information, see the MEPS entry in Appendix A, Data Sources.
d Numbers may not add to total due to missing values or rounding.
e Percent with usual source of care, excluding missing values.
* - 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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