Table 12_1_1.1
Adults who had a doctor's office or clinic visit in the last 12 months whose health providers listened carefully, explained things clearly, respected what they had to say, and spent enough time with them,a United States, 2005
| Population group |
Total population (in thousands)e |
Percent had visit |
Composite measure |
| Always |
Usually |
Sometimes or never |
| Percent |
SE |
Percent |
SE |
Percent |
SE |
| Total |
217,248 |
70.9 |
56.9 |
0.5 |
33.3 |
0.4 |
9.7 |
0.3 |
| Age |
18–44 |
109,078 |
61.6 |
53.8 |
0.7 |
34.4 |
0.6 |
11.6 |
0.4 |
| 45–64 |
73,052 |
76.7 |
57.4 |
0.8 |
33.6 |
0.7 |
8.8 |
0.4 |
| 65 and over |
35,119 |
88.6 |
62.8 |
0.9 |
30.2 |
0.8 |
6.8 |
0.5 |
| Gender |
Male |
104,919 |
62.1 |
57.5 |
0.7 |
32.8 |
0.6 |
9.5 |
0.4 |
| Female |
112,329 |
79.3 |
56.4 |
0.5 |
33.6 |
0.4 |
9.7 |
0.3 |
| Race |
White, single race |
177,507 |
72.2 |
56.8 |
0.5 |
34.0 |
0.4 |
9.1 |
0.3 |
| Black, single race |
24,876 |
65.8 |
60.5 |
1.3 |
26.4 |
1.0 |
12.7 |
0.8 |
| Asian, single race |
9,549 |
62.5 |
49.3 |
2.6 |
37.7 |
2.2 |
13.0 |
1.9 |
| NHOPI, single race |
774 |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
| AI/AN, single race |
1,569 |
64.1 |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
| Multiple races |
2,972 |
68.9 |
56.4 |
3.6 |
33.8 |
3.2 |
9.7 |
2.0 |
| Ethnicity |
Non-Hispanic, all races |
189,249 |
73.8 |
57.3 |
0.5 |
33.1 |
0.4 |
9.4 |
0.3 |
| Non-Hispanic, White |
150,803 |
76.0 |
57.3 |
0.5 |
33.8 |
0.4 |
8.8 |
0.3 |
| Non-Hispanic, Black |
24,253 |
65.8 |
60.8 |
1.3 |
26.2 |
1.0 |
12.7 |
0.8 |
| Hispanic |
27,999 |
51.1 |
52.4 |
1.6 |
35.5 |
1.5 |
11.7 |
0.6 |
| Family incomeb |
Negative/poor |
23,225 |
64.4 |
53.4 |
1.3 |
31.2 |
1.1 |
15.0 |
0.9 |
| Near poor/low |
37,190 |
64.0 |
56.0 |
1.1 |
32.4 |
0.9 |
11.4 |
0.7 |
| Middle |
67,762 |
68.0 |
55.8 |
0.8 |
33.6 |
0.7 |
10.4 |
0.5 |
| High |
89,071 |
77.6 |
58.6 |
0.7 |
33.8 |
0.6 |
7.4 |
0.3 |
| Educationc |
Less than high school |
40,535 |
62.4 |
56.2 |
1.1 |
30.0 |
0.9 |
13.5 |
0.7 |
| High school graduate |
69,194 |
68.1 |
58.2 |
0.8 |
32.1 |
0.6 |
9.5 |
0.4 |
| At least some college |
106,057 |
76.1 |
56.4 |
0.6 |
35.0 |
0.5 |
8.5 |
0.3 |
| Employment status, ages 18–64 |
Employed |
145,558 |
66.1 |
56.3 |
0.6 |
33.9 |
0.5 |
9.8 |
0.4 |
| Not employed |
36,505 |
73.9 |
52.4 |
0.9 |
34.7 |
0.8 |
12.5 |
0.6 |
| Health insurance, ages 18–64 |
Any private |
135,162 |
73.1 |
56.8 |
0.5 |
34.1 |
0.5 |
9.0 |
0.3 |
| Public only |
16,574 |
75.0 |
51.2 |
1.4 |
33.2 |
1.1 |
15.3 |
0.9 |
| Uninsured |
30,393 |
39.2 |
48.5 |
1.6 |
34.8 |
1.4 |
16.4 |
0.9 |
| Health insurance, age 65 and over |
Medicare only |
9,750 |
86.3 |
63.2 |
1.9 |
28.9 |
1.6 |
7.8 |
1.0 |
| Medicare and private |
20,912 |
90.3 |
63.0 |
1.2 |
31.4 |
1.1 |
5.3 |
0.5 |
| Medicare and other public |
4,047 |
87.1 |
61.5 |
3.1 |
26.1 |
2.1 |
12.0 |
1.9 |
| Residence locationd |
Metropolitan |
180,758 |
70.7 |
56.7 |
0.5 |
33.4 |
0.4 |
9.8 |
0.3 |
| Large central metro |
64,935 |
67.8 |
55.1 |
0.8 |
33.5 |
0.6 |
11.2 |
0.6 |
| Large fringe metro |
52,834 |
72.0 |
58.6 |
0.9 |
32.4 |
0.8 |
8.9 |
0.5 |
| Medium metro |
44,034 |
73.0 |
57.3 |
0.9 |
33.5 |
0.8 |
9.0 |
0.5 |
| Small metro |
18,954 |
71.4 |
54.6 |
1.5 |
35.3 |
1.3 |
9.9 |
0.8 |
| Nonmetropolitan |
36,490 |
72.1 |
57.9 |
1.3 |
32.9 |
1.1 |
8.9 |
0.5 |
| Micropolitan |
23,885 |
71.4 |
57.6 |
1.8 |
32.9 |
1.5 |
9.4 |
0.6 |
| Noncore |
12,605 |
73.4 |
58.7 |
1.8 |
33.1 |
1.7 |
8.0 |
0.7 |
| Language spoken most often at home |
English |
193,563 |
73.6 |
57.5 |
0.5 |
32.9 |
0.4 |
9.4 |
0.3 |
| Other |
23,685 |
48.7 |
48.9 |
2.0 |
38.1 |
1.9 |
12.6 |
0.9 |
| Perceived health status |
Excellent/very good/good |
188,336 |
68.8 |
58.3 |
0.5 |
33.0 |
0.4 |
8.6 |
0.3 |
| Fair/poor |
28,903 |
85.4 |
49.4 |
1.0 |
34.9 |
0.9 |
15.4 |
0.7 |
| Activity limitationsc |
Basic activities |
29,204 |
87.6 |
53.1 |
1.1 |
33.9 |
0.8 |
12.7 |
0.7 |
| Complex activities |
17,832 |
87.7 |
49.4 |
1.3 |
34.8 |
1.1 |
15.4 |
0.9 |
| Neither basic nor complex activities |
182,118 |
68.0 |
57.9 |
0.5 |
33.1 |
0.4 |
8.8 |
0.3 |
a For the percentage estimates, the weights are adjusted for nonresponse based on how many of the four questions had a response.
b Negative/poor refers to household incomes below the Federal poverty line; near poor/low, at or 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 Sources.
e Total adult population, age 18 and over. Numbers may not add to total due to missing values or rounding.
* - 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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