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Table 12_1_1.4b
Adults who had a doctor's office or clinic visit in the last 12 months whose health providers usually listened carefully, explained things clearly, respected what they had to say, and spent enough time with them,a by ethnicity, United States, 2005
Population group Total Non-Hispanic Hispanic, all races
All races White Black
Percent SE Percent SE Percent SE Percent SE Percent SE
Total 33.3 0.4 33.1 0.4 33.8 0.4 26.2 1.0 35.5 1.5
Age 18–44 34.4 0.6 34.1 0.6 34.9 0.7 28.0 1.3 37.1 1.7
45–64 33.6 0.7 33.5 0.7 34.1 0.8 26.4 1.8 34.4 2.1
65 and over 30.2 0.8 30.2 0.9 31.2 1.0 19.2 1.8 30.3 4.4
Gender Male 32.8 0.6 32.6 0.6 33.2 0.7 24.7 1.4 35.3 2.1
Female 33.6 0.4 33.4 0.4 34.2 0.5 27.0 1.1 35.6 1.5
Family incomeb Negative/poor 31.2 1.1 30.1 1.2 33.2 1.6 22.3 1.4 36.7 2.1
Near poor/low 32.4 0.9 31.9 1.0 32.9 1.1 27.9 2.1 34.9 2.0
Middle 33.6 0.7 33.4 0.8 34.3 0.9 24.3 1.5 35.4 2.5
High 33.8 0.6 33.8 0.6 33.7 0.6 29.8 1.9 35.4 3.0
Educationc Less than high school 30.0 0.9 27.4 1.0 28.5 1.2 20.9 1.5 38.8 2.3
High school graduate 32.1 0.6 32.2 0.7 33.0 0.8 25.1 1.7 31.5 2.2
At least some college 35.0 0.5 35.1 0.6 35.4 0.6 29.4 1.5 34.0 1.8
Employment status, ages 18–64 Employed 33.9 0.5 33.7 0.5 34.1 0.6 28.4 1.3 35.8 1.5
Not employed 34.7 0.8 34.4 0.9 36.0 1.0 24.6 1.5 37.2 2.1
Health insurance, ages 18–64 Any private 34.1 0.5 34.0 0.5 34.4 0.6 27.4 1.3 34.5 1.7
Public only 33.2 1.1 32.5 1.3 35.5 1.8 26.3 1.9 36.4 1.8
Uninsured 34.8 1.4 33.0 1.5 34.4 1.9 28.9 3.4 40.7 2.6
Health insurance, age 65 and over Medicare only 28.9 1.6 28.6 1.6 30.3 1.8 16.6 3.1 * *
Medicare and private 31.4 1.1 31.7 1.1 32.0 1.2 22.7 2.7 * *
Medicare and other public 26.1 2.1 25.2 2.4 28.2 3.3 17.2 2.8 30.2 4.1
Residence locationd Metropolitan 33.4 0.4 33.1 0.4 33.8 0.5 26.6 1.1 35.6 1.5
  Large central metro 33.5 0.6 33.0 0.7 34.1 0.8 26.9 1.6 35.9 1.7
  Large fringe metro 32.4 0.8 32.4 0.8 32.4 0.9 28.2 2.4 33.0 3.1
  Medium metro 33.5 0.8 33.2 0.9 34.1 0.8 24.7 1.9 36.8 4.1
  Small metro 35.3 1.3 35.2 1.3 36.2 1.4 24.2 3.3 36.8 4.0
Nonmetropolitan 32.9 1.1 32.9 1.1 33.7 1.2 22.4 2.8 34.5 4.1
  Micropolitan 32.9 1.5 32.7 1.5 33.3 1.6 25.3 4.0 37.1 4.8
  Noncore 33.1 1.7 33.3 1.8 34.6 1.7 17.9 1.9 * *
Language spoken most often at home English 32.9 0.4 33.0 0.4 33.8 0.4 26.2 1.0 30.3 1.5
Other 38.1 1.9 34.2 2.9 32.9 4.7 * * 40.4 2.2
Perceived health status Excellent/very good/good 33.0 0.4 32.7 0.4 33.3 0.5 26.4 1.2 36.1 1.6
Fair/poor 34.7 0.9 35.0 1.0 36.9 1.1 25.3 1.8 33.1 2.1
Activity limitationsd Basic activities 33.9 0.8 34.0 0.9 35.5 1.0 24.6 2.0 32.8 2.9
Complex activities 34.8 1.1 35.0 1.2 37.1 1.4 24.8 2.2 32.8 3.2
Neither basic nor complex activities 33.1 0.4 32.8 0.5 33.2 0.5 26.8 1.2 36.1 1.5

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, 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.

* - Data do not meet the criteria for statistical reliability, data quality, or confidentiality.

Key: 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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