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Table 12_1_5.4a
Adults who had a doctor's office or clinic visit in the last 12 months whose health providers usually explained things in a way they could understand, 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 31.3 0.5 32.1 0.5 24.0 1.3 36.2 2.9 * * * * 27.7 3.8
Age 18–44 31.7 0.8 32.4 0.9 25.8 1.9 36.3 3.7 * * * * 30.0 5.2
45–64 31.4 0.8 32.1 0.9 23.9 2.1 39.9 4.7 * * * * * *
65 and over 30.3 1.0 31.5 1.1 17.8 2.4 * * * * * * * *
Gender Male 31.2 0.8 31.9 0.8 23.2 2.1 36.1 3.6 * * * * * *
Female 31.4 0.6 32.3 0.7 24.5 1.4 36.4 3.7 * * * * 26.6 5.0
Family incomea Negative/poor 28.9 1.3 31.5 1.7 21.1 2.0 * * * * * * * *
Near poor/low 30.6 1.1 31.6 1.3 26.2 2.7 * * * * * * * *
Middle 31.5 0.9 32.3 1.0 22.7 1.9 38.8 5.5 * * * * * *
High 32.0 0.8 32.2 0.8 25.9 2.4 35.9 3.7 * * * * * *
Educationb Less than high school 29.9 1.2 30.9 1.4 22.4 2.4 * * * * * * * *
High school graduate 31.1 0.8 32.3 0.9 23.0 2.2 * * * * * * * *
At least some college 31.9 0.7 32.3 0.8 25.7 1.7 36.8 3.1 * * * * * *
Employment status, ages 18–64 Employed 31.2 0.6 31.6 0.7 25.7 1.7 37.9 3.4 * * * * 31.0 4.9
Not employed 33.0 1.1 34.6 1.2 23.4 2.3 36.6 6.2 * * * * * *
Health insurance, ages 18–64 Any private 31.5 0.6 31.9 0.7 24.2 1.6 38.4 3.6 * * * * 34.7 5.2
Public only 31.6 1.4 34.2 1.8 25.2 2.5 * * * * * * * *
Uninsured 32.4 1.7 33.4 2.0 29.8 4.7 * * * * * * * *
Health insurance, age 65 and over Medicare only 30.3 1.9 32.1 2.1 19.9 4.3 * * * * * * * *
Medicare and private 31.3 1.3 31.8 1.4 18.2 3.4 * * * * * * * *
Medicare and other public 24.1 2.6 26.8 3.3 14.6 3.8 * * * * * * * *
Residence locationc Metropolitan 31.3 0.5 32.0 0.6 24.6 1.4 36.0 3.0 * * * * 26.9 4.0
  Large central metro 31.9 0.8 33.0 1.0 26.3 2.1 34.0 3.6 * * * * * *
  Large fringe metro 29.9 1.0 30.0 1.1 24.3 2.7 39.0 5.5 * * * * * *
  Medium metro 31.5 1.0 32.3 1.1 22.2 2.6 * * * * * * * *
  Small metro 32.5 1.7 33.8 1.8 18.2 2.8 * * * * * * * *
Nonmetropolitan 31.6 1.2 32.5 1.3 19.0 4.7 * * * * * * * *
  Micropolitan 31.6 1.6 32.3 1.7 * * * * * * * * * *
  Noncore 31.6 2.2 32.9 2.3 15.3 3.8 * * * * * * * *
Language spoken most often at home English 31.0 0.5 31.7 0.6 24.0 1.3 39.8 3.9 * * * * 28.0 3.9
Other 35.6 2.1 37.2 2.4 * * 31.1 4.0 * * * * * *
Perceived health status Excellent/very good/good 30.9 0.5 31.4 0.6 24.4 1.4 34.9 2.8 * * * * 31.9 4.3
Fair/poor 33.8 1.0 36.0 1.2 22.7 2.1 * * * * * * * *
Activity limitationsc Basic activities 33.9 1.1 36.1 1.3 23.1 2.4 * * * * * * * *
Complex activities 34.2 1.4 37.3 1.6 22.3 2.8 * * * * * * * *
Neither basic nor complex activities 30.8 0.6 31.1 0.6 24.8 1.5 36.3 3.0 * * * * 34.2 5.2

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.

* - 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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