Table 14_4_1.1 People unable to get or delayed in getting needed medical care, dental care, or prescription medicines in the last 12 months, United States, 2002 and 2005
Population group |
2005 |
2002 |
Total population (in thousands) |
Percent d |
SE |
Total population (in thousands) |
Percent d |
SE |
Total |
296,185 |
11.4 |
0.4 |
288,182 |
10.9 |
0.3 |
Age |
0–17 |
73,452 |
6.3 |
0.5 |
72,730 |
5.7 |
0.3 |
18–44 |
110,815 |
13.0 |
0.5 |
111,090 |
13.1 |
0.4 |
45–64 |
73,257 |
14.4 |
0.6 |
67,009 |
13.8 |
0.5 |
65 and over |
36,280 |
10.6 |
0.6 |
34,921 |
9.3 |
0.6 |
Gender |
Male |
145,116 |
9.9 |
0.4 |
140,802 |
9.7 |
0.3 |
Female |
151,069 |
12.8 |
0.5 |
147,380 |
12.0 |
0.3 |
Race |
White, single race |
237,761 |
11.5 |
0.4 |
233,530 |
11.1 |
0.3 |
Black, single race |
36,870 |
11.1 |
0.8 |
35,504 |
9.8 |
0.6 |
Asian, single race |
12,659 |
7.00 |
1.1 |
11,567 |
6.22 |
0.9 |
NHOPI, single race |
1,078 |
* |
* |
884 |
* |
* |
AI/AN, single race |
2,332 |
16.2 |
3.1 |
2,583 |
13.6 |
2.4 |
Multiple races |
5,484 |
16.3 |
2.1 |
4,114 |
17.5 |
2.2 |
Ethnicity |
Non-Hispanic, all races |
252,609 |
11.7 |
0.4 |
248,517 |
11.2 |
0.3 |
Non-Hispanic, White |
196,514 |
12.0 |
0.4 |
195,463 |
11.6 |
0.3 |
Non-Hispanic, Black |
35,880 |
11.1 |
0.8 |
34,875 |
9.8 |
0.6 |
Hispanic |
43,576 |
9.7 |
0.6 |
39,665 |
8.9 |
0.6 |
Family incomea |
Negative/poor |
37,915 |
16.5 |
0.8 |
35,618 |
16.4 |
0.8 |
Near poor/low |
54,033 |
14.7 |
0.8 |
52,639 |
14.0 |
0.6 |
Middle |
92,693 |
11.7 |
0.6 |
91,063 |
10.2 |
0.4 |
High |
111,543 |
7.8 |
0.4 |
108,862 |
8.2 |
0.4 |
Education,b age 18 and over |
Less than high school |
41,928 |
16.0 |
0.8 |
45,282 |
14.4 |
0.6 |
High school graduate |
70,724 |
13.1 |
0.6 |
69,829 |
11.9 |
0.4 |
At least some college |
107,388 |
12.0 |
0.5 |
97,855 |
12.5 |
0.4 |
Employment status, ages 18–64 |
Employed |
147,001 |
12.6 |
0.5 |
143,280 |
12.6 |
0.3 |
Not employed |
37,780 |
17.5 |
0.8 |
35,665 |
16.5 |
0.7 |
Health insurance, ages 18–64 |
Any private |
182,776 |
9.3 |
0.4 |
183,519 |
9.4 |
0.3 |
Public only |
38,952 |
13.5 |
0.7 |
34,249 |
13.6 |
0.7 |
Uninsured |
35,796 |
20.6 |
1.0 |
33,061 |
18.0 |
0.8 |
Health insurance, age 65 and over |
Medicare only |
10,078 |
13.1 |
1.3 |
10,202 |
11.4 |
1.2 |
Medicare and private |
21,331 |
8.9 |
0.8 |
20,648 |
7.7 |
0.7 |
Medicare and other public |
4,477 |
14.1 |
1.9 |
3,788 |
11.8 |
1.6 |
Residence locationc |
Metropolitan |
247,418 |
11.2 |
0.4 |
241,330 |
11.0 |
0.3 |
Large central metro |
89,436 |
10.9 |
0.5 |
87,683 |
11.4 |
0.5 |
Large fringe metro |
73,350 |
10.3 |
0.6 |
69,802 |
9.9 |
0.5 |
Medium metro |
59,108 |
12.7 |
0.9 |
58,570 |
12.0 |
0.8 |
Small metro |
25,524 |
11.4 |
1.1 |
25,275 |
10.3 |
0.8 |
Nonmetropolitan |
48,767 |
12.3 |
1.0 |
46,852 |
10.5 |
0.7 |
Micropolitan |
31,968 |
11.7 |
1.0 |
31,339 |
10.6 |
0.9 |
Noncore |
16,799 |
13.4 |
1.7 |
15,513 |
10.2 |
1.0 |
Language spoken most often at home |
English |
257,411 |
11.7 |
0.4 |
252,871 |
11.3 |
0.3 |
Other |
34,902 |
9.2 |
0.7 |
31,079 |
8.0 |
0.6 |
Perceived health status |
Excellent/very good/good |
262,298 |
9.5 |
0.4 |
255,683 |
9.3 |
0.3 |
Fair/poor |
31,890 |
27.2 |
1.0 |
30,511 |
24.4 |
0.9 |
Activity limitations,c age 18 and over |
Basic activities |
29,148 |
25.4 |
1.0 |
27,554 |
24.4 |
0.9 |
Complex activities |
17,758 |
30.8 |
1.3 |
16,398 |
29.0 |
1.2 |
Neither basic nor complex activities |
183,537 |
10.8 |
0.4 |
179,243 |
10.6 |
0.3 |
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 Denominator includes persons eligible to access care. Numerator includes persons unable to get or delayed in receiving needed care.
* - 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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