Table 15_1_3.1a
People who had a dental visit in the calendar year, 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 |
43.3 |
0.6 |
45.7 |
0.7 |
30.5 |
1.1 |
41.0 |
2.2 |
41.0 |
4.9 |
32.6 |
4.4 |
36.6 |
2.6 |
Age |
0–17 |
45.5 |
1.0 |
48.0 |
1.2 |
36.8 |
1.9 |
42.3 |
4.3 |
* |
* |
29.4 |
6.1 |
38.4 |
4.5 |
18–44 |
38.1 |
0.8 |
40.1 |
0.9 |
27.0 |
1.4 |
38.1 |
2.8 |
* |
* |
30.6 |
6.6 |
35.0 |
3.7 |
45–64 |
48.1 |
0.8 |
50.5 |
0.9 |
32.1 |
1.8 |
45.6 |
3.7 |
* |
* |
* |
* |
40.7 |
5.5 |
65 and over |
44.7 |
1.3 |
47.6 |
1.4 |
20.6 |
2.0 |
40.6 |
6.2 |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
Gender |
Male |
40.0 |
0.7 |
42.3 |
0.8 |
27.2 |
1.2 |
38.2 |
2.4 |
* |
* |
30.3 |
4.7 |
28.0 |
3.5 |
Female |
46.5 |
0.6 |
49.0 |
0.7 |
33.4 |
1.5 |
43.6 |
2.5 |
* |
* |
35.4 |
6.2 |
45.1 |
3.4 |
Family incomea |
Negative/poor |
27.1 |
0.9 |
29.1 |
1.1 |
22.8 |
1.4 |
24.2 |
5.0 |
* |
* |
* |
* |
22.8 |
4.1 |
Near poor/low |
29.7 |
0.9 |
30.7 |
1.0 |
25.2 |
1.9 |
31.8 |
5.1 |
* |
* |
* |
* |
28.6 |
4.9 |
Middle |
41.5 |
0.9 |
43.0 |
1.0 |
32.3 |
1.8 |
39.1 |
4.2 |
* |
* |
* |
* |
38.4 |
5.4 |
High |
56.9 |
0.8 |
58.7 |
0.9 |
43.1 |
2.9 |
49.0 |
3.2 |
* |
* |
* |
* |
53.2 |
5.9 |
Education,b age 18 and over |
Less than high school |
25.4 |
0.9 |
27.2 |
1.0 |
17.6 |
1.4 |
21.7 |
4.2 |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
High school graduate |
37.0 |
0.9 |
39.2 |
0.9 |
24.7 |
1.5 |
34.0 |
4.6 |
* |
* |
* |
* |
29.1 |
4.5 |
At least some college |
53.6 |
0.7 |
56.0 |
0.8 |
37.3 |
1.7 |
47.3 |
3.0 |
* |
* |
* |
* |
49.4 |
5.0 |
Employment status, ages 18–64 |
Employed |
43.5 |
0.7 |
45.5 |
0.8 |
31.1 |
1.5 |
41.7 |
2.5 |
* |
* |
36.9 |
6.2 |
39.6 |
3.9 |
Not employed |
36.9 |
1.0 |
40.1 |
1.1 |
22.4 |
1.8 |
36.7 |
4.9 |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
Health insurance, under age 65 |
Any private |
50.9 |
0.7 |
52.9 |
0.8 |
37.8 |
1.7 |
47.9 |
2.5 |
* |
* |
41.0 |
6.3 |
45.2 |
3.9 |
Public only |
30.7 |
0.9 |
31.8 |
1.1 |
29.3 |
2.0 |
23.7 |
6.1 |
* |
* |
32.2 |
6.4 |
25.8 |
3.7 |
Uninsured |
17.3 |
0.8 |
18.0 |
1.0 |
12.5 |
1.4 |
15.9 |
3.5 |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
Health insurance, age 65 and over |
Medicare only |
36.6 |
2.0 |
38.6 |
2.2 |
15.9 |
3.7 |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
Medicare and private |
53.3 |
1.7 |
54.8 |
1.8 |
29.3 |
3.8 |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
Medicare and other public |
24.2 |
2.8 |
26.1 |
3.5 |
15.9 |
4.1 |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
Residence locationc |
Metropolitan |
44.4 |
0.7 |
47.0 |
0.8 |
31.5 |
1.1 |
41.0 |
2.2 |
42.1 |
5.6 |
32.7 |
6.0 |
38.8 |
2.9 |
Large central metro |
39.8 |
1.0 |
42.7 |
1.3 |
29.7 |
1.2 |
38.0 |
3.2 |
* |
* |
* |
* |
43.9 |
6.1 |
Large fringe metro |
48.1 |
1.1 |
50.3 |
1.2 |
35.3 |
2.7 |
44.0 |
3.7 |
* |
* |
* |
* |
35.0 |
5.5 |
Medium metro |
45.8 |
1.5 |
48.1 |
1.6 |
31.4 |
3.0 |
32.3 |
6.2 |
* |
* |
* |
* |
35.3 |
4.4 |
Small metro |
46.4 |
1.7 |
47.8 |
1.8 |
33.2 |
2.9 |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
Nonmetropolitan |
37.7 |
1.4 |
39.6 |
1.3 |
22.5 |
2.6 |
* |
* |
* |
* |
32.6 |
6.0 |
28.1 |
6.3 |
Micropolitan |
39.0 |
1.6 |
40.8 |
1.7 |
23.4 |
3.7 |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
29.5 |
7.7 |
Noncore |
35.3 |
2.4 |
37.4 |
2.4 |
21.3 |
1.4 |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
Language spoken most often at home |
English |
46.1 |
0.6 |
48.9 |
0.7 |
31.0 |
1.1 |
49.2 |
3.1 |
* |
* |
34.3 |
4.7 |
38.5 |
2.8 |
Other |
27.0 |
1.1 |
25.5 |
1.2 |
26.7 |
4.8 |
33.3 |
2.8 |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
Perceived health status |
Excellent/very good/good |
44.8 |
0.6 |
47.2 |
0.7 |
31.6 |
1.2 |
41.6 |
2.1 |
42.0 |
5.7 |
33.2 |
4.6 |
37.7 |
2.8 |
Fair/poor |
31.4 |
1.0 |
32.9 |
1.2 |
23.7 |
1.9 |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
Activity limitations,c age 18 and over |
Basic activities |
36.9 |
1.1 |
39.3 |
1.2 |
23.9 |
2.2 |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
Complex activities |
32.7 |
1.2 |
35.2 |
1.4 |
22.5 |
2.7 |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
Neither basic nor complex activities |
44.3 |
0.7 |
46.7 |
0.8 |
29.2 |
1.2 |
41.9 |
2.5 |
* |
* |
34.5 |
5.6 |
36.7 |
3.9 |
a 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.
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.