Table 15_1_4.1a
People who had a hospital emergency room 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 |
13.8 |
0.3 |
13.5 |
0.3 |
17.0 |
0.5 |
6.9 |
0.9 |
10.3 |
2.6 |
18.4 |
4.2 |
18.1 |
1.8 |
Age |
0–17 |
12.5 |
0.5 |
12.5 |
0.5 |
13.2 |
1.0 |
5.4 |
1.1 |
* |
* |
21.9 |
5.4 |
17.1 |
2.5 |
18–44 |
13.1 |
0.4 |
12.5 |
0.5 |
18.4 |
0.8 |
6.5 |
1.2 |
* |
* |
* |
* |
18.9 |
3.3 |
45–64 |
12.7 |
0.5 |
12.4 |
0.5 |
17.0 |
1.2 |
5.7 |
1.4 |
* |
* |
* |
* |
14.7 |
4.1 |
65 and over |
20.3 |
0.7 |
20.1 |
0.8 |
23.6 |
1.8 |
14.5 |
3.8 |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
Gender |
Male |
12.7 |
0.4 |
12.7 |
0.4 |
14.7 |
0.9 |
5.2 |
1.0 |
* |
* |
13.0 |
3.6 |
17.7 |
2.3 |
Female |
14.8 |
0.4 |
14.3 |
0.5 |
19.0 |
0.6 |
8.5 |
1.5 |
* |
* |
24.6 |
6.0 |
18.5 |
2.5 |
Family incomea |
Negative/poor |
20.2 |
0.8 |
20.3 |
1.1 |
20.5 |
1.2 |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
29.2 |
4.2 |
Near poor/low |
17.3 |
0.6 |
16.6 |
0.6 |
20.7 |
1.1 |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
21.8 |
3.9 |
Middle |
12.7 |
0.4 |
12.8 |
0.5 |
14.6 |
1.1 |
5.3 |
1.2 |
* |
* |
* |
* |
10.8 |
2.7 |
High |
10.8 |
0.4 |
10.9 |
0.5 |
11.9 |
1.4 |
6.7 |
1.4 |
* |
* |
* |
* |
14.0 |
2.9 |
Education,b age 18 and over |
Less than high school |
19.4 |
0.7 |
19.0 |
0.8 |
22.7 |
1.6 |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
High school graduate |
14.8 |
0.5 |
14.5 |
0.6 |
17.9 |
1.3 |
8.1 |
2.2 |
* |
* |
* |
* |
17.5 |
4.2 |
At least some college |
11.7 |
0.4 |
11.4 |
0.5 |
16.7 |
1.1 |
6.6 |
1.1 |
* |
* |
* |
* |
15.9 |
3.7 |
Employment status, ages 18–64 |
Employed |
11.6 |
0.3 |
11.2 |
0.4 |
16.2 |
0.8 |
6.2 |
1.1 |
* |
* |
* |
* |
15.1 |
2.8 |
Not employed |
18.2 |
0.7 |
17.6 |
0.8 |
22.9 |
1.6 |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
Health insurance, under age 65 |
Any private |
11.5 |
0.3 |
11.3 |
0.4 |
14.9 |
0.8 |
6.7 |
1.0 |
* |
* |
17.1 |
4.7 |
15.3 |
2.1 |
Public only |
20.4 |
0.8 |
20.8 |
1.0 |
20.9 |
1.1 |
* |
* |
* |
* |
20.6 |
5.8 |
25.3 |
4.1 |
Uninsured |
11.2 |
0.6 |
11.2 |
0.7 |
13.5 |
1.5 |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
Health insurance, age 65 and over |
Medicare only |
22.4 |
1.5 |
22.3 |
1.7 |
21.6 |
3.1 |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
Medicare and private |
18.3 |
0.9 |
18.3 |
1.0 |
19.7 |
3.0 |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
Medicare and other public |
25.8 |
2.1 |
26.5 |
3.0 |
29.9 |
4.1 |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
Residence locationc |
Metropolitan |
13.5 |
0.3 |
13.1 |
0.4 |
17.1 |
0.6 |
6.8 |
0.9 |
10.7 |
2.9 |
24.2 |
5.1 |
18.4 |
1.8 |
Large central metro |
12.6 |
0.5 |
11.9 |
0.7 |
17.4 |
0.8 |
6.5 |
1.1 |
* |
* |
* |
* |
13.7 |
2.7 |
Large fringe metro |
12.9 |
0.5 |
12.7 |
0.6 |
15.4 |
1.2 |
8.4 |
1.8 |
* |
* |
* |
* |
20.1 |
3.7 |
Medium metro |
14.1 |
0.7 |
13.7 |
0.7 |
17.3 |
1.8 |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
19.5 |
3.3 |
Small metro |
17.0 |
1.1 |
16.6 |
1.2 |
20.0 |
1.8 |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
Nonmetropolitan |
15.3 |
0.8 |
15.4 |
0.9 |
16.2 |
1.3 |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
17.1 |
4.2 |
Micropolitan |
15.9 |
1.1 |
15.9 |
1.2 |
17.3 |
2.2 |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
19.5 |
5.1 |
Noncore |
14.2 |
1.0 |
14.4 |
1.1 |
14.7 |
1.1 |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
Language spoken most often at home |
English |
14.3 |
0.3 |
13.9 |
0.4 |
17.2 |
0.5 |
6.6 |
1.1 |
* |
* |
19.6 |
4.5 |
18.6 |
1.9 |
Other |
9.0 |
0.5 |
9.4 |
0.6 |
10.5 |
2.6 |
6.8 |
1.2 |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
Perceived health status |
Excellent/very good/good |
11.9 |
0.3 |
11.7 |
0.3 |
14.4 |
0.6 |
6.2 |
0.9 |
8.9 |
2.4 |
17.3 |
3.7 |
16.4 |
1.7 |
Fair/poor |
29.1 |
1.0 |
28.8 |
1.1 |
33.5 |
2.0 |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
Activity limitations,c age 18 and over |
Basic activities |
27.9 |
1.0 |
27.2 |
1.1 |
32.7 |
2.3 |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
Complex activities |
32.7 |
1.3 |
32.4 |
1.5 |
36.3 |
2.5 |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
Neither basic nor complex activities |
11.5 |
0.3 |
11.2 |
0.4 |
15.3 |
0.7 |
6.6 |
0.9 |
* |
* |
* |
* |
15.5 |
2.8 |
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.