Table 15_1_4.1c
People who had a hospital emergency room visit in the calendar year, by family income,a United States, 2005
| Population group |
Total |
Negative/poor |
Near poor/low |
Middle |
High |
| Percent |
SE |
Percent |
SE |
Percent |
SE |
Percent |
SE |
Percent |
SE |
| Total |
13.8 |
0.3 |
20.2 |
0.8 |
17.3 |
0.6 |
12.7 |
0.4 |
10.8 |
0.4 |
| Age |
0–17 |
12.5 |
0.5 |
15.0 |
1.0 |
13.2 |
0.9 |
10.8 |
0.8 |
12.5 |
0.9 |
| 18–44 |
13.1 |
0.4 |
21.6 |
1.3 |
17.0 |
0.9 |
11.7 |
0.6 |
9.5 |
0.6 |
| 45–64 |
12.7 |
0.5 |
24.3 |
1.8 |
16.5 |
1.3 |
13.1 |
0.8 |
9.7 |
0.6 |
| 65 and over |
20.3 |
0.7 |
26.9 |
2.4 |
25.0 |
1.6 |
19.3 |
1.4 |
15.7 |
1.2 |
| Gender |
Male |
12.7 |
0.4 |
16.9 |
1.0 |
14.6 |
0.7 |
12.4 |
0.5 |
10.9 |
0.6 |
| Female |
14.8 |
0.4 |
22.8 |
1.0 |
19.6 |
0.8 |
13.0 |
0.6 |
10.8 |
0.6 |
| Race |
White, single race |
13.5 |
0.3 |
20.3 |
1.1 |
16.6 |
0.6 |
12.8 |
0.5 |
10.9 |
0.5 |
| Black, single race |
17.0 |
0.5 |
20.5 |
1.2 |
20.7 |
1.1 |
14.6 |
1.1 |
11.9 |
1.4 |
| Asian, single race |
6.9 |
0.9 |
* |
* |
* |
* |
5.3 |
1.2 |
6.7 |
1.4 |
| NHOPI, single race |
10.3 |
2.6 |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
| AI/AN, single race |
18.4 |
4.2 |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
| Multiple races |
18.1 |
1.8 |
29.2 |
4.2 |
21.8 |
3.9 |
10.8 |
2.7 |
14.0 |
2.9 |
| Ethnicity |
Non-Hispanic, all races |
14.1 |
0.3 |
22.0 |
1.0 |
19.2 |
0.7 |
13.1 |
0.5 |
10.7 |
0.4 |
| Non-Hispanic, White |
13.9 |
0.4 |
23.5 |
1.5 |
19.0 |
0.8 |
13.3 |
0.6 |
10.9 |
0.5 |
| Non-Hispanic, Black |
17.0 |
0.5 |
20.6 |
1.3 |
20.7 |
1.1 |
14.6 |
1.1 |
11.8 |
1.4 |
| Hispanic |
11.9 |
0.7 |
15.1 |
1.1 |
11.2 |
0.9 |
10.3 |
1.1 |
12.0 |
1.6 |
| Education,b age 18 and over |
Less than high school |
19.4 |
0.7 |
23.9 |
1.3 |
21.2 |
1.3 |
17.7 |
1.2 |
12.3 |
1.7 |
| High school graduate |
14.8 |
0.5 |
23.7 |
1.9 |
17.7 |
1.2 |
13.6 |
0.8 |
11.4 |
0.9 |
| At least some college |
11.7 |
0.4 |
21.4 |
1.9 |
17.5 |
1.3 |
11.1 |
0.6 |
9.9 |
0.5 |
| Employment status, ages 18–64 |
Employed |
11.6 |
0.3 |
18.9 |
1.4 |
15.1 |
0.8 |
11.6 |
0.5 |
9.4 |
0.5 |
| Not employed |
18.2 |
0.7 |
25.8 |
1.4 |
21.1 |
1.3 |
15.1 |
1.3 |
10.9 |
1.1 |
| Health insurance, under age 65 |
Any private |
11.5 |
0.3 |
17.1 |
1.8 |
15.6 |
0.8 |
11.5 |
0.5 |
10.2 |
0.5 |
| Public only |
20.4 |
0.8 |
22.4 |
1.0 |
19.8 |
1.2 |
16.6 |
1.6 |
17.2 |
3.5 |
| Uninsured |
11.2 |
0.6 |
14.7 |
1.5 |
10.5 |
1.0 |
11.2 |
1.1 |
8.0 |
1.3 |
| Health insurance, age 65 and over |
Medicare only |
22.4 |
1.5 |
29.5 |
5.3 |
25.2 |
3.1 |
21.1 |
2.7 |
17.2 |
2.9 |
| Medicare and private |
18.3 |
0.9 |
27.0 |
4.5 |
22.1 |
2.0 |
19.0 |
1.8 |
15.0 |
1.3 |
| Medicare and other public |
25.8 |
2.1 |
25.0 |
3.3 |
32.6 |
3.6 |
15.1 |
4.3 |
* |
* |
| Residence locationc |
Metropolitan |
13.5 |
0.3 |
20.0 |
0.9 |
17.2 |
0.7 |
12.4 |
0.4 |
10.6 |
0.5 |
| Large central metro |
12.6 |
0.5 |
17.7 |
1.0 |
14.2 |
1.0 |
10.6 |
0.7 |
11.1 |
0.8 |
| Large fringe metro |
12.9 |
0.5 |
22.1 |
2.0 |
16.7 |
1.7 |
12.9 |
0.8 |
10.2 |
0.8 |
| Medium metro |
14.1 |
0.7 |
20.4 |
1.9 |
20.8 |
1.5 |
12.1 |
1.0 |
10.3 |
0.9 |
| Small metro |
17.0 |
1.1 |
24.8 |
2.7 |
21.5 |
2.5 |
17.8 |
1.7 |
11.6 |
1.5 |
| Nonmetropolitan |
15.3 |
0.8 |
21.2 |
1.6 |
17.4 |
1.1 |
14.0 |
1.4 |
12.1 |
1.3 |
| Micropolitan |
15.9 |
1.1 |
23.5 |
2.0 |
18.6 |
1.4 |
14.7 |
1.7 |
12.2 |
1.5 |
| Noncore |
14.2 |
1.0 |
17.6 |
1.9 |
15.8 |
1.9 |
12.7 |
2.1 |
12.0 |
2.3 |
| Language spoken most often at home |
English |
14.3 |
0.3 |
22.3 |
1.0 |
19.3 |
0.6 |
13.2 |
0.5 |
10.9 |
0.4 |
| Other |
9.0 |
0.5 |
10.8 |
0.9 |
9.2 |
0.9 |
7.9 |
0.8 |
8.4 |
1.4 |
| Perceived health status |
Excellent/very good/good |
11.9 |
0.3 |
16.7 |
0.8 |
14.7 |
0.6 |
11.0 |
0.4 |
10.0 |
0.4 |
| Fair/poor |
29.1 |
1.0 |
35.8 |
1.8 |
30.3 |
1.7 |
27.6 |
1.9 |
23.0 |
2.0 |
| Activity limitations,c age 18 and over |
Basic activities |
27.9 |
1.0 |
36.9 |
2.0 |
31.0 |
1.8 |
26.1 |
1.7 |
20.1 |
1.6 |
| Complex activities |
32.7 |
1.3 |
39.3 |
2.2 |
35.1 |
2.4 |
29.3 |
2.5 |
26.4 |
2.6 |
| Neither basic nor complex activities |
11.5 |
0.3 |
17.6 |
1.0 |
15.0 |
0.7 |
11.1 |
0.5 |
9.3 |
0.4 |
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.
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