Table 189A_c Adults whose health providers always listened carefully, explained things clearly, respected what they had to say, and spent enough time with them,a by family income,b United States, 2004 |
Population group |
Total |
Negative/poor |
Near poor/low |
Middle |
High |
Percent |
SE |
Percent |
SE |
Percent |
SE |
Percent |
SE |
Percent |
SE |
Total |
|
56.7 |
0.5 |
54.9 |
1.4 |
57.2 |
1.1 |
55.0 |
0.8 |
57.9 |
0.8 |
Age |
18-44 |
54.4 |
0.7 |
49.4 |
1.8 |
52.8 |
1.5 |
53.9 |
1.3 |
56.7 |
1.2 |
45-64 |
57.1 |
0.7 |
59.0 |
2.2 |
56.1 |
2.0 |
54.6 |
1.3 |
58.1 |
1.1 |
65 and over |
61.1 |
1.0 |
63.7 |
2.8 |
64.1 |
1.8 |
58.3 |
1.9 |
60.6 |
1.8 |
Gender |
Male |
57.2 |
0.7 |
51.3 |
2.5 |
56.7 |
1.7 |
55.1 |
1.3 |
59.5 |
1.0 |
Female |
56.3 |
0.6 |
56.9 |
1.5 |
57.5 |
1.3 |
55.0 |
1.0 |
56.6 |
0.9 |
Race |
White, single race |
56.1 |
0.6 |
53.0 |
1.7 |
56.0 |
1.4 |
54.0 |
0.9 |
58.1 |
0.8 |
Black, single race |
63.9 |
1.4 |
63.4 |
2.3 |
63.9 |
2.4 |
65.6 |
2.2 |
62.5 |
3.0 |
Asian, single race |
51.1 |
2.5 |
* |
* |
* |
* |
50.2 |
3.7 |
48.9 |
3.9 |
NHOPI, single race |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
AI/AN, single race |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
Multiple races |
52.3 |
3.9 |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
Ethnicity |
Non-Hispanic, all races |
57.0 |
0.5 |
55.4 |
1.6 |
58.3 |
1.3 |
55.3 |
0.9 |
58.1 |
0.8 |
Non-Hispanic, White |
56.5 |
0.6 |
53.2 |
2.1 |
57.0 |
1.6 |
54.2 |
1.1 |
58.2 |
0.8 |
Non-Hispanic, Black |
64.3 |
1.4 |
63.5 |
2.3 |
65.1 |
2.4 |
65.6 |
2.2 |
62.8 |
3.0 |
Hispanic |
52.8 |
1.3 |
52.4 |
2.2 |
51.4 |
2.3 |
52.1 |
2.4 |
55.5 |
2.9 |
Educationc |
Less than high school |
57.2 |
0.9 |
56.6 |
1.7 |
60.1 |
1.7 |
54.4 |
1.9 |
58.2 |
2.5 |
High school graduate |
56.4 |
0.7 |
56.4 |
2.4 |
55.7 |
1.8 |
55.7 |
1.3 |
57.6 |
1.3 |
At least some college |
56.7 |
0.7 |
50.3 |
2.7 |
55.8 |
1.7 |
54.9 |
1.1 |
58.1 |
0.8 |
Health insurance, ages 18-64 |
Any private |
56.7 |
0.6 |
55.3 |
3.1 |
56.2 |
1.6 |
55.1 |
1.0 |
57.8 |
0.9 |
Public only |
53.6 |
1.4 |
55.9 |
1.6 |
53.1 |
2.5 |
47.1 |
3.7 |
* |
* |
Uninsured |
47.8 |
1.7 |
43.1 |
3.3 |
48.2 |
3.0 |
50.0 |
3.3 |
49.3 |
3.7 |
Health insurance, age 65 and over |
Medicare only |
62.2 |
1.7 |
66.7 |
4.1 |
64.6 |
3.3 |
61.1 |
3.1 |
59.4 |
4.4 |
Medicare and private |
59.9 |
1.3 |
60.3 |
5.8 |
62.6 |
3.0 |
57.1 |
2.4 |
60.7 |
1.8 |
Medicare and other public |
64.7 |
2.3 |
64.2 |
3.9 |
67.4 |
3.1 |
* |
* |
* |
* |
Residence locationd |
Metropolitan-large |
55.9 |
0.7 |
54.0 |
2.0 |
55.8 |
1.5 |
54.1 |
1.1 |
57.4 |
1.0 |
Metropolitan-small |
57.8 |
1.0 |
53.6 |
2.6 |
59.2 |
2.2 |
55.9 |
1.6 |
59.6 |
1.3 |
Micropolitan |
57.1 |
1.6 |
56.9 |
3.2 |
57.2 |
3.1 |
56.9 |
2.8 |
57.4 |
2.4 |
Noncore-adjacent |
56.2 |
2.3 |
63.3 |
4.6 |
53.8 |
3.3 |
55.8 |
4.4 |
55.2 |
4.7 |
Noncore-not adjacent |
57.9 |
2.1 |
* |
* |
* |
* |
50.1 |
4.6 |
* |
* |
Language spoken most often at home |
English |
57.1 |
0.5 |
54.9 |
1.6 |
58.1 |
1.2 |
55.6 |
0.9 |
58.2 |
0.8 |
Other |
51.5 |
1.6 |
55.7 |
3.0 |
51.4 |
2.9 |
48.5 |
2.7 |
52.7 |
3.1 |
Activity limitationsd |
Basic activities |
52.8 |
0.9 |
55.5 |
2.3 |
55.6 |
1.9 |
50.1 |
1.7 |
51.5 |
1.8 |
Complex activities |
51.2 |
1.2 |
55.4 |
2.3 |
54.8 |
2.1 |
45.7 |
2.4 |
49.6 |
2.9 |
Neither basic nor complex activities |
57.6 |
0.6 |
54.5 |
1.6 |
57.8 |
1.3 |
56.2 |
0.9 |
58.8 |
0.8 |
a For the percent estimates, the weights are adjusted for non-response based on how many of the 4 questions had a response.
b 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.
c 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.
d 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.