Table 189A_a Adults whose health providers always listened carefully, explained things clearly, respected what they had to say, and spent enough time with them,a by race, United States, 2004 |
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 |
|
56.7 |
0.5 |
56.1 |
0.6 |
63.9 |
1.4 |
51.1 |
2.5 |
* |
* |
* |
* |
52.3 |
3.9 |
Age |
18-44 |
54.4 |
0.7 |
53.9 |
0.8 |
60.0 |
1.9 |
49.0 |
3.5 |
* |
* |
* |
* |
53.7 |
4.8 |
45-64 |
57.1 |
0.7 |
56.3 |
0.8 |
66.2 |
2.0 |
53.9 |
3.9 |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
65 and over |
61.1 |
1.0 |
60.4 |
1.1 |
72.9 |
2.4 |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
Gender |
Male |
57.2 |
0.7 |
56.7 |
0.7 |
63.6 |
2.2 |
54.3 |
3.1 |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
Female |
56.3 |
0.6 |
55.7 |
0.7 |
64.1 |
1.5 |
48.5 |
2.9 |
* |
* |
* |
* |
53.3 |
4.3 |
Family incomeb |
Negative/poor |
54.9 |
1.4 |
53.0 |
1.7 |
63.4 |
2.3 |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
Near poor/low |
57.2 |
1.1 |
56.0 |
1.4 |
63.9 |
2.4 |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
Middle |
55.0 |
0.8 |
54.0 |
0.9 |
65.6 |
2.2 |
50.2 |
3.7 |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
High |
57.9 |
0.8 |
58.1 |
0.8 |
62.5 |
3.0 |
48.9 |
3.9 |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
Educationc |
Less than high school |
57.2 |
0.9 |
55.9 |
1.1 |
65.9 |
2.1 |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
High school graduate |
56.4 |
0.7 |
55.6 |
0.8 |
63.6 |
2.3 |
54.8 |
5.0 |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
At least some college |
56.7 |
0.7 |
56.5 |
0.7 |
63.0 |
1.9 |
49.6 |
3.0 |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
Health insurance, ages 18-64 |
Any private |
56.7 |
0.6 |
56.2 |
0.7 |
63.4 |
1.9 |
52.1 |
3.0 |
* |
* |
* |
* |
59.1 |
4.6 |
Public only |
53.6 |
1.4 |
51.3 |
1.7 |
63.3 |
2.5 |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
Uninsured |
47.8 |
1.7 |
47.2 |
1.8 |
55.5 |
4.3 |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
Health insurance, age 65 and over |
Medicare only |
62.2 |
1.7 |
61.4 |
1.9 |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
Medicare and private |
59.9 |
1.3 |
59.6 |
1.4 |
66.0 |
4.2 |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
Medicare and other public |
64.7 |
2.3 |
63.3 |
2.8 |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
Residence locationd |
Metropolitan-large |
55.9 |
0.7 |
55.5 |
0.8 |
61.3 |
1.8 |
51.5 |
2.8 |
* |
* |
* |
* |
47.3 |
5.4 |
Metropolitan-small |
57.8 |
1.0 |
57.0 |
1.0 |
69.3 |
2.1 |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
Micropolitan |
57.1 |
1.6 |
56.4 |
1.7 |
67.4 |
6.1 |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
Noncore-adjacent |
56.2 |
2.3 |
55.8 |
2.2 |
68.8 |
4.0 |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
Noncore-not adjacent |
57.9 |
2.1 |
56.6 |
2.6 |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
Language spoken most often at home |
English |
57.1 |
0.5 |
56.3 |
0.6 |
64.0 |
1.4 |
56.0 |
3.6 |
* |
* |
* |
* |
52.1 |
3.9 |
Other |
51.5 |
1.6 |
53.1 |
1.8 |
* |
* |
46.0 |
4.0 |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
Activity limitationsd |
Basic activities |
52.8 |
0.9 |
52.2 |
1.0 |
62.0 |
2.4 |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
Complex activities |
51.2 |
1.2 |
50.3 |
1.3 |
62.5 |
3.0 |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
Neither basic nor complex activities |
57.6 |
0.6 |
57.1 |
0.6 |
64.1 |
1.6 |
51.2 |
2.5 |
* |
* |
* |
* |
59.6 |
4.5 |
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.