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2011 National Healthcare Quality & Disparities Reports
Data Tables Appendix

Table 13_1_2.2a
Children who had an appointment for routine health care in the last 12 months who sometimes or never got an appointment as soon as wanted,a by race, United States, 2008
        Single race    
    Total White Black Asian NHOPI AI/AN Multiple races
Population group Percent SE Percent SE Percent SE Percent SE Percent SE Percent SE Percent SE
Total   6.5 0.4 6.1 0.5 7.2 1.1 12.6 3.4 DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU
Age 0-5 4.8 0.5 4.4 0.6 7.5 1.8 DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU
6-17 7.5 0.6 7.1 0.6 7.0 1.3 18.8 5.1 DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU
Gender Male 7.1 0.7 6.8 0.8 7.8 1.4 DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU
Female 5.9 0.5 5.4 0.6 6.7 1.4 DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU
Family incomeb Negative/poor 8.3 1.0 8.0 1.5 8.6 1.3 DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU
Near poor/low 6.5 0.9 6.3 1.0 7.1 1.5 DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU
Middle 5.9 0.8 5.7 0.9 DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU
High 6.2 1.1 5.6 1.1 DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU
Health insurance Any private 5.9 0.6 5.6 0.6 DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU
Public only 7.7 0.8 7.4 1.0 8.1 1.1 DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU
Uninsured 6.9 1.9 DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU
Residence locationc Metropolitan 6.6 0.5 6.3 0.5 6.8 1.1 13.0 3.5 DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU
  Large central metro 6.9 0.7 6.8 0.9 5.9 1.1 DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU
  Large fringe metro 5.0 1.0 4.3 0.9 DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU
  Medium metro 7.2 0.9 7.4 0.9 DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU
  Small metro 9.9 1.9 9.4 2.0 DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU
Nonmetropolitan 5.6 0.8 4.9 0.9 DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU
  Micropolitan 5.5 1.0 4.5 1.0 DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU
  Noncore 5.6 1.6 5.5 1.7 DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU
Language spoken most often at home English 6.1 0.5 5.7 0.5 7.3 1.1 DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU
Other 8.8 1.2 8.8 1.3 DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU
Perceived health status Excellent/very good/good 6.5 0.4 6.1 0.5 7.3 1.1 12.5 3.5 DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU
Fair/poor 6.5 1.8 DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU
CSHCNd Yes 8.2 1.1 7.6 1.2 8.9 2.5 DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU
No 6.0 0.5 5.7 0.6 6.7 1.1 10.8 2.8 DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU
U.S. born Yes 6.2 0.4 6.0 0.5 6.9 1.1 10.7 2.7 DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU
No 14.9 4.2 DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU

a. Denominator includes children who had a doctor's office or clinic visit in the last 12 months, excluding missing data.

b. Negative/poor refers to household incomes below the Federal poverty line; near poor/low, 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. For more information, see the Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (MEPS) entry in Appendix B: Detailed Methods.

d. CSHCN: Children with special health care needs. For details refer to the MEPS documentation for the 2008  Full Year Consolidated Data File at http://www.meps.ahrq.gov/mepsweb/data_stats/download_data_files_detail.jsp?cboPufNumber=HC-121.

DSU - 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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