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2011 National Healthcare Quality & Disparities Reports
Data Tables Appendix

Table 16_4_7.2a
Adults who did not have problems seeing a specialist they needed to see in the last 12 months, by race, United States, 2007
        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   73.9 0.7 75.0 0.7 70.2 2.3 57.9 3.5 DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU
Age 18-44 68.6 1.2 69.8 1.4 65.2 3.8 DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU
45-64 72.6 1.1 73.6 1.2 70.5 3.4 DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU
65 and over 83.1 1.2 84.0 1.3 79.9 3.2 DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU
Gender Male 74.5 1.0 75.7 1.1 68.3 3.2 62.5 5.1 DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU
Female 73.4 0.9 74.5 0.9 71.5 2.9 53.7 5.0 DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU
Family incomea Negative/poor 61.0 2.1 60.2 2.6 63.4 3.9 DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU
Near poor/low 70.3 1.9 73.1 2.0 57.0 5.0 DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU
Middle 72.9 1.4 74.2 1.4 69.3 4.5 DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU
High 77.7 1.0 78.2 1.1 82.4 3.2 62.0 4.9 DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU
Educationb Less than high school 67.7 1.8 69.2 2.1 63.3 4.9 DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU
High school graduate 74.6 1.4 76.0 1.5 69.2 4.0 DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU
At least some college 75.2 0.9 76.0 0.9 73.3 3.0 61.5 4.6 DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU
Employment status, ages 18-64 Employed 72.2 0.9 72.9 1.0 71.2 3.5 58.9 4.9 DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU
Not employed 66.0 1.7 67.9 1.8 61.6 4.1 DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU
Health insurance, ages 18-64 Any private 74.9 0.9 75.9 1.0 74.1 3.1 58.3 4.4 DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU
Public only 55.9 2.7 56.4 3.2 60.5 5.0 DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU
Uninsured 48.8 2.8 49.9 3.1 DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU
Health insurance, age 65 and over Medicare only 83.1 2.1 83.4 2.3 DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU
Medicare and private 85.7 1.6 86.4 1.6 DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU
Medicare and other public    70.9 3.9 72.5 4.8 DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU
Residence locationc Metropolitan 74.0 0.7 75.1 0.8 71.1 2.4 58.4 3.5 DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU
  Large central metro 70.4 1.4 70.6 1.6 71.4 3.1 63.2 4.3 DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU
  Large fringe metro  75.4 1.4 76.4 1.5 74.4 3.9 DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU
  Medium metro 77.1 1.4 79.2 1.4 60.7 6.7 DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU
  Small metro 73.6 1.8 73.7 2.1 DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU
Nonmetropolitan 73.4 2.2 74.7 2.3 DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU
  Micropolitan 74.1 2.8 75.3 2.9 DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU
  Noncore 71.9 2.9 73.5 3.0 DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU
Language spoken most often at home English 75.4 0.7 76.4 0.8 70.6 2.3 62.5 4.5 DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU
Other 55.7 2.6 56.2 3.0 DSU DSU 51.9 5.4 DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU
Perceived health status Excellent/very good/good  76.5 0.7 77.6 0.8 71.6 2.7 61.8 4.0 DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU
Fair/poor 63.7 1.5 64.2 1.7 67.3 4.3 DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU
Activity limitationsc Basic activities 71.8 1.4 73.3 1.6 65.3 4.1 DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU
Complex activities  65.1 2.1 66.0 2.4 63.8 4.6 DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU
Neither basic nor complex activities 74.6 0.8 75.7 0.8 71.7 2.7 58.7 3.9 DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU
U.S. born Yes 75.4 0.7 76.3 0.8 71.1 2.4 DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU
No  63.2 2.0 64.3 2.4 DSU DSU 57.5 4.1 DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU

a. 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.

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 B: Detailed Methods.

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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