Table 17_1_4.2d
People who had a hospital emergency room visit in the calendar year,a by education,b United States, 2008
| |
|
Totalb |
Less than high school |
High school graduate |
At least some college |
| Population group |
Percent |
SE |
Percent |
SE |
Percent |
SE |
Percent |
SE |
| Total |
|
13.7 |
0.3 |
16.8 |
0.7 |
15.4 |
0.5 |
11.7 |
0.4 |
| Age |
18-44 |
12.7 |
0.4 |
15.3 |
1.0 |
14.9 |
0.7 |
10.5 |
0.5 |
| 45-64 |
12.5 |
0.5 |
16.6 |
1.2 |
13.7 |
0.9 |
10.7 |
0.6 |
| 65 and over |
19.3 |
0.9 |
22.0 |
1.7 |
19.7 |
1.3 |
17.4 |
1.3 |
| Gender |
Male |
12.4 |
0.4 |
14.8 |
1.0 |
13.1 |
0.7 |
11.0 |
0.6 |
| Female |
15.1 |
0.4 |
19.3 |
0.9 |
17.7 |
0.8 |
12.3 |
0.5 |
| Race |
White, single race |
13.6 |
0.3 |
16.3 |
0.9 |
15.1 |
0.6 |
11.7 |
0.4 |
| Black, single race |
17.4 |
0.8 |
20.9 |
1.5 |
18.3 |
1.2 |
14.2 |
1.1 |
| Asian, single race |
5.2 |
0.7 |
2.7 |
0.8 |
6.5 |
1.5 |
5.0 |
0.9 |
| NHOPI, single race |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
| AI/AN, single race |
22.7 |
2.8 |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
| Multiple races |
17.8 |
2.4 |
DSU |
DSU |
15.9 |
4.0 |
16.7 |
2.9 |
| Ethnicity |
Non-Hispanic, all races |
14.1 |
0.3 |
19.7 |
0.9 |
16.1 |
0.6 |
11.6 |
0.4 |
| Non-Hispanic, White |
14.1 |
0.4 |
20.0 |
1.2 |
16.1 |
0.7 |
11.7 |
0.5 |
| Non-Hispanic, Black |
17.4 |
0.8 |
21.3 |
1.5 |
18.3 |
1.2 |
14.0 |
1.1 |
| Hispanic, all races |
11.9 |
0.7 |
11.0 |
0.9 |
12.0 |
1.3 |
13.9 |
1.5 |
| Family incomec |
Negative/poor |
21.9 |
0.9 |
22.5 |
1.4 |
23.0 |
1.6 |
19.7 |
1.6 |
| Near poor/low |
17.1 |
0.8 |
16.8 |
1.3 |
17.9 |
1.3 |
16.4 |
1.2 |
| Middle |
13.3 |
0.5 |
14.8 |
1.4 |
14.1 |
0.8 |
12.2 |
0.7 |
| High |
10.3 |
0.5 |
12.5 |
2.0 |
11.9 |
0.9 |
9.5 |
0.6 |
| Employment status, ages 18-64 |
Employed |
11.4 |
0.3 |
13.6 |
0.9 |
13.1 |
0.6 |
9.9 |
0.4 |
| Not employed |
17.1 |
0.7 |
19.1 |
1.2 |
18.8 |
1.3 |
14.0 |
1.2 |
| Health insurance, ages 0-64 |
Any private |
11.0 |
0.3 |
14.7 |
1.2 |
13.1 |
0.6 |
9.6 |
0.4 |
| Public only |
26.7 |
1.1 |
25.1 |
1.4 |
26.3 |
2.0 |
30.3 |
2.4 |
| Uninsured |
11.1 |
0.7 |
10.7 |
0.9 |
12.5 |
1.2 |
9.8 |
1.1 |
| Health insurance, age 65 and over |
Medicare only |
20.7 |
1.4 |
21.7 |
2.6 |
22.1 |
2.1 |
18.0 |
2.4 |
| Medicare and private |
16.9 |
1.1 |
18.9 |
3.2 |
16.2 |
1.8 |
16.6 |
1.8 |
| Medicare and other public |
26.4 |
2.5 |
27.8 |
3.1 |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
| Residence locationd |
Metropolitan |
13.4 |
0.3 |
16.5 |
0.7 |
14.7 |
0.5 |
11.6 |
0.4 |
| Large central metro |
12.3 |
0.5 |
13.8 |
1.0 |
13.4 |
0.9 |
11.3 |
0.7 |
| Large fringe metro |
13.2 |
0.7 |
17.4 |
1.9 |
15.4 |
1.1 |
11.1 |
0.8 |
| Medium metro |
13.9 |
0.8 |
18.4 |
1.6 |
14.3 |
1.1 |
12.2 |
0.9 |
| Small metro |
16.1 |
0.9 |
20.0 |
2.1 |
17.4 |
1.6 |
13.5 |
1.4 |
| Nonmetropolitan |
16.0 |
0.9 |
18.3 |
1.8 |
18.2 |
1.5 |
12.6 |
1.1 |
| Micropolitan |
16.6 |
1.1 |
19.7 |
2.1 |
18.5 |
1.8 |
13.0 |
1.1 |
| Noncore |
14.8 |
1.6 |
15.2 |
2.3 |
17.8 |
2.6 |
11.8 |
2.3 |
| Language spoken most often at home |
English |
14.2 |
0.3 |
19.8 |
0.9 |
16.2 |
0.5 |
11.7 |
0.4 |
| Other |
9.0 |
0.6 |
8.9 |
0.8 |
9.0 |
1.1 |
9.5 |
1.2 |
| Perceived health status |
Excellent/very good/good |
11.3 |
0.3 |
12.4 |
0.8 |
12.8 |
0.5 |
10.1 |
0.4 |
| Fair/poor |
30.0 |
1.2 |
29.8 |
1.8 |
32.8 |
2.2 |
27.4 |
2.0 |
| Activity limitations,d age 18 and over |
Basic activities |
31.4 |
1.5 |
37.6 |
3.3 |
31.2 |
2.5 |
28.0 |
2.5 |
| Complex activities |
33.5 |
1.6 |
33.3 |
2.9 |
33.7 |
2.8 |
33.4 |
2.8 |
| Neither basic nor complex activities |
11.2 |
0.3 |
12.7 |
0.7 |
12.9 |
0.5 |
9.6 |
0.4 |
| U.S. born |
Yes |
14.5 |
0.3 |
19.6 |
0.9 |
16.2 |
0.5 |
12.1 |
0.4 |
| No |
9.0 |
0.5 |
9.6 |
0.8 |
9.9 |
1.0 |
7.9 |
0.8 |
a. Estimates are age adjusted to the 2000 U.S. standard population using four age groups: 18-44, 45-64, 65-74, and 75 and over.
b. Persons age 18 and over. 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. 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.
d. 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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