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2011 National Healthcare Quality & Disparities Reports
Data Tables Appendix

Table 14_1_3.2c
Adults who had a doctor's office or clinic visit in the last 12 months whose health providers sometimes or never listened carefully to them,a by family income,b United States, 2008
    Total Negative/poor Near poor/low Middle High
Population group Percent SE Percent SE Percent SE Percent SE Percent SE
Total   8.8 0.3 13.7 1.0 10.5 0.8 9.2 0.6 7.0 0.5
Age 18-44            10.5 0.6 13.8 1.2 12.6 1.3 10.3 0.9 9.0 1.0
45-64               8.6 0.5 14.8 2.1 12.9 1.7 10.4 1.1 6.0 0.6
65 and over         5.7 0.5 11.4 2.2 5.7 1.0 4.6 0.9 5.1 1.0
Gender Male             8.6 0.5 12.3 1.8 12.7 1.3 9.4 1.0 6.4 0.6
Female              9.0 0.4 14.4 1.1 9.2 0.9 9.1 0.8 7.4 0.7
Race White, single race             8.4 0.4 13.1 1.3 10.4 0.9 8.6 0.7 6.7 0.5
Black, single race  11.5 0.9 15.1 1.5 11.6 1.6 12.6 1.9 7.3 1.4
Asian, single race  10.6 1.4 DSU DSU DSU DSU 11.2 2.2 8.7 2.1
NHOPI, single race  DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU
AI/AN, single race  DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU
Multiple races      12.0 2.3 DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU
Ethnicity Non-Hispanic, all races        8.7 0.4 14.3 1.1 9.8 0.9 9.2 0.7 7.1 0.5
  Non-Hispanic, White 8.2 0.4 13.6 1.5 9.6 1.0 8.6 0.8 6.8 0.5
  Non-Hispanic, Black 11.4 0.9 15.4 1.6 11.3 1.6 12.3 1.9 7.3 1.4
Hispanic, all races 9.8 0.8 10.8 1.6 13.9 1.8 9.4 1.3 5.2 1.1
Educationc Less than high school          11.8 0.8 16.5 1.6 13.1 1.5 10.0 1.6 5.9 1.4
High school graduate              9.0 0.6 14.3 1.8 9.5 1.2 9.3 1.0 6.9 0.9
At least some college             7.9 0.4 10.1 1.6 9.4 1.3 8.9 0.8 7.0 0.6
Employment status, ages 18-64 Employed         9.2 0.4 12.6 1.4 13.0 1.3 10.0 0.8 7.4 0.6
Not employed        11.4 0.9 15.4 1.6 12.2 1.6 11.4 1.7 6.9 1.3
Health insurance, ages 18-64 Any private      8.1 0.4 10.2 1.7 9.4 1.1 9.4 0.8 7.1 0.6
Public only         15.4 1.2 14.0 1.7 17.0 2.6 16.7 2.9 DSU DSU
Uninsured           14.7 1.3 19.1 2.3 16.4 2.3 12.8 1.9 10.3 2.8
Health insurance, age 65 and over Medicare only    4.8 0.7 9.7 2.7 5.6 1.5 DSU DSU DSU DSU
Medicare and private              5.5 0.8 DSU DSU 5.7 1.6 4.8 1.3 5.4 1.3
Medicare and other public         9.9 1.8 16.5 4.1 DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU
Residence locationd Metropolitan     9.1 0.4 14.1 1.2 11.5 1.0 9.6 0.7 6.9 0.5
  Large central metro 9.5 0.6 15.2 1.8 11.4 1.5 9.7 1.1 7.1 1.0
  Large fringe metro  8.1 0.6 12.6 2.4 11.3 2.1 9.7 1.1 6.1 0.8
  Medium metro        9.7 0.8 13.6 1.8 12.4 1.6 11.1 1.6 6.9 1.2
  Small metro         9.1 1.4 14.4 4.1 10.2 2.5 6.5 1.7 9.4 2.1
Nonmetropolitan     7.7 0.9 12.0 1.8 6.2 1.0 7.6 1.6 7.1 1.6
  Micropolitan        7.8 1.1 10.9 2.3 6.7 1.4 7.7 1.8 7.5 2.1
  Noncore             7.4 1.3 14.3 2.9 DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU
Language spoken most often at home English          8.5 0.3 13.8 1.1 10.3 0.9 8.9 0.7 6.7 0.5
Other               12.4 1.1 13.0 2.1 11.8 1.7 12.2 1.7 12.9 3.2
Perceived health status Excellent/very good/good       7.4 0.3 9.7 0.9 8.3 0.8 8.2 0.6 6.4 0.5
Fair/poor           16.2 1.0 21.3 2.1 17.2 2.0 14.9 2.3 12.6 1.6
Activity limitationsd Basic activities 11.7 0.8 18.2 2.0 12.0 1.7 12.1 1.8 7.4 1.1
Complex activities  16.4 1.2 21.9 2.5 17.3 2.8 16.7 2.8 10.3 2.2
Neither basic nor complex activities 8.0 0.4 11.0 1.0 10.1 0.9 8.5 0.7 6.7 0.5
U.S. born Yes              8.6 0.3 13.7 1.1 10.1 0.9 8.8 0.7 6.9 0.5
No                  10.7 0.8 13.4 2.0 12.6 1.6 11.9 1.6 7.7 1.6

a. Denominator includes adults 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. 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 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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