Table 16_1_7.2c
People under age 65 with any period of public insurance during the year, by family income,a United States, 2008
| |
|
Total |
Negative/poor |
Near poor/low |
Middle |
High |
| Population group |
Percent |
SE |
Percent |
SE |
Percent |
SE |
Percent |
SE |
Percent |
SE |
| Total |
|
19.0 |
0.6 |
59.3 |
1.3 |
33.8 |
1.1 |
12.2 |
0.7 |
2.9 |
0.2 |
| Age |
0-17 |
36.6 |
1.2 |
85.9 |
1.3 |
56.0 |
2.0 |
20.9 |
1.6 |
4.7 |
0.7 |
| 18-44 |
12.4 |
0.5 |
41.0 |
1.8 |
20.1 |
1.2 |
7.5 |
0.6 |
2.3 |
0.3 |
| 45-64 |
11.7 |
0.5 |
45.0 |
2.2 |
26.1 |
1.7 |
10.1 |
0.9 |
2.7 |
0.4 |
| Gender |
Male |
17.0 |
0.6 |
54.3 |
1.7 |
31.6 |
1.2 |
11.0 |
0.7 |
3.2 |
0.3 |
| Female |
21.0 |
0.7 |
63.5 |
1.4 |
35.8 |
1.4 |
13.5 |
0.8 |
2.7 |
0.3 |
| Race |
White, single race |
16.8 |
0.6 |
56.4 |
1.6 |
32.2 |
1.3 |
11.5 |
0.7 |
2.8 |
0.3 |
| Black, single race |
33.3 |
1.4 |
69.1 |
2.1 |
42.7 |
2.6 |
16.4 |
1.3 |
4.7 |
0.8 |
| Asian, single race |
10.5 |
1.5 |
36.7 |
7.1 |
22.3 |
3.9 |
10.4 |
2.2 |
DSU |
DSU |
| NHOPI, single race |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
| AI/AN, single race |
28.0 |
3.7 |
56.2 |
5.3 |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
| Multiple races |
27.8 |
2.6 |
70.6 |
4.9 |
37.2 |
6.5 |
16.9 |
3.7 |
DSU |
DSU |
| Ethnicity |
Non-Hispanic, all races |
16.5 |
0.6 |
59.5 |
1.6 |
31.7 |
1.3 |
11.3 |
0.7 |
2.7 |
0.2 |
| Non-Hispanic, White |
13.3 |
0.7 |
55.5 |
2.3 |
28.7 |
1.6 |
10.2 |
0.8 |
2.5 |
0.3 |
| Non-Hispanic, Black |
32.8 |
1.4 |
68.5 |
2.1 |
42.1 |
2.6 |
16.2 |
1.3 |
4.8 |
0.8 |
| Hispanic, all races |
31.0 |
1.1 |
58.7 |
2.2 |
38.9 |
1.5 |
17.4 |
1.3 |
5.2 |
0.8 |
| Education,b age 18 and over |
Less than high school |
26.3 |
1.2 |
48.3 |
2.4 |
28.4 |
1.9 |
14.8 |
1.2 |
8.6 |
1.7 |
| High school graduate |
14.5 |
0.7 |
42.2 |
2.2 |
23.5 |
1.6 |
9.6 |
0.9 |
3.4 |
0.5 |
| At least some college |
6.3 |
0.3 |
34.2 |
2.4 |
16.2 |
1.5 |
5.7 |
0.6 |
1.6 |
0.3 |
| Employment status, ages 18-64 |
Employed |
6.4 |
0.4 |
29.6 |
1.7 |
14.0 |
1.0 |
4.9 |
0.4 |
1.4 |
0.2 |
| Not employed |
33.3 |
1.1 |
54.5 |
2.0 |
43.1 |
2.3 |
24.8 |
1.7 |
10.2 |
1.3 |
| Residence locationc |
Metropolitan |
18.5 |
0.6 |
59.6 |
1.6 |
33.5 |
1.2 |
12.0 |
0.7 |
2.9 |
0.3 |
| Large central metro |
20.8 |
0.9 |
58.5 |
2.1 |
35.4 |
1.7 |
13.8 |
1.3 |
2.8 |
0.4 |
| Large fringe metro |
14.1 |
1.2 |
61.4 |
3.9 |
31.9 |
2.5 |
10.2 |
1.1 |
2.0 |
0.4 |
| Medium metro |
19.5 |
1.5 |
59.6 |
3.4 |
31.5 |
2.4 |
11.8 |
1.3 |
4.1 |
0.6 |
| Small metro |
20.4 |
1.6 |
59.8 |
3.2 |
35.0 |
3.5 |
11.5 |
1.7 |
4.0 |
1.1 |
| Nonmetropolitan |
22.0 |
1.5 |
57.9 |
2.7 |
34.8 |
2.7 |
13.2 |
2.1 |
3.4 |
0.8 |
| Micropolitan |
22.0 |
1.9 |
57.4 |
3.2 |
36.2 |
3.5 |
11.6 |
2.2 |
4.2 |
1.0 |
| Noncore |
22.0 |
2.7 |
59.0 |
4.9 |
31.8 |
4.7 |
16.1 |
3.2 |
DSU |
DSU |
| Language spoken most often at home |
English |
16.9 |
0.6 |
60.1 |
1.3 |
32.7 |
1.3 |
11.4 |
0.7 |
2.7 |
0.2 |
| Other |
31.3 |
1.5 |
56.1 |
3.3 |
36.7 |
1.7 |
18.0 |
1.6 |
6.0 |
1.1 |
| Perceived health status |
Excellent/very good/good |
17.4 |
0.6 |
58.8 |
1.5 |
32.2 |
1.2 |
11.2 |
0.7 |
2.4 |
0.2 |
| Fair/poor |
35.2 |
1.3 |
61.7 |
2.3 |
44.6 |
2.4 |
22.9 |
2.2 |
12.2 |
2.0 |
| Activity limitations,c ages 18-64 |
Basic activities |
40.0 |
1.8 |
66.6 |
2.7 |
53.1 |
3.2 |
35.3 |
3.0 |
16.4 |
2.6 |
| Complex activities |
53.7 |
2.1 |
70.1 |
2.5 |
64.4 |
3.6 |
49.7 |
3.8 |
27.9 |
4.1 |
| Neither basic nor complex activities |
8.5 |
0.4 |
35.9 |
1.8 |
16.8 |
1.0 |
5.8 |
0.4 |
1.2 |
0.2 |
| U.S. born |
Yes |
19.7 |
0.6 |
64.5 |
1.4 |
36.7 |
1.3 |
12.8 |
0.8 |
3.0 |
0.3 |
| No |
13.5 |
0.9 |
32.6 |
3.3 |
19.6 |
1.6 |
8.5 |
1.1 |
2.2 |
0.5 |
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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