Table 16_4_1.2b
People unable to get or delayed in getting needed medical care, dental care, or prescription medicines, by ethnicity, United States, 2008
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Non-Hispanic |
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Total |
All races |
White |
Black |
Hispanic, all races |
| Population group |
Percent |
SE |
Percent |
SE |
Percent |
SE |
Percent |
SE |
Percent |
SE |
| Total |
|
10.2 |
0.3 |
10.7 |
0.4 |
11.2 |
0.4 |
9.3 |
0.6 |
7.6 |
0.6 |
| Age |
0-17 |
4.7 |
0.4 |
5.0 |
0.4 |
5.3 |
0.6 |
3.8 |
0.5 |
3.9 |
0.5 |
| 18-44 |
11.5 |
0.5 |
12.1 |
0.5 |
13.2 |
0.6 |
9.5 |
0.9 |
8.8 |
0.9 |
| 45-64 |
14.3 |
0.6 |
14.5 |
0.7 |
14.5 |
0.8 |
15.1 |
1.4 |
12.2 |
1.1 |
| 65 and over |
8.9 |
0.6 |
8.9 |
0.7 |
8.4 |
0.8 |
11.1 |
1.5 |
8.4 |
1.5 |
| Gender |
Male |
9.4 |
0.4 |
9.7 |
0.4 |
10.1 |
0.5 |
8.5 |
0.7 |
7.8 |
0.7 |
| Female |
11.0 |
0.4 |
11.7 |
0.4 |
12.2 |
0.6 |
10.0 |
0.7 |
7.4 |
0.7 |
| Family incomea |
Negative/poor |
14.6 |
0.8 |
17.3 |
0.9 |
20.8 |
1.5 |
11.3 |
1.2 |
7.5 |
1.1 |
| Near poor/low |
13.1 |
0.7 |
14.5 |
0.9 |
15.5 |
1.1 |
11.6 |
1.0 |
8.7 |
1.0 |
| Middle |
9.3 |
0.5 |
9.3 |
0.5 |
10.0 |
0.7 |
7.4 |
0.9 |
8.8 |
1.1 |
| High |
8.1 |
0.4 |
8.4 |
0.5 |
8.7 |
0.5 |
7.2 |
1.3 |
4.3 |
0.7 |
| Education,b age 18 and over |
Less than high school |
14.5 |
0.8 |
16.4 |
1.0 |
17.2 |
1.3 |
13.8 |
1.4 |
10.3 |
1.0 |
| High school graduate |
12.3 |
0.6 |
12.8 |
0.7 |
13.1 |
0.8 |
11.6 |
1.1 |
9.0 |
1.1 |
| At least some college |
11.1 |
0.4 |
11.2 |
0.5 |
11.7 |
0.6 |
10.4 |
1.1 |
9.8 |
1.1 |
| Employment status, ages 18-64 |
Employed |
11.8 |
0.4 |
12.1 |
0.5 |
12.8 |
0.5 |
10.6 |
0.8 |
9.6 |
0.8 |
| Not employed |
16.2 |
0.8 |
17.3 |
0.8 |
18.2 |
1.0 |
14.8 |
1.5 |
10.6 |
1.5 |
| Health insurance, ages 0-64 |
Any private |
8.4 |
0.3 |
8.7 |
0.4 |
9.3 |
0.5 |
6.8 |
0.7 |
6.1 |
0.7 |
| Public only |
12.7 |
0.7 |
15.7 |
0.9 |
19.4 |
1.5 |
10.2 |
1.0 |
5.5 |
0.7 |
| Uninsured |
17.2 |
1.1 |
19.7 |
1.2 |
21.0 |
1.5 |
15.3 |
1.7 |
11.9 |
1.4 |
| Health insurance, age 65 and over |
Medicare only |
7.2 |
0.9 |
7.3 |
0.9 |
7.1 |
1.0 |
8.1 |
1.9 |
DSU |
DSU |
| Medicare and private |
9.3 |
1.0 |
9.5 |
1.0 |
9.2 |
1.1 |
13.2 |
3.2 |
DSU |
DSU |
| Medicare and other public |
12.6 |
1.7 |
11.6 |
2.0 |
7.6 |
2.2 |
DSU |
DSU |
16.6 |
3.2 |
| Residence locationc |
Metropolitan |
10.2 |
0.3 |
10.8 |
0.4 |
11.3 |
0.5 |
9.5 |
0.7 |
7.8 |
0.6 |
| Large central metro |
9.7 |
0.5 |
10.7 |
0.6 |
11.5 |
0.8 |
9.7 |
0.9 |
7.1 |
0.7 |
| Large fringe metro |
9.4 |
0.6 |
9.4 |
0.6 |
9.9 |
0.7 |
6.9 |
1.1 |
9.0 |
1.4 |
| Medium metro |
11.4 |
0.8 |
12.0 |
0.9 |
12.5 |
1.0 |
11.7 |
1.1 |
8.2 |
1.9 |
| Small metro |
11.7 |
1.5 |
12.0 |
1.6 |
12.1 |
1.8 |
11.1 |
2.9 |
8.7 |
2.3 |
| Nonmetropolitan |
10.1 |
0.9 |
10.4 |
1.0 |
10.7 |
1.1 |
7.6 |
1.6 |
6.2 |
1.3 |
| Micropolitan |
10.7 |
1.1 |
10.9 |
1.1 |
11.2 |
1.2 |
7.4 |
1.4 |
DSU |
DSU |
| Noncore |
9.0 |
1.1 |
9.4 |
1.2 |
9.7 |
1.4 |
DSU |
DSU |
5.7 |
1.0 |
| Language spoken most often at home |
English |
10.6 |
0.4 |
10.9 |
0.4 |
11.3 |
0.4 |
9.5 |
0.6 |
7.2 |
0.8 |
| Other |
7.4 |
0.6 |
6.2 |
1.1 |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
8.0 |
0.8 |
| Perceived health status |
Excellent/very good/good |
8.7 |
0.3 |
9.1 |
0.3 |
9.6 |
0.4 |
7.7 |
0.6 |
6.5 |
0.6 |
| Fair/poor |
23.4 |
1.0 |
24.6 |
1.2 |
25.4 |
1.5 |
21.3 |
2.0 |
17.3 |
1.5 |
| Activity limitations,c age 18 and over |
Basic activities |
22.3 |
0.9 |
22.6 |
1.0 |
22.6 |
1.1 |
23.0 |
2.0 |
17.6 |
2.6 |
| Complex activities |
26.7 |
1.3 |
27.4 |
1.4 |
27.8 |
1.7 |
23.3 |
2.8 |
17.9 |
2.8 |
| Neither basic nor complex activities |
10.2 |
0.4 |
10.4 |
0.4 |
10.7 |
0.5 |
9.5 |
0.8 |
8.9 |
0.7 |
| U.S. born |
Yes |
10.4 |
0.4 |
11.0 |
0.4 |
11.3 |
0.5 |
9.4 |
0.6 |
6.0 |
0.6 |
| No |
8.8 |
0.7 |
7.6 |
0.8 |
8.1 |
1.5 |
7.3 |
1.7 |
9.9 |
0.9 |
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: 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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