Table 16_4_3.2a
People unable to get or delayed in getting needed dental care, by race, United States, 2008
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Single race |
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|
|
|
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 |
|
5.6 |
0.3 |
5.8 |
0.3 |
5.0 |
0.4 |
3.2 |
0.6 |
DSU |
DSU |
5.3 |
1.5 |
7.7 |
1.6 |
Age |
0-17 |
2.9 |
0.3 |
3.2 |
0.4 |
1.8 |
0.3 |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
18-44 |
6.8 |
0.4 |
7.3 |
0.5 |
5.6 |
0.6 |
2.4 |
0.6 |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
7.9 |
2.1 |
45-64 |
7.4 |
0.5 |
7.3 |
0.5 |
8.2 |
1.0 |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
65 and over |
3.9 |
0.5 |
3.5 |
0.5 |
4.9 |
0.9 |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
Gender |
Male |
5.5 |
0.3 |
5.7 |
0.4 |
4.6 |
0.5 |
4.0 |
0.8 |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
8.0 |
2.1 |
Female |
5.8 |
0.3 |
6.0 |
0.4 |
5.4 |
0.5 |
2.5 |
0.6 |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
7.4 |
1.7 |
Family incomea |
Negative/poor |
8.6 |
0.6 |
9.4 |
0.9 |
6.4 |
0.9 |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
Near poor/low |
8.0 |
0.6 |
8.6 |
0.8 |
6.1 |
0.6 |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
Middle |
5.0 |
0.4 |
5.2 |
0.5 |
4.0 |
0.7 |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
High |
4.0 |
0.3 |
4.1 |
0.4 |
3.6 |
0.9 |
3.0 |
0.9 |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
Education,b age 18 and over |
Less than high school |
9.0 |
0.7 |
9.6 |
0.8 |
5.9 |
0.7 |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
High school graduate |
6.7 |
0.5 |
6.9 |
0.6 |
6.5 |
0.8 |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
9.5 |
2.8 |
At least some college |
5.6 |
0.3 |
5.6 |
0.4 |
6.7 |
0.8 |
3.0 |
0.7 |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
Employment status, ages 18-64 |
Employed |
6.6 |
0.4 |
6.9 |
0.4 |
6.2 |
0.6 |
2.8 |
0.7 |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
9.3 |
2.5 |
Not employed |
8.7 |
0.6 |
9.1 |
0.7 |
7.9 |
1.0 |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
Health insurance, ages 0-64 |
Any private |
4.4 |
0.3 |
4.7 |
0.3 |
3.3 |
0.5 |
2.1 |
0.5 |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
Public only |
7.6 |
0.6 |
8.6 |
0.9 |
5.7 |
0.6 |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
5.8 |
1.6 |
Uninsured |
10.8 |
0.9 |
11.0 |
1.0 |
9.4 |
1.3 |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
Health insurance, age 65 and over |
Medicare only |
3.7 |
0.7 |
3.5 |
0.8 |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
Medicare and private |
3.5 |
0.6 |
3.3 |
0.6 |
5.6 |
1.5 |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
Medicare and other public |
6.0 |
1.1 |
5.1 |
1.4 |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
Residence locationc |
Metropolitan |
5.6 |
0.3 |
5.8 |
0.3 |
5.1 |
0.4 |
3.2 |
0.6 |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
7.7 |
1.8 |
Large central metro |
5.0 |
0.4 |
5.0 |
0.4 |
5.4 |
0.6 |
3.0 |
0.7 |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
Large fringe metro |
5.1 |
0.5 |
5.4 |
0.6 |
4.0 |
0.8 |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
Medium metro |
6.4 |
0.6 |
6.8 |
0.7 |
5.9 |
0.7 |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
Small metro |
7.1 |
1.2 |
7.1 |
1.2 |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
Nonmetropolitan |
5.8 |
0.7 |
5.9 |
0.7 |
3.8 |
0.7 |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
Micropolitan |
6.2 |
0.8 |
6.4 |
0.9 |
3.9 |
0.9 |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
Noncore |
5.0 |
0.9 |
5.1 |
1.0 |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
Language spoken most often at home |
English |
5.8 |
0.3 |
5.9 |
0.3 |
5.1 |
0.4 |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
5.6 |
1.6 |
8.0 |
1.7 |
Other |
4.8 |
0.5 |
5.3 |
0.7 |
DSU |
DSU |
3.0 |
0.7 |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
Perceived health status |
Excellent/very good/good |
5.0 |
0.3 |
5.2 |
0.3 |
4.3 |
0.4 |
2.7 |
0.5 |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
7.1 |
1.8 |
Fair/poor |
11.4 |
0.8 |
11.6 |
0.9 |
10.2 |
1.2 |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
Activity limitations,c age 18 and over |
Basic activities |
11.1 |
0.7 |
10.8 |
0.8 |
12.5 |
1.5 |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
Complex activities |
13.5 |
1.1 |
13.4 |
1.3 |
13.1 |
1.9 |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
Neither basic nor complex activities |
5.7 |
0.3 |
5.9 |
0.4 |
5.3 |
0.5 |
2.7 |
0.6 |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
8.7 |
2.2 |
U.S. born |
Yes |
5.7 |
0.3 |
5.8 |
0.3 |
5.1 |
0.4 |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
5.6 |
1.6 |
7.9 |
1.7 |
No |
5.4 |
0.5 |
6.3 |
0.7 |
3.7 |
0.9 |
3.5 |
0.7 |
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.