Variation in the Number of Persons Who Received Care in Different Health Care Settings in the United States in 1996 (persons per 1,000/mo), by Sociodemographic Characteristics.
| Demographic Characteristic | Hospital Stays No. (SE) | Outpatient Department Visits No. (SE) | Emergency Department Visit No. (SE) | Office Visits No. (SE) | Home Health Care No. (SE) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SE = standard error, GED = general equivalency diploma, MSA = metropolitan statistical area county. | |||||
| Age (y) | |||||
| < 5 | 5.6 (0.9) | 11.8 (1.2) | 18.6 (1.3) | 243.5 (7.2) | 2.2 (0.9) |
| 5–17 | 2.4 (0.4) | 7.0 (0.7) | 11.4 (0.6) | 144.6 (3.5) | 1.7 (0.6) |
| 18–24 | 6.8 (0.8) | 9.9 (1.1) | 18.0 (1.5) | 140.1 (5.2) | 2.0 (0.9) |
| 25–44 | 6.8 (0.4) | 17.0 (1.0) | 2.3 (0.5) | 191.8 (3.8) | 4.4 (0.8) |
| 45–64 | 9.0 (0.6) | 32.7 (1.7) | 10.8 (0.6) | 262.7 (5.0) | 9.0 (1.2) |
| ≥ 65 | 20.2 (1.1) | 50.8 (2.6) | 14.0 (0.8) | 383.8 (7.4) | 73.6 (4.7) |
| Sex | |||||
| Female | 9.0 (0.4) | 25.0 (1.1) | 13.3 (0.4) | 255.5 (3.4) | 17.4 (1.2) |
| Male | 6.9 (0.4) | 17.7 (0.8) | 12.6 (0.5) | 181.0 (3.1) | 8.2 (0.9) |
| Race | |||||
| White | 8.2 (0.3) | 23.0 (0.8) | 13.1 (0.4) | 232.9 (3.1) | 13.0 (0.9) |
| African American | 7.2 (0.8) | 15.7 (1.6) | 13.2 (0.9) | 154.0 (4.4) | 14.3 (2.1) |
| Asian Pacific Islander | 4.4 (0.8) | 10.0 (2.6) | 5.1 (1.1) | 153.0 (10.1) | 6.3 (2.8) |
| American Indian | 7.2 (2.0) | 11.3 (2.2) | 21.1 (3.6) | 182.9 (23.1) | 15.1 (8.3) |
| Ethnicity | |||||
| Non-Hispanic | 8.1 (0.3) | 22.6 (0.8) | 3.0 (0.4) | 227.0 (3.0) | 13.7 (0.9) |
| Hispanic | 6.7 (0.6) | 12.1 (1.1) | 12.9 (0.9) | 155.7 (5.2) | 7.0 (1.1) |
| Household income as percent of federal poverty level | |||||
| ≥ 400% | 6.2 (0.4) | 22.6 (1.1) | 9.5 (0.5) | 246.5 (4.4) | 7.5 (1.0) |
| 200%–399% | 6.9 (0.4) | 19.4 (0.9) | 11.8 (0.5) | 207.5 (3.6) | 7.3 (1.1) |
| 125%–199% | 10.0 (0.8) | 21.8 (1.8) | 15.8 (1.0) | 205.1 (5.7) | 19.2 (2.9) |
| 100%–124% | 9.6 (1.3) | 24.8 (3.9) | 17.6 (2.1) | 196.3 (9.0) | 31.6 (5.5) |
| < 100% | 11.3 (0.9) | 21.5 (1.7) | 18.8 (1.0) | 202.8 (5.6) | 25.5 (2.8) |
| Education of head of household | |||||
| No degree | 11.0 (0.8) | 23.8 (1.6) | 17.1 (0.9) | 201.5 (5.4) | 29.6 (3.0) |
| Graduated high school, GED | 8.1 (0.4) | 21.1 (0.9) | 13.4 (0.5) | 210.7 (3.6) | 10.4 (0.9) |
| Degree beyond high school | 5.8 (0.4) | 20.5 (1.2) | 9.9 (4.3) | 243.6 (4.8) | 7.5 (1.1) |
| Residence location | |||||
| MSA | 7.6 (0.3) | 20.3 (0.7) | 12.3 (0.4) | 220.7 (3.0) | 11.6 (0.9) |
| Non-MSA | 9.2 (0.8) | 25.7 (2.2) | 15.8 (0.9) | 213.2 (6.6) | 18.2 (2.3) |
| Insurance status | |||||
| Insured | 8.7 (0.4) | 23.5 (0.9) | 12.9 (0.4) | 239.7 (3.0) | 15.0 (1.0) |
| Uninsured | 3.9 (0.5) | 11.0 (1.0) | 13.3 (0.8) | 116.6 (3.9) | 2.8 (0.9) |
| Usual source of care | |||||
| A usual source of care | 8.7 (0.3) | 24.1 (0.9) | 13.5 (0.4) | 244.6 (3.1) | 14.5 (1.0) |
| No usual source of care | 4.6 (0.5) | 8.8 (0.8) | 10.3 (0.6) | 99.2 (3.8) | 5.4 (1.2) |