Population Estimates of Demographic Characteristics and Access to Care Indicators
| Characteristics and Indicators | Urban Whites (n = 106,830,224) % | Rural Whites (n = 28,330,66) % | Urban African Americans (n = 16,845,014) % | Rural African Americans (n = 2,547,044) % | PValue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age | <.01 | ||||
| 20–34 | 33.1 | 27.6 | 41.7 | 33.3 | |
| 35–49 | 31.3 | 25.2 | 31.3 | 29.2 | |
| 50–64 | 18.3 | 21.4 | 15.1 | 19.0 | |
| 65+ | 17.3 | 25.8 | 11.8 | 18.5 | |
| Sex, male | 48.2 | 47.0 | 44.9 | 43.0 | |
| Health status | <.01 | ||||
| Excellent | 22.7 | 18.6 | 17.1 | 10.1 | |
| Very good | 34.7 | 30.0 | 24.1 | 17.2 | |
| Good | 30.4 | 32.7 | 37.0 | 42.3 | |
| Fair | 9.7 | 14.3 | 17.9 | 22.9 | |
| Poor | 2.4 | 4.4 | 3.8 | 7.4 | |
| Body mass index | <.01 | ||||
| <18.5 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 2.4 | 3.3 | |
| 18.5–24.9 | 44.6 | 40.0 | 36.4 | 33.9 | |
| 25.0–29.9 | 32.0 | 35.0 | 32.7 | 29.0 | |
| 30.0+ | 20.7 | 22.4 | 28.4 | 33.8 | |
| Highest year of school completed >12 y | 46.8 | 28.4 | 30.5 | 14.7 | |
| Health Insurance | <.01 | ||||
| Public | 6.1 | 8.9 | 21.1 | 27.9 | |
| Private | 85.4 | 79.1 | 64.0 | 58.8 | |
| None | 8.4 | 12.0 | 14.9 | 13.2 | |
| Income ≥$20,000 | 75.4 | 56.7 | 48.2 | 28.9 | |
| Usual source of care, none | 20.7 | 16.0 | 24.3 | 15.9 | |
| Hospital stays in last year | <.01 | ||||
| No visits | 88.2 | 86.50 | 84.4 | 84.5 | |
| 1 visit | 8.4 | 10.2 | 11.4 | 11.4 | |
| 2 or more visits | 3.4 | 3.3 | 4.2 | 4.0 | |
| Physician visits in last year | .09 | ||||
| No visits | 20.3 | 22.3 | 21.8 | 22.7 | |
| 1 visit | 21.6 | 19.4 | 22.9 | 21.6 | |
| 2 or more visits | 58.0 | 58.3 | 55.4 | 55.7 | |
| Time since physician visit ≤12 mo | 82.8 | 80.8 | 82.4 | 81.7 |