Table 2 –
Adjusteda prevalence (with standard error) of lack of health insurance among adults aged 18–64 years, by demographic characteristics and by survey year, BRFSS, 2011 through 2014.b
| Demographic characteristic | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | P for linear | P for quadratic |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
| ||||||
| n | 328,059 | 305,494 | 311,101 | 284,144 | ||
| All | 18.9 (0.1) | 19.2 (0.1) | 18.4 (0.1) | 15.1 (0.1) | <0.0001 | <0.0001 |
| Age (years) | ||||||
| 18–24 | 20.6 (0.4) | 20.9 (0.4) | 19.4 (0.4) | 16.2 (0.4) | <0.0001 | <0.0001 |
| 25–44 | 25.1 (0.2) | 25.7 (0.3) | 24.9 (0.3) | 20.4 (0.2) | <0.0001 | <0.0001 |
| 45–64 | 18.4 (0.2) | 18.9 (0.2) | 17.6 (0.2) | 13.5 (0.2) | <0.0001 | <0.0001 |
| Sex | ||||||
| Men | 23.0 (0.2) | 23.2 (0.2) | 21.9 (0.2) | 17.7 (0.2) | <0.0001 | <0.0001 |
| Women | 20.4 (0.2) | 21.2 (0.2) | 19.9 (0.2) | 16.2 (0.2) | <0.0001 | <0.0001 |
| Race/ethnicity | ||||||
| Non-Hispanic white | 18.2 (0.2) | 17.8 (0.2) | 16.9 (0.2) | 13.0 (0.2) | <0.0001 | n.s. |
| Non-Hispanic black | 23.0 (0.4) | 21.9 (0.4) | 21.8 (0.4) | 17.0 (0.4) | <0.0001 | n.s. |
| Hispanic | 31.4 (0.4) | 34.0 (0.5) | 31.0 (0.4) | 26.4 (0.4) | <0.0001 | <0.0001 |
| Other | 19.8 (0.6) | 20.4 (0.6) | 18.9 (0.6) | 15.6 (0.6) | <0.0001 | <0.0001 |
| Education | ||||||
| <High school | 34.1 (0.5) | 35.1 (0.5) | 33.9 (0.5) | 30.2 (0.5) | <0.0001 | <0.0001 |
| High school graduate | 25.3 (0.3) | 25.4 (0.3) | 24.3 (0.3) | 19.7 (0.3) | <0.0001 | <0.0001 |
| Some college | 19.8 (0.3) | 20.2 (0.3) | 18.8 (0.3) | 14.0 (0.2) | <0.0001 | <0.0001 |
| ≥College | 9.6 (0.2) | 9.8 (0.2) | 8.9 (0.2) | 6.8 (0.2) | <0.0001 | <0.0001 |
| Marital status | ||||||
| Married | 16.2 (0.2) | 16.5 (0.2) | 15.7 (0.2) | 12.8 (0.2) | <0.0001 | <0.0001 |
| Divorced/separated/widowed | 26.3 (0.4) | 27.5 (0.4) | 26.5 (0.4) | 21.3 (0.4) | <0.0001 | <0.0001 |
| Other | 26.1 (0.3) | 26.2 (0.3) | 24.9 (0.3) | 20.0 (0.3) | <0.0001 | <0.0001 |
| Employment | ||||||
| Employed for wages | 17.6 (0.2) | 18.2 (0.2) | 17.3 (0.2) | 14.6 (0.2) | <0.0001 | <0.0001 |
| Self-employed | 34.3 (0.6) | 36.2 (0.6) | 35.5 (0.6) | 28.1 (0.6) | <0.0001 | <0.0001 |
| Unemployed | 37.5 (0.5) | 37.5 (0.5) | 35.7 (0.5) | 28.6 (0.6) | <0.0001 | <0.0001 |
| Other | 17.9 (0.3) | 18.7 (0.3) | 17.4 (0.3) | 14.0 (0.3) | <0.0001 | <0.0001 |
a
Adjusted for all other demographic variables listed. n.s.: not significant.
b
Since the BRFSS survey methodology changed in 2011, results from 1993 through 2010 should not be compared with results from 2011 through 2014.