Table I.
Description of Disabled Individuals and Rates of Employment among Disabled Individuals Medical Expenditure Panel Survey, 1996
| Total sample
|
Employment status
|
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N | Wt. N | Wt.% | N | Wt. N | Wt.% | |
| All | 1691 | 21,721,144 | 100.0 | 1206 | 15,816,589 | 72.8 |
| Gender | ||||||
| Male | 776 | 10,471,154 | 48.2 | 622 | 8,496,752 | 81.1* |
| Female | 915 | 11,249,990 | 51.8 | 584 | 7,319,837 | 65.1 |
| Race/ethnicity | ||||||
| White | 1254 | 17,506,533 | 80.6 | 921 | 13,095,066 | 74.8 |
| African American | 163 | 1,908,017 | 8.8 | 109 | 1,212,510 | 63.6 |
| Hispanic | 232 | 1,674,287 | 7.7 | 151 | 1,137,802 | 68.0 |
| Other | 42 | 632,308 | 2.9 | 25 | 371,211 | 58.7 |
| Age | ||||||
| 21–29 years | 189 | 2,642,653 | 12.2 | 141 | 2,044,226 | 77.4 |
| 30–39 years | 352 | 4,535,710 | 20.9 | 271 | 3,629,075 | 80.0 |
| 40–49 years | 500 | 6,488,500 | 29.9 | 393 | 5,144,378 | 79.3 |
| 50 years and older | 650 | 8,054,280 | 37.1 | 401 | 4,998,910 | 62.1 |
| Marital status | ||||||
| Spouse in home | 1104 | 13,636,238 | 62.8 | 771 | 9,733,777 | 71.4 |
| Other | 587 | 8,084,906 | 37.2 | 435 | 6,082,811 | 75.2 |
| Education | ||||||
| NO HS | 337 | 3,702,833 | 17.2 | 194 | 2,166,085 | 58.5 |
| HS | 918 | 11,835,585 | 55.0 | 659 | 8,560,957 | 72.3 |
| Bachelor’s Degree | 334 | 4,695,666 | 21.8 | 271 | 3,896,671 | 83.0 |
| Advanced Degree | 88 | 1,276,601 | 5.9 | 71 | 1,011,868 | 79.3 |
| Poverty status | ||||||
| Less than—100% | 200 | 2,077,809 | 9.6 | 82 | 835,933 | 40.2 |
| 100%—199% | 313 | 3,987,641 | 18.4 | 195 | 2,494,619 | 62.6 |
| 200%—399% | 583 | 7,555,562 | 34.8 | 443 | 5,793,546 | 76.7 |
| 400% and higher | 595 | 8,100,131 | 37.3 | 486 | 6,692,491 | 82.6 |
| Insurance coverage | ||||||
| Private | 1366 | 17,871,959 | 82.3 | 1015 | 13,520,839 | 75.7 |
| Uninsured | 325 | 3,849,185 | 17.7 | 191 | 2,295,750 | 59.6 |
| Region | ||||||
| Northeast | 247 | 3,162,305 | 14.6 | 171 | 2,203,754 | 69.7 |
| Midwest | 427 | 5,550,973 | 25.6 | 315 | 4,148,765 | 74.7 |
| South | 618 | 7,804,149 | 35.9 | 429 | 5,536,931 | 71.0 |
| West | 399 | 5,203,717 | 24.0 | 291 | 3,927,140 | 75.5 |
| Perceived physical health status | ||||||
| Excellent/very good | 718 | 9,682,962 | 44.6 | 579 | 7,930,952 | 81.9 |
| Good | 507 | 6,449,639 | 29.7 | 388 | 5,007,613 | 77.6 |
| Fair/poor | 465 | 5,582,934 | 25.7 | 239 | 2,878,024 | 51.6 |
| Perceived mental health status | ||||||
| Excellent/very good | 1073 | 14,018,292 | 64.7 | 816 | 10,860,440 | 77.5 |
| Good | 426 | 5,408,650 | 25.0 | 299 | 3,824,074 | 70.7 |
| Fair/poor | 189 | 2,255,285 | 10.4 | 90 | 1,113,802 | 49.4 |
| Number of children under 18 | ||||||
| None | 1024 | 13,788,165 | 63.5 | 715 | 9,821,866 | 71.2 |
| One | 294 | 3,617,358 | 16.7 | 210 | 2,665,880 | 73.7 |
| Two | 251 | 2,965,566 | 13.7 | 195 | 2,340,730 | 78.9 |
| Three or more | 122 | 1,350,055 | 6.2 | 86 | 988,112 | 73.2 |
| Employed | ||||||
| Employed | 1206 | 15,816,589 | 72.8 | |||
| Unemployed | 485 | 5,904,555 | 27.2 | |||
Note. Based on disabled noninstitutionalized civilian population between 21 and 62 years of age. Asterisks represent significant group differences compared to the reference category.
*
p ≤ 0.00.