Table 2.
Medicare Beneficiaries with Diabetes: Demographics (standard errors in parenthesesc)
| National (2000 MEPS) | Underserved (2000–2002) | UrbandUnderserved (2000–2002) | Nonurban Underserved (2000–2002) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Latino | 10.1% (1.9%) | 35.5% (3.2%) | 74.8%* (2.3%) | 1.2% (0.6%) |
| Blacke | 15.0% (1.5%) | 17.4% (1.5%) | 28.6%* (2.2%) | 7.7% (1.8%) |
| HS grad or higher | 57.1%f (2.6%) | 43.5% (2.3%) | 20.5%* (1.9%) | 63.7% (1.9%) |
| 8th grade or less | 24.5% (1.2%) | 36.6% (2.5%) | 64.1%* (2.3%) | 12.7% (1.4%) |
| Years Education | 10.9 (.12) | 9.8 (0.22) | 7.4* (.19) | 11.8 (.13) |
| Medicaid | 16.4% (2.1%) | 47.5% (2.9%) | 80.4%* (2.0%) | 19.2% (1.8%) |
| Private Medigap | 50.9%g (2.3%) | 40.7% (2.3%) | 7.95%* (1.3%) | 68.4% (2.3%) |
| Age (years) | 72.4 (.29) | 71.4 (.22) | 71.1 (.27) | 71.6 (.33) |
Standard errors for the underserved sample are corrected for physician-level clustering. Standard errors for the MEPS data are corrected for complex survey sampling.
The majority of the urban population is of Latino descent while the majority of the nonurban sample is white and non-Latino.
Blacks include all groups self-identified as black or African American or partially black or African Americans, such as African American and white. The black and Latino categories are not mutually exclusive.
In the National MEPS data, those who reported a High School diploma, Bachelor's degree, Master's degree, or doctorate as their highest degree obtained are considered high school graduates, while those who report having a GED (3.7%) and those who report some other degree (3.4%) are not.
Using the MEPS data, the Medigap variable is defined as having private supplemental insurance in any month of the year.
*The urban and nonurban differences are significant at P < 0.001 level.
MEPS, Medical Expenditure Panel Survey; HS, high school.