Table 7.
Health Care Access and Utilization by Race and Income
| Race | All | Poor | Near Poor | Mid Income | High Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| % People under age 65 with any health insurance, 2006 | |||||
| White | 87.5 | 74.6 | 75.0 | 87.6 | 94.5 |
| Black | 82.5 | 77.7 | 76.6 | 84.7 | 92.6 |
| Hispanic | 65.0 | 55.7 | 56.1 | 71.4 | 85.0 |
| Asian | 85.0 | 74.8 | 71.8 | 84.3 | 93.2 |
| American Indian | 62.0 | 60.7 | 48.9 | 63.7 | 80.5 |
| % People under age 65 with public insurance only, 2006 | |||||
| White | 24.2 | 68.7 | 49.9 | 20.2 | 8.5 |
| Black | 46.8 | 80.4 | 55.9 | 29.8 | 14.7 |
| Hispanic | 59.4 | 89.1 | 70.9 | 41.0 | 21.0 |
| Asian | 27.4 | 64.8 | 50.4 | 25.9 | 10.0 |
| American Indian | 62.9 | 87.3 | 81.8 | 45.2 | 25.2 |
| % People with dental visit in calendar year, 2005 | |||||
| White | 49.5 | 32.3 | 34.9 | 45.8 | 60.0 |
| Black | 30.4 | 22.9 | 25.2 | 32.2 | 42.4 |
| Hispanic | 27.8 | 22.9 | 20.8 | 29.5 | 43.1 |
| Asian | 41.0 | 24.2 | 31.8 | 39.1 | 49.0 |
| American Indian | 32.6 | - | - | - | - |
| % of adults age 50 and over with a colorectal screening test in past 2 years, 2005 | |||||
| White | 58.5 | 43.1 | 51.4 | 57.3 | 64.7 |
| Black | 48.5 | 38.8 | 46.0 | 49.0 | 63.6 |
| Hispanic | 37.3 | 30.7 | 34.5 | 36.5 | 46.6 |
| Asian | 42.4 | - | 37.2 | 33.0 | 56.6 |
| American Indian | 38.1 | - | - | - | - |
| % of adults with unmet medical need in last 12 months, 2005 | |||||
| White | 12.8 | 22.8 | 19.0 | 11.8 | 8.6 |
| Black | 20.9 | 30.1 | 23.9 | 18.8 | 11.0 |
| Hispanic | 17.7 | 18.9 | 18.1 | 16.0 | 18.1 |
| Asian | 27.4 | - | - | - | - |
| American Indian | - | - | - | - | - |
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality160
Both the black and white categories exclude Hispanics; - = data not available
Poor = below federal poverty level (FPL); near poor = over FPL but less than twice the FPL; middle income = more than twice FPL but less than 400% FPL: high income = 400% FPL or more