Table 1.
Characteristics of Respondents 50 –74 Years Old Who Visited A Physician, NHIS 2005
| Characteristics | Whites (Non-Hispanic) n (%) |
Blacks (Non-Hispanic) n (%) |
|---|---|---|
| SEX | ||
| Male | 2177 (46.9%) | 354 (42.3%) |
| Female | 2807 (53.1%) | 537 (57.7%) |
| Educational Attainment | ||
| Less than High School | 556 (10.8%) | 227 (24.1%) |
| High School Graduate/GED | 1533 (31.4%) | 273 (33.5%) |
| Some College/ Technical School | 1383 (27.6%) | 246 (27.4%) |
| College Graduate | 1487 (30.1%) | 130 ((14.9%) |
| Income Level | ||
| Less than $20,000 | 803 (12.2%) | 318 (29.8%) |
| $20,000– $34,999 | 711 (13.2%) | 154 (18.7%) |
| $35,000– $54,999 | 818 (16.7%) | 117 (15.7%) |
| $55,000 and over | 1622 (39.8%) | 136 (20.9%) |
| More than $20,000 but no details | 765 (17.9%) | 99 (14.8%) |
| Health Insurance Coverage | ||
| Private only | 2623 (56.0%) | 387 (47.2%) |
| Medicare/Medigap only | 465 (8.3%) | 113 (11.7%) |
| Private and Medicare/Medigap | 849 (15.8%) | 64 (6.6%) |
| Other public | 590 (10.4%) | 208 (21.4%) |
| None/single service plan | 453 (9.4%) | 115 (13.0%) |
| Number of Physician Visits/year | ||
| 1 | 757 (15.7%) | 123 (13.7%) |
| 2–5 | 2378 (48.0%) | 450 (51.6%) |
| 6 or more visits | 1849 (36.3%) | 318 (34.7%) |