Table 1.
2013 CAHPS Medicare Advantage and Fee-for-Service Survey Respondents Overall and Analytic Sample
| Characteristic | Overall n = 319,991 n (weighted %) |
Analytic Sample n = 242,871 n (weighted %) |
|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | ||
| 18-24 | 144 (<1) | 84 (<1) |
| 25-34 | 1,149 (1) | 737 (1) |
| 35-44 | 3,278 (2) | 2,457 (2) |
| 45-54 | 10,735 (4) | 8,359 (4) |
| 55-64 | 24,445 (8) | 19,521 (8) |
| 65-69 | 78,075 (26) | 58,056 (25) |
| 70-74 | 73,920 (21) | 56,254 (21) |
| 75-79 | 55,560 (15) | 42,646 (16) |
| 80-84 | 39,787 (12) | 30,326 (12) |
| 85 or older | 32,898 (12) | 24,431 (11) |
| Gender | ||
| Male | 137,567 (45) | 42,755 (44) |
| Female | 182,424 (55) | 139,379 (56) |
| Education | ||
| 8th grade or less | 25,202 (7) | 18,297 (6) |
| Some high school | 34,062 (9) | 25,338 (9) |
| High school graduate or GED | 106,778 (32) | 81,094 (32) |
| Some college or 2-year degree | 82,318 (26) | 63,332 (27) |
| 4-year college graduate | 31,822 (11) | 24,181 (11) |
| More than 4-year college degree | 39,807 (15) | 30,629 (15) |
| Race/ethnicity (mutually exclusive categories) | ||
| Hispanic | 28,314 (7) | 21,404 (7) |
| White | 231,586 (74) | 179,105 (76) |
| Black | 27,398 (8) | 21,257 (9) |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 10,414 (3) | 7,811 (3) |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1,498 (1) | 1,023 (<1) |
| Multiracial | 5,953 (2) | 4,596 (2) |
| Unknown | 14,828 (4) | 7,675 (3) |
| Language of survey completion | ||
| English | 308,825 (98) | 234,759 (98) |
| Spanish | 10,401 (2) | 7,534 (2) |
| Chinese | 765 (< 1) | 578 (< 1) |
| Self-reported chronic conditions | ||
| Heart attack | 33,440 (11) | 26,926 (11) |
| Angina/coronary heart disease | 48,606 (16) | 40,235 (18) |
| Stroke | 24,318 (8) | 19,622 (8) |
| Cancer (excluding skin cancer) | 44,504 (15) | 35,553 (16) |
| Emphysema, asthma or COPD | 52,056 (16) | 42,938 (18) |
| Diabetes | 94,127 (28) | 77,876 (31) |
| Lives alone | 106,495 (32) | 79,272 (32) |
| Insurance | ||
| Fee-for-Service | 116,255 (77) | 289,09 (77) |
| Medicare Advantage | 203,736 (23) | 153,225 (23) |
| Survey completion | ||
| Self | 282,909 (88) | 213,691 (88) |
| Proxy helped | 37,082 (12) | 29,180 (12) |
| Proxy answered questions | 11,163 (4) | 8,675 (4) |
Note: Analytic weights adjust for the probability of selection, propensity to respond, and post stratification to match the Medicare population.