Table 1.
Characteristics of respondents to HINTS 2007 (N = 4,007; weighted population size = 75,397,128)
| Characteristics | Excellent healthcare quality, N (%) 1,489 (37%) | Very good healthcare quality, N (%) 1,637 (41%) | Good healthcare quality, N (%) 665 (17%) | Fair/poor healthcare quality, N (%) 216 (5%) | p value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gender | |||||
| Male | 611 (37.1) | 609 (37.9) | 267 (18.4) | 85 (6.5) | 0.2223 |
| Female | 878 (33.9) | 1,028 (42.0) | 398 (17.8) | 131 (6.3) | |
| Age | |||||
| 50–64 | 727 (32.9) | 887 (41.2) | 358 (18.6) | 138 (7.4) | |
| 65–74 | 421 (39.0) | 399 (38.1) | 185 (18.6) | 39 (4.4) | 0.0481 |
| 75+ | 341 (38.6) | 351 (39.4) | 122 (16.2) | 39 (5.8) | |
| Race | |||||
| White | 1,238 (36.6) | 1,319 (41.2) | 500 (17.0) | 142 (5.2) | |
| Black | 106 (33.7) | 141 (39.2) | 62 (20.0) | 24 (7.2) | 0.0001 |
| Hispanic | 60 (28.5) | 65 (30.6) | 48 (23.6) | 27 (17.3) | |
| Others | 48 (27.7) | 71 (44.5) | 28 (19.5) | 15 (8.4) | |
| BMI, kg/m2 | |||||
| 18–24.9 | 505 (36.1) | 525 (40.4) | 209 (16.9) | 70 (6.7) | |
| 25–29.9 | 561 (36.3) | 605 (40.9) | 243 (18.3) | 56 (4.4) | 0.0862 |
| >30 | 413 (34.0) | 495 (39.5) | 201 (18.1) | 87 (8.3) | |
| Education | |||||
| High school or less | 486 (33.2) | 620 (42.3) | 260 (17.8) | 98 (6.7) | |
| Some college | 439 (37.1) | 437 (37.3) | 208 (19.9) | 59 (5.7) | 0.002 |
| College graduate | 551 (37.9) | 565 (43.0) | 185 (14.1) | 55 (5.0) | |
| Smoking status | |||||
| Never | 692 (35.6) | 777 (40.2) | 313 (18.3) | 94 (5.9) | |
| Former | 586 (36.4) | 648 (43.1) | 241 (15.8) | 67 (4.7) | <0.0001 |
| Current | 186 (31.5) | 197 (33.9) | 101 (22.4) | 52 (12.2) | |
| Insurance coverage | |||||
| Yes | 1,399 (35.5) | 1,532 (40.9) | 613 (18.1) | 179 (5.5) | <0.0001 |
| No | 74 (33.9) | 82 (30.7) | 42 (19.6) | 31 (15.8) | |
| Marital status | |||||
| Married | 897 (36.1) | 996 (42.0) | 366 (16.7) | 106 (5.2) | 0.0017 |
| Not married | 580 (34.3) | 624 (37.2) | 288 (20.1) | 104 (8.5) |
Missing data: race = 113, BMI = 37, education = 44, smoking status = 53, insurance coverage = 55, and marital status = 46. Bold p values are significant.