Interval since last physician contact, according to selected patient characteristics: United States, 1964, 1990, and 1994

[Data are based on household interviews of a sample of the civilian noninstitutionalized population]

 
Characteristic Total Less than 1 year 1 year-
less than 2 years
2 years or more1
1964 1990 1994 1964 1990 1994 1964 1990 1994
 
  Percent distribution2
 
Total3,4 100.0 66.9 78.2 79.2 14.0 10.1 9.5 19.1 11.7 11.3
 
Age
 
Under 15 years 100.0 68.4 82.9 84.8 14.8 10.7 9.6 16.7 6.4 5.7
[>]Under 5 years 100.0 80.7 93.6 94.8 11.1 5.0 4.3 8.2 1.4 0.9
[>]5-14 years 100.0 61.7 77.2 79.5 16.9 13.7 12.4 21.4 9.1 8.2
15-44 years 100.0 66.3 73.3 73.1 15.0 11.6 11.4 18.7 15.0 15.4
45-64 years 100.0 64.5 77.3 78.8 13.0 8.6 8.0 22.5 14.1 13.1
65 years and over 100.0 69.7 87.1 89.3 9.3 4.7 4.2 21.0 8.2 6.5
[>]65-74 years 100.0 68.8 85.7 87.9 9.4 5.1 4.7 21.8 9.1 7.4
[>]75 years and over 100.0 71.3 89.3 91.4 9.3 4.1 3.4 19.5 6.6 5.2
 
Characteristic Total Less than 1 year 1 year-
less than 2 years
2 years or more1
1964 1990 1994 1964 1990 1994 1964 1990 1994
 
Sex and age Percent distribution2
 
Male3 100.0 63.5 73.3 74.2 15.0 11.3 10.7 21.5 15.4 15.2
[>]Under 15 years 100.0 - - - 82.8 84.8 - - - 10.7 9.5 - - - 6.5 5.7
[>]15-44 years 100.0 - - - 64.2 63.8 - - - 13.8 13.7 - - - 22.0 22.6
[>]45-64 years 100.0 - - - 72.4 73.5 - - - 9.8 9.3 - - - 17.8 17.2
[>]65-74 years 100.0 - - - 84.2 85.9 - - - 5.8 5.2 - - - 10.0 8.9
[>]75 years and over 100.0 - - - 86.9 90.5 - - - 4.7 3.5 - - - 8.4 6.0
 
Female3 100.0 69.9 82.9 84.1 13.1 9.0 8.3 17.0 8.1 7.5
[>]Under 15 years 100.0 - - - 83.0 84.7 - - - 10.7 9.7 - - - 6.4 5.6
[>]15-44 years 100.0 - - - 82.1 82.2 - - - 9.5 9.2 - - - 8.3 8.5
[>]45-64 years 100.0 - - - 81.9 83.8 - - - 7.6 6.8 - - - 10.6 9.3
[>]65-74 years 100.0 - - - 86.9 89.5 - - - 4.6 4.3 - - - 8.4 6.2
[>]75 years and over 100.0 - - - 90.7 92.0 - - - 3.7 3.3 - - - 5.6 4.7
 
Characteristic Total Less than 1 year 1 year-
less than 2 years
2 years or more1
1964 1990 1994 1964 1990 1994 1964 1990 1994
 
Race and age Percent distribution2
 
White3 100.0 68.1 78.7 79.6 13.8 9.9 9.2 18.1 11.5 11.2
[>]Under 15 years 100.0 - - - 83.6 85.5 - - - 10.3 9.0 - - - 6.1 5.4
[>]15-44 years 100.0 - - - 73.9 73.5 - - - 11.4 11.2 - - - 14.8 15.3
[>]45-64 years 100.0 - - - 77.3 78.7 - - - 8.7 8.1 - - - 14.1 13.2
[>]65-74 years 100.0 - - - 86.0 88.0 - - - 5.0 4.6 - - - 9.0 7.5
[>]75 years and over 100.0 - - - 89.3 91.3 - - - 4.2 3.5 - - - 6.5 5.3
 
Black3,5 100.0 58.3 77.5 79.5 15.1 11.0 10.6 26.6 11.6 9.9
[>]Under 15 years 100.0 - - - 79.9 82.4 - - - 12.6 12.2 - - - 7.5 5.3
[>]15-44 years 100.0 - - - 72.3 73.5 - - - 12.7 12.7 - - - 15.0 13.7
[>]45-64 years 100.0 - - - 80.2 82.2 - - - 8.0 7.2 - - - 11.8 10.6
[>]65-74 years 100.0 - - - 84.4 87.8 - - - 5.9 5.0 - - - 9.7 7.2
[>]75 years and over 100.0 - - - 89.4 93.3 - - - *3.4 *2.8 - - - 7.3 *3.9
 
Characteristic Total Less than 1 year 1 year-
less than 2 years
2 years or more1
1964 1990 1994 1964 1990 1994 1964 1990 1994
 
Family income3,6 Percent distribution2
 
Less than $14,000 100.0 58.6 77.3 78.0 13.2 9.8 9.2 28.2 12.9 12.7
$14,000-$24,999 100.0 62.5 76.7 76.0 14.2 10.2 10.2 23.3 13.2 13.8
$25,000-$34,999 100.0 66.8 78.7 78.5 14.5 10.0 9.9 18.7 11.4 11.6
$35,000-$49,999 100.0 70.2 80.1 79.8 14.0 9.4 9.4 15.7 10.4 10.8
$50,000 or more 100.0 73.6 81.7 83.7 12.9 8.9 8.3 13.5 9.4 8.0
 
Characteristic Total Less than 1 year 1 year-
less than 2 years
2 years or more1
1964 1990 1994 1964 1990 1994 1964 1990 1994
 
Geographic region3 Percent distribution2
 
Northeast 100.0 68.0 81.6 83.4 14.1 9.1 8.1 17.9 9.3 8.6
Midwest 100.0 66.6 79.5 79.5 14.2 9.6 9.4 19.2 10.9 11.1
South 100.0 65.2 76.0 77.3 13.9 11.3 10.5 20.9 12.7 12.2
West 100.0 69.0 77.5 78.4 13.7 9.4 9.2 17.3 13.1 12.4
 
Characteristic Total Less than 1 year 1 year-
less than 2 years
2 years or more1
1964 1990 1994 1964 1990 1994 1964 1990 1994
 
Location of residence3 Percent distribution2
 
Within MSA7 100.0 68.2 79.0 80.0 14.0 9.7 9.2 17.8 11.3 10.8
Outside MSA7 100.0 64.0 75.7 76.3 14.1 11.4 10.5 21.9 12.9 13.2
- - - Data not available.
* Relative standard error greater than 30 percent.
1 Includes persons who never visited a physician.
2 Denominator excludes persons with unknown interval.
3 Age adjusted.
4 Includes all other races not shown separately and unknown family income.
5 1964 data include all other races.
6 Family income categories for 1990 and 1994. Income categories in 1964 are less than $2,000; $2,000-$3,999; $4,000-$6,999; $7,000-$9,999; and $10,000 or more.
7 Metropolitan statistical area.
 
SOURCE: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Health Statistics, Division of Health Interview Statistics. Data from the National Health Interview Survey.

Suggested citation: National Center for Health Statistics. Health, United States, 1996-97 and Injury Chartbook, table 79. Hyattsville, Maryland: 1997.

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