Interval since last physician contact, according to selected patient characteristics: United States, 1964, 1990, and 1995

[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 1995 1964 1990 1995 1964 1990 1995
  Percent distribution2
Total3,4 100.0 66.9 78.2 79.5 14.0 10.1 9.5 19.1 11.7 11.0

Age

Under 15 years 100.0 68.4 82.9 84.9 14.8 10.7 9.7 16.7 6.4 5.4
[>]Under 5 years 100.0 80.7 93.6 94.9 11.1 5.0 4.1 8.2 1.4 0.9
[>]5-14 years 100.0 61.7 77.2 79.7 16.9 13.7 12.5 21.4 9.1 7.8
15-44 years 100.0 66.3 73.3 73.1 15.0 11.6 11.5 18.7 15.0 15.4
45-64 years 100.0 64.5 77.3 79.9 13.0 8.6 7.8 22.5 14.1 12.4
65 years and over 100.0 69.7 87.1 90.0 9.3 4.7 4.0 21.0 8.2 6.0
[>]65-74 years 100.0 68.8 85.7 88.5 9.4 5.1 4.4 21.8 9.1 7.2
[>]75 years and over 100.0 71.3 89.3 92.1 9.3 4.1 3.5 19.5 6.6 4.3
Characteristic Total Less than
1 year
1 year-
less than
2 years
2 years
or more1

1964

1990 1995 1964 1990 1995 1964 1990 1995

Sex and age

Percent distribution2
Male3 100.0 63.5 73.3 74.6 15.0 11.3 10.7 21.5 15.4 14.7
[>]Under 15 years 100.0 - - - 82.8 85.1 - - - 10.7 9.6 - - - 6.5 5.2
[>]15-44 years 100.0 - - - 64.2 63.5 - - - 13.8 13.9 - - - 22.0 22.5
[>]45-64 years 100.0 - - - 72.4 75.1 - - - 9.8 8.8 - - - 17.8 16.1
[>]65-74 years 100.0 - - - 84.2 87.4 - - - 5.8 4.7 - - - 10.0 7.9
[>]75 years and over 100.0 - - - 86.9 91.4 - - - 4.7 3.3 - - - 8.4 5.3
Female3 100.0 69.9 82.9 84.2 13.1 9.0 8.3 17.0 8.1 7.5
[>]Under 15 years 100.0 - - - 83.0 84.6 - - - 10.7 9.7 - - - 6.4 5.7
[>]15-44 years 100.0 - - - 82.1 82.3 - - - 9.5 9.2 - - - 8.3 8.5
[>]45-64 years 100.0 - - - 81.9 84.3 - - - 7.6 6.8 - - - 10.6 8.9
[>]65-74 years 100.0 - - - 86.9 89.3 - - - 4.6 4.2 - - - 8.4 6.6
[>]75 years and over 100.0 - - - 90.7 92.6 - - - 3.7 3.7 - - - 5.6 3.7
Characteristic Total Less than
1 year
1 year-
less than
2 years
2 years
or more1

1964

1990 1995 1964 1990 1995 1964 1990 1995

Race and age

Percent distribution2
White3 100.0 68.1 78.7 79.6 13.8 9.9 9.4 18.1 11.5 10.9
[>]Under 15 years 100.0 - - - 83.6 85.0 - - - 10.3 9.5 - - - 6.1 5.4
[>]15-44 years 100.0 - - - 73.9 73.2 - - - 11.4 11.5 - - - 14.8 15.3
[>]45-64 years 100.0 - - - 77.3 79.6 - - - 8.7 7.8 - - - 14.1 12.5
[>]65-74 years 100.0 - - - 86.0 88.6 - - - 5.0 4.4 - - - 9.0 7.0
[>]75 years and over 100.0 - - - 89.3 92.1 - - - 4.2 3.6 - - - 6.5 4.3
Black3,5 100.0 58.3 77.5 80.6 15.1 11.0 9.7 26.6 11.6 9.6
[>]Under 15 years 100.0 - - - 79.9 84.5 - - - 12.6 10.6 - - - 7.5 4.9
[>]15-44 years 100.0 - - - 72.3 74.5 - - - 12.7 11.7 - - - 15.0 13.7
[>]45-64 years 100.0 - - - 80.2 83.0 - - - 8.0 7.3 - - - 11.8 9.7
[>]65-74 years 100.0 - - - 84.4 88.8 - - - 5.9 3.9 - - - 9.7 7.3
[>]75 years and over 100.0 - - - 89.4 92.2 - - - *3.4 *2.7 - - - 7.3 5.1
Characteristic Total Less than
1 year
1 year-
less than
2 years
2 years
or more1

1964

1990 1995 1964 1990 1995 1964 1990 1995

Family income3,6

Percent distribution2
Less than $15,000 100.0 58.6 77.3 78.2 13.2 9.8 9.5 28.2 12.9 12.3
$15,000-$24,999 100.0 62.5 76.7 76.5 14.2 10.2 10.2 23.3 13.2 13.3
$25,000-$34,999 100.0 66.8 78.7 77.9 14.5 10.0 10.4 18.7 11.4 11.8
$35,000-$49,999 100.0 70.2 80.1 80.4 14.0 9.4 9.4 15.7 10.4 10.2
$50,000 or more 100.0 73.6 81.7 83.5 12.9 8.9 8.1 13.5 9.4 8.4
Characteristic Total Less than
1 year
1 year-
less than
2 years
2 years
or more1

1964

1990 1995 1964 1990 1995 1964 1990 1995

Geographic region3

Percent distribution2
Northeast 100.0 68.0 81.6 83.4 14.1 9.1 7.9 17.9 9.3 8.7
Midwest 100.0 66.6 79.5 80.3 14.2 9.6 9.5 19.2 10.9 10.3
South 100.0 65.2 76.0 77.8 13.9 11.3 10.5 20.9 12.7 11.7
West 100.0 69.0 77.5 78.0 13.7 9.4 9.3 17.3 13.1 12.7
Characteristic Total Less than
1 year
1 year-
less than
2 years
2 years
or more1

1964

1990 1995 1964 1990 1995 1964 1990 1995

Location of residence3

Percent distribution2
Within MSA7 100.0 68.2 79.0 80.2 14.0 9.7 9.2 17.8 11.3 10.6
Outside MSA7 100.0 64.0 75.7 76.8 14.1 11.4 10.5 21.9 12.9 12.7
- - - Data not available.
* Relative standard error greater than 30 percent.
1Includes persons who never visited a physician.
2Denominator excludes persons with unknown interval.
3Age adjusted.
4Includes all other races not shown separately and unknown family income.
51964 data include all other races.
6Family income categories for 1995. In 1990 the two lowest income categories are less than $14,000 and $14,000-$24,999; the three higher income categories are as shown. 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.
7Metropolitan 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, 1998, With Socioeconomic Status and Health Chartbook, table 77. Hyattsville, Maryland: 1998.

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