|
Sample Size
|
15,548
|
10,313
|
7058
|
32,919
|
|
Population Represented
|
16,723,986
|
11,515,758
|
8,256,622
|
36,496,366
|
|
Outcomes
|
|
Any ED Visits
|
18.1
|
18.2
|
21.0
|
18.8
|
|
Number of ED Visits (if 1+), Mean (SD)
|
1.4 (0.9)
|
1.4 (0.8)
|
1.6 (1.1)
|
1.4 (0.9)
|
|
Any Inpatient Visits
|
17.1
|
15.2
|
15.6
|
16.2
|
|
Number of Inpatient Visits (if 1+), Mean (SD)
|
1.4 (0.8)
|
1.4 (0.8)
|
1.5 (1.0)
|
1.4 (0.9)
|
|
Total Inpatient Nights (if 1+), Mean (SD)
|
7.6 (10.9)
|
7.4 (13.8)
|
7.8 (11.6)
|
7.6 (12.0)
|
|
Average Number of Nights/Inpatient Visit (if 1+), Mean (SD)
|
5.1 (6.5)
|
5.0 (7.5)
|
4.9 (6.2)
|
5.0 (6.8)
|
|
Demographics
|
|
Age, Mean (SD)
|
74.1 (6.3)
|
73.7 (6.4)
|
73.5 (6.3)
|
73.9 (6.3)
|
|
Female (%)
|
57.4
|
55.7
|
55.9
|
56.5
|
|
Race/Ethnicity (%)
|
|
White (Non-Hispanic)
|
80.8
|
79.5
|
77.4
|
79.6
|
|
Black (Non-Hispanic)
|
7.9
|
8.3
|
8.6
|
8.2
|
|
Other (Non-Hispanic)
|
4.5
|
5.1
|
6.3
|
5.1
|
|
Hispanic
|
6.8
|
7
|
7.7
|
7.1
|
|
Poverty Level (%)
|
|
Poor/Negative-Income (< 100%FPL)
|
9.3
|
9.1
|
9.2
|
9.2
|
|
Near-Poor (100–125%FPL)
|
7.4
|
6.2
|
6.1
|
6.7
|
|
Low-Income (125–200%FPL)
|
18
|
18
|
16.3
|
17.6
|
|
Middle-Income (200–400%FPL)
|
29.9
|
29.3
|
27.2
|
29.1
|
|
High-Income (≥400%FPL)
|
35.4
|
37.4
|
41.3
|
37.4
|
|
Education (%)
|
|
Less than High School
|
23.7
|
18.4
|
16.6
|
20.5
|
|
High School Diploma
|
35.3
|
32.4
|
30.5
|
33.3
|
|
Some College
|
18.6
|
22.9
|
24.4
|
21.3
|
|
Bachelor’s Degree or Higher
|
22.3
|
26.3
|
28.6
|
25.0
|
|
Census Region (%)
|
|
Northeast
|
19.9
|
18.7
|
18.7
|
19.2
|
|
Midwest
|
22.1
|
22.8
|
22.3
|
22.4
|
|
South
|
37.0
|
36.8
|
37.2
|
37.0
|
|
West
|
21.0
|
21.7
|
21.8
|
21.4
|
|
Marital Status (%)
|
|
Single/Never Married
|
3.5
|
4.2
|
4.2
|
3.9
|
|
Widowed/Divorced/Separated
|
42.3
|
41.4
|
40
|
41.5
|
|
Married/Cohabiting
|
54.2
|
54.5
|
55.8
|
54.6
|
|
Interview Not In English (%)
|
3.3
|
4.2
|
4.6
|
3.9
|
|
Health Status (%)
|
|
General Health Status (Self-Rated)
|
|
Excellent
|
14.9
|
17.1
|
17.6
|
16.2
|
|
Very Good
|
29.9
|
30.5
|
31.1
|
30.4
|
|
Good
|
32.8
|
32.5
|
31.4
|
32.4
|
|
Fair
|
16.2
|
15.0
|
14.6
|
15.5
|
|
Poor
|
6.2
|
4.9
|
5.3
|
5.6
|
|
Mental Health Status (Self-Rated)
|
|
Excellent
|
27.8
|
29.5
|
30.2
|
28.9
|
|
Very Good
|
30.9
|
30.4
|
29.1
|
30.3
|
|
Good
|
30.8
|
30.1
|
29.8
|
30.3
|
|
Fair
|
8.2
|
7.9
|
8.5
|
8.1
|
|
Poor
|
2.4
|
2.3
|
2.5
|
2.4
|
|
Any Physical or Cognitive Limitations (Self-Reported)
|
59.2
|
56.6
|
57.4
|
58.0
|
|
Chronic Conditions (%)
|
|
Number of Chronic Conditions
|
|
0
|
7.4
|
7.2
|
8.2
|
7.5
|
|
1
|
12.6
|
11.1
|
11.4
|
11.8
|
|
2
|
16.7
|
16.4
|
16.4
|
16.5
|
|
3
|
16.5
|
16.9
|
16.7
|
16.7
|
|
4
|
14.7
|
15.2
|
15.8
|
15.1
|
|
5+
|
32.2
|
33.2
|
31.6
|
32.4
|
|
High Blood Pressure
|
67.8
|
69.5
|
68.2
|
68.4
|
|
Coronary Heart Disease
|
19.3
|
19.9
|
18.9
|
19.4
|
|
Angina
|
9.0
|
7.7
|
7.1
|
8.2
|
|
Myocardial Infarction
|
12.3
|
11.8
|
12.4
|
12.2
|
|
Other Heart Disease
|
25.0
|
27.1
|
29.3
|
26.6
|
|
Stroke
|
12.2
|
12.2
|
11.6
|
12.0
|
|
Diabetes
|
20.6
|
21.4
|
23.2
|
21.4
|
|
Emphysema
|
6.5
|
6.5
|
6.2
|
6.4
|
|
Asthma
|
8.8
|
8.7
|
9.0
|
8.8
|
|
Arthritis
|
58.1
|
59.4
|
60.2
|
59.0
|
|
Insurance and Access to Care (%)
|
|
Had Any Private Insurance
|
52.3
|
52.7
|
54.6
|
53.0
|
|
Had Any Public Insurance
|
47.7
|
47.3
|
45.4
|
47.0
|
|
Had Medicaid (Ever)
|
9.7
|
10.3
|
10.0
|
10.0
|
|
Have a Usual Source of Care
|
93.9
|
93.9
|
94.0
|
93.9
|
|
Cannot Get Needed Medical Care
|
0.9
|
1.1
|
1.6
|
1.1
|
|
Cannot Get Needed Prescription Drugs
|
1.4
|
1.7
|
2.2
|
1.7
|
