HEALTH CARE ACCESS BY GENDER

		Gender				TOTAL
		Male		Female
TOTAL RESPONDENTS	2004-2005 RESPONDENTS	51301	100.0%	55322	100.0%	106623	100.0%
Health Care Coverage	Yes	42363	82.6%	49655	89.8%	92018	86.3%
	No	8726	17.0%	5373	9.7%	14099	13.2%
	Don't know/ not sure	212	.4%	95	.2%	307	.3%
	Refused			199	.4%	199	.2%
Type of coverage	Your employer	21296	50.3%	17242	34.7%	38538	41.9%
	Someone else's employer	4691	11.1%	12111	24.4%	16802	18.3%
	A plan that you or someone else buys on your own	3830	9.0%	3159	6.4%	6989	7.6%
	Medicare	6698	15.8%	10078	20.3%	16776	18.2%
	Medicaid or Medical Assistance	2204	5.2%	4839	9.7%	7044	7.7%
	The military, CHAMPUS, TriCare, or the VA	1534	3.6%	163	.3%	1696	1.8%
	The Indian Health Services (or the Alaska Native Health Ser)			26	.1%	26	.0%
	Some other Source	1597	3.8%	1328	2.7%	2926	3.2%
	Don't know/not sure	440	1.0%	648	1.3%	1088	1.2%
	Refused	72	.2%	61	.1%	133	.1%

HEALTH CARE ACCESS BY AGE GROUP

		Age group						TOTAL
		18-34		35-64		65+
TOTAL RESPONDENTS	2004-2005 RESPONDENTS	31241	100.0%	52800	100.0%	21604	100.0%	105645	100.0%
Health Care Coverage	Yes	22931	73.4%	47037	89.1%	21156	97.9%	91124	86.3%
	No	8003	25.6%	5738	10.9%	326	1.5%	14067	13.3%
	Don't know/ not sure	307	1.0%					307	.3%
	Refused			26	.0%	122	.6%	147	.1%
Type of coverage	Your employer	9538	41.6%	26808	57.0%	1729	8.2%	38075	41.8%
	Someone else's employer	6362	27.7%	9552	20.3%	759	3.6%	16673	18.3%
	A plan that you or someone else buys on your own	1239	5.4%	3147	6.7%	2603	12.3%	6989	7.7%
	Medicare	1139	5.0%	1793	3.8%	13741	64.9%	16673	18.3%
	Medicaid or Medical Assistance	3594	15.7%	2798	5.9%	651	3.1%	7044	7.7%
	The military, CHAMPUS, TriCare, or the VA			970	2.1%	579	2.7%	1549	1.7%
	The Indian Health Services (or the Alaska Native Health Ser)			26	.1%			26	.0%
	Some other Source	812	3.5%	1632	3.5%	430	2.0%	2874	3.2%
	Don't know/not sure	247	1.1%	311	.7%	531	2.5%	1088	1.2%
	Refused					133	.6%	133	.1%

 

HEALTH CARE ACCESS BY RACE/ETHNICITY

		Race group								TOTAL
		White, non-Hispanic		Black, non-Hispanic		Other, non-Hispanic		Hispanic
TOTAL RESPONDENTS	2004-2005 RESPONDENTS	99612	100.0%	1275	100.0%	1893	100.0%	3014	100.0%	105794	100.0%
Health Care Coverage	Yes	86516	86.9%	1082	84.9%	1468	77.5%	2154	71.5%	91219	86.2%
	No	12743	12.8%	193	15.1%	395	20.9%	738	24.5%	14068	13.3%
	Don't know/ not sure	237	.2%					71	2.3%	307	.3%
	Refused	117	.1%			30	1.6%	52	1.7%	199	.2%
Type of coverage	Your employer	36108	41.7%	878	81.2%	583	39.7%	678	31.5%	38248	41.9%
	Someone else's employer	16419	19.0%			220	15.0%	163	7.6%	16802	18.4%
	A plan that you or someone else buys on your own	6702	7.7%			91	6.2%	26	1.2%	6819	7.5%
	Medicare	15840	18.3%	56	5.2%	539	36.7%	208	9.6%	16643	18.2%
	Medicaid or Medical Assistance	5836	6.7%	96	8.8%	34	2.3%	1079	50.1%	7044	7.7%
	The military, CHAMPUS, TriCare, or the VA	1696	2.0%							1696	1.9%
	The Indian Health Services (or the Alaska Native Health Ser)	26	.0%							26	.0%
	Some other Source	2822	3.3%	52	4.8%					2874	3.2%
	Don't know/not sure	934	1.1%							934	1.0%
	Refused	133	.2%							133	.1%

 

HEALTH CARE ACCESS BY EDUCATION

		Education						TOTAL
		Less than high school		High school		More than high school
TOTAL RESPONDENTS	2004-2005 RESPONDENTS	10782	100.0%	40012	100.0%	55715	100.0%	106509	100.0%
Health Care Coverage	Yes	8184	75.9%	33212	83.0%	50508	90.7%	91904	86.3%
	No	2527	23.4%	6472	16.2%	5099	9.2%	14099	13.2%
	Don't know/ not sure	71	.7%	237	.6%			307	.3%
	Refused			91	.2%	108	.2%	199	.2%
Type of coverage	Your employer	1602	19.6%	12178	36.7%	24675	48.9%	38454	41.8%
	Someone else's employer	602	7.4%	5973	18.0%	10226	20.2%	16802	18.3%
	A plan that you or someone else buys on your own	734	9.0%	2343	7.1%	3912	7.7%	6989	7.6%
	Medicare	2175	26.6%	7552	22.7%	7019	13.9%	16746	18.2%
	Medicaid or Medical Assistance	1793	21.9%	3232	9.7%	2019	4.0%	7044	7.7%
	The military, CHAMPUS, TriCare, or the VA	241	2.9%	674	2.0%	782	1.5%	1696	1.8%
	The Indian Health Services (or the Alaska Native Health Ser)					26	.1%	26	.0%
	Some other Source	493	6.0%	803	2.4%	1629	3.2%	2926	3.2%
	Don't know/not sure	442	5.4%	426	1.3%	221	.4%	1088	1.2%
	Refused	103	1.3%	30	.1%			133	.1%

 

HEALTH CARE ACCESS BY MARITAL STATUS

		Marital status														TOTAL
		Married		Divorced		Widowed		Separated		Never married		A member of an unmarried couple		Refused
TOTAL RESPONDENTS	2004-2005 RESPONDENTS	61235	100.0%	9894	100.0%	8465	100.0%	2365	100.0%	20662	100.0%	3505	100.0%	497	100.0%	106623	100.0%
Health Care Coverage	Yes	56285	91.9%	8341	84.3%	8033	94.9%	1667	70.5%	15027	72.7%	2253	64.3%	413	83.2%	92018	86.3%
	No	4859	7.9%	1527	15.4%	402	4.7%	698	29.5%	5328	25.8%	1253	35.7%	32	6.4%	14099	13.2%
	Don't know/ not sure									307	1.5%					307	.3%
	Refused	91	.1%	26	.3%	30	.4%							52	10.4%	199	.2%
Type of coverage	Your employer	25183	44.7%	4493	53.9%	1118	13.9%	496	29.7%	5903	39.3%	1237	54.9%	109	26.5%	38538	41.9%
	Someone else's employer	12815	22.8%	117	1.4%	275	3.4%	102	6.1%	3264	21.7%	127	5.6%	101	24.5%	16802	18.3%
	A plan that you or someone else buys on your own	3837	6.8%	572	6.9%	1018	12.7%	99	6.0%	1430	9.5%	32	1.4%			6989	7.6%
	Medicare	9392	16.7%	1152	13.8%	4467	55.6%	220	13.2%	1404	9.3%	141	6.3%			16776	18.2%
	Medicaid or Medical Assistance	2045	3.6%	1239	14.9%	468	5.8%	570	34.2%	2007	13.4%	563	25.0%	151	36.6%	7044	7.7%
	The military, CHAMPUS, TriCare, or the VA	1023	1.8%	149	1.8%	294	3.7%	102	6.1%	128	.9%					1696	1.8%
	The Indian Health Services (or the Alaska Native Health Ser)							26	1.5%							26	.0%
	Some other Source	1352	2.4%	589	7.1%	133	1.7%	52	3.1%	700	4.7%	48	2.1%	52	12.5%	2926	3.2%
	Don't know/not sure	565	1.0%			228	2.8%			191	1.3%	104	4.6%			1088	1.2%
	Refused	72	.1%	30	.4%	30	.4%									133	.1%

 

HEALTH CARE ACCESS BY NUMBER OF CHILDREN

		Number children in household																		TOTAL
		1		2		3		4		5		7		9		None		Refused
TOTAL RESPONDENTS	2004-2005 RESPONDENTS	16182	100.0%	14561	100.0%	6822	100.0%	1119	100.0%	211	100.0%	154	100.0%	36	100.0%	67353	100.0%	185	100.0%	106623	100.0%
Health Care Coverage	Yes	13636	84.3%	13024	89.4%	5747	84.2%	1016	90.8%	56	26.6%	51	32.9%	36	100.0%	58318	86.6%	134	72.1%	92018	86.3%
	No	2425	15.0%	1395	9.6%	1075	15.8%	103	9.2%	155	73.4%	103	67.1%			8843	13.1%			14099	13.2%
	Don't know/ not sure	95	.6%	141	1.0%											71	.1%			307	.3%
	Refused	26	.2%													122	.2%	52	27.9%	199	.2%
Type of coverage	Your employer	6078	44.6%	6409	49.2%	2852	49.6%	592	58.3%			51	100.0%			22558	38.7%			38538	41.9%
	Someone else's employer	3524	25.8%	3324	25.5%	1208	21.0%	236	23.2%							8458	14.5%	52	38.6%	16802	18.3%
	A plan that you or someone else buys on your own	664	4.9%	469	3.6%	265	4.6%	67	6.6%							5523	9.5%			6989	7.6%
	Medicare	588	4.3%	462	3.5%	148	2.6%							36	100.0%	15511	26.6%	30	22.8%	16776	18.2%
	Medicaid or Medical Assistance	1736	12.7%	1734	13.3%	916	15.9%	121	11.9%	56	100.0%					2481	4.3%			7044	7.7%
	The military, CHAMPUS, TriCare, or the VA	199	1.5%			34	.6%									1464	2.5%			1696	1.8%
	The Indian Health Services (or the Alaska Native Health Ser)															26	.0%			26	.0%
	Some other Source	656	4.8%	315	2.4%	269	4.7%									1634	2.8%	52	38.6%	2926	3.2%
	Don't know/not sure	191	1.4%	311	2.4%	56	1.0%									531	.9%			1088	1.2%
	Refused															133	.2%			133	.1%

 

HEALTH CARE ACCESS BY EMPLOYMENT

		Employment																		TOTAL
		Employed for wages		Self-employed		Out of work for more than a year		Out of work for less than 1 year		A homemaker		A student		Retired		Unable to work		Refused
TOTAL RESPONDENTS	2004-2005 RESPONDENTS	53888	100.0%	8244	100.0%	2744	100.0%	3391	100.0%	5501	100.0%	5505	100.0%	20993	100.0%	6254	100.0%	104	100.0%	106623	100.0%
Health Care Coverage	Yes	47469	88.1%	6280	76.2%	2387	87.0%	1261	37.2%	4700	85.4%	4630	84.1%	20062	95.6%	5126	82.0%	104	100.0%	92018	86.3%
	No	6272	11.6%	1964	23.8%	357	13.0%	2131	62.8%	801	14.6%	663	12.0%	809	3.9%	1102	17.6%			14099	13.2%
	Don't know/ not sure	95	.2%									212	3.8%							307	.3%
	Refused	52	.1%											122	.6%	26	.4%			199	.2%
Type of coverage	Your employer	31721	66.8%	1603	25.5%	491	20.6%	378	30.0%	676	14.4%	492	10.6%	2957	14.7%	188	3.7%	32	30.6%	38538	41.9%
	Someone else's employer	9038	19.0%	1137	18.1%	502	21.0%	130	10.3%	1558	33.2%	2510	54.2%	1171	5.8%	756	14.7%			16802	18.3%
	A plan that you or someone else buys on your own	1055	2.2%	1767	28.1%	303	12.7%	32	2.5%	395	8.4%	448	9.7%	2641	13.2%	349	6.8%			6989	7.6%
	Medicare	1109	2.3%	612	9.7%	302	12.6%	30	2.4%	1521	32.4%	382	8.2%	11103	55.3%	1646	32.1%	72	69.4%	16776	18.2%
	Medicaid or Medical Assistance	2795	5.9%	144	2.3%	609	25.5%	691	54.8%	442	9.4%	247	5.3%	393	2.0%	1723	33.6%			7044	7.7%
	The military, CHAMPUS, TriCare, or the VA	375	.8%	332	5.3%	26	1.1%							782	3.9%	182	3.5%			1696	1.8%
	The Indian Health Services (or the Alaska Native Health Ser)															26	.5%			26	.0%
	Some other Source	1324	2.8%	686	10.9%					48	1.0%	304	6.6%	564	2.8%					2926	3.2%
	Don't know/not sure	52	.1%			155	6.5%			61	1.3%	247	5.3%	318	1.6%	256	5.0%			1088	1.2%
	Refused													133	.7%					133	.1%

 

HEALTH CARE ACCESS BY INCOME

		Income																				TOTAL
		Less than $10,000		Less than $15,0000		Less than $20,000		Less than $25,000		Less than $35,000		Less than $50,000		Less than $75,000		$75,000 or more		Don't know/not sure		Refused
TOTAL RESPONDENTS	2004-2005 RESPONDENTS	5913	100.0%	6688	100.0%	9843	100.0%	10967	100.0%	13061	100.0%	18927	100.0%	16236	100.0%	11313	100.0%	6898	100.0%	6777	100.0%	106623	100.0%
Health Care Coverage	Yes	4736	80.1%	5305	79.3%	7175	72.9%	8931	81.4%	10827	82.9%	17425	92.1%	15613	96.2%	10237	90.5%	5385	78.1%	6384	94.2%	92018	86.3%
	No	1151	19.5%	1291	19.3%	2668	27.1%	2036	18.6%	2092	16.0%	1432	7.6%	623	3.8%	1077	9.5%	1387	20.1%	341	5.0%	14099	13.2%
	Don't know/ not sure									141	1.1%	71	.4%					95	1.4%			307	.3%
	Refused	26	.4%	91	1.4%													30	.4%	52	.8%	199	.2%
Type of coverage	Your employer	753	15.9%	397	7.5%	2100	29.3%	3033	34.0%	5340	49.3%	9113	52.3%	9295	59.5%	5335	52.1%	427	7.9%	2745	43.0%	38538	41.9%
	Someone else's employer	232	4.9%	517	9.7%	219	3.1%	531	5.9%	1823	16.8%	4336	24.9%	4159	26.6%	2350	23.0%	1728	32.1%	907	14.2%	16802	18.3%
	A plan that you or someone else buys on your own	901	19.0%	326	6.2%	670	9.3%	805	9.0%	638	5.9%	1092	6.3%	668	4.3%	1025	10.0%	226	4.2%	638	10.0%	6989	7.6%
	Medicare	1115	23.5%	2077	39.2%	2225	31.0%	2743	30.7%	1798	16.6%	1798	10.3%	969	6.2%	980	9.6%	1677	31.1%	1395	21.8%	16776	18.2%
	Medicaid or Medical Assistance	1305	27.6%	1433	27.0%	1255	17.5%	859	9.6%	358	3.3%	625	3.6%	445	2.9%	36	.4%	679	12.6%	48	.8%	7044	7.7%
	The military, CHAMPUS, TriCare, or the VA	287	6.1%	164	3.1%	351	4.9%	379	4.2%	140	1.3%	192	1.1%					70	1.3%	114	1.8%	1696	1.8%
	The Indian Health Services (or the Alaska Native Health Ser)	26	.5%																			26	.0%
	Some other Source	58	1.2%	208	3.9%	132	1.8%	330	3.7%	606	5.6%	268	1.5%	78	.5%	320	3.1%	547	10.2%	379	5.9%	2926	3.2%
	Don't know/not sure	61	1.3%	152	2.9%	150	2.1%	252	2.8%	124	1.1%					191	1.9%	30	.6%	128	2.0%	1088	1.2%
	Refused			30	.6%	72	1.0%													30	.5%	133	.1%

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