Demographic | California n = 9,952 | Rest of nation* n = 113,320 |
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Age (%) | ||
18 - 34 | 16.8 | 15.9 |
35 - 64 | 73.5 | 71.4 |
≥ 65 | 8.5 | 12.2 |
Missing | 1.3 | 0.5 |
Gender (%) | ||
Male | 44.0 | 40.8 |
Missing | 0.0 | 0.1 |
Race (%) | ||
White | 54.3 | 77.0 |
Black | 5.6 | 7.0 |
Asian/Pacific Islander | 11.4 | 3.3 |
Hispanic | 20.3 | 7.4 |
Other** | 5.3 | 3.2 |
Missing | 3.1 | 2.2 |
Insurance type (%) | ||
HMO | 67.1 | 48.0 |
Non-HMO*** | 32.9 | 52.0 |
Time in plan (%) | ||
< 1 year | 1.7 | 2.7 |
1 < 2 years | 9.8 | 12.7 |
2 < 5 years | 31.4 | 35.5 |
≥ 5 years | 56.2 | 47.3 |
Missing | 1.0 | 1.9 |
Education level (%) | ||
≤ 8th grade | 1.9 | 1.1 |
Some high school | 3.8 | 3.2 |
High school graduate | 21.7 | 24.9 |
Some college (AA) | 36.4 | 32.9 |
College graduate (BA/BS) | 17.2 | 18.2 |
More than 4 year degree | 17.1 | 18.6 |
Missing | 1.8 | 1.1 |
General Health Rating (%) | ||
Excellent | 17.3 | 17.7 |
Very Good | 41.0 | 40.0 |
Good | 30.0 | 31.6 |
Fair | 9.0 | 8.5 |
Poor | 1.5 | 1.4 |
Missing | 1.2 | 0.8 |
Do you have one person you think of as your personal doctor or nurse? | ||
No | 22.6 | 11.2 |
In the last 12 months (not counting times you went to an emergency room), how many times did you go to a doctor's office or clinic to get care for yourself? | ||
None | 24.1 | 14.4 |