Table 1.

Characteristics of Adults in the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (n = 12,979) 1999 to 2006 Sample by Usual Source of Care21

Descriptive VariableTotal (%)Percentage by Usual Source of CareP
NoYes
Total10017.982.1
Age (years)<.0001
    21–3430.549.426.3
    35–4424.423.724.5
    45–5422.217.723.1
    55–6412.26.213.5
    >6510.9312.6
Male4867.243.8<.0001
Race/ethnicity<.0001
    Hispanic12.723.110.4
    White72.259.475
    Black10.311.210.1
    Other4.86.34.5
Federal poverty level (%)<.0001
    <10011.518.210
    100–19919.126.817.5
    200–29915.917.315.6
    300–49926.821.628
    >50026.616.129
Education (years)<.0001
    <1217.126.415
    122526.724.6
    >1257.946.860.3
No insurance18.246.911.9<.0001
Physician visits<.0001
    017.246.710.8
    121.62520.8
    2–327.315.929.8
    4–921.67.824.6
    10 to 125.51.86.3
    ≥136.82.87.7
Prefer English language90.681.292.7<.00001
CHD 10-year risk (%)<.00001
    <1083.787.982.8
    10–201511.415.7
    >201.30.71.5
Taking statin5.350.96.3<.0001
  • All results based on population weights.

  • CHD, coronary heart disease.

  • Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Health Statistics. National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey Data. Available at http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/surveys.htm.