Chartbook on Disability in New York State, 1998 - 2000

Appendix B
Data Tables

Table B-3.
Health Care Coverage among New York Adults, by Age Group and Disability Status: 1998 - 2000 BRFSS

Age Group/
Insurance Coverage
No Disability1 Disability
No Help2 Help3
No. % (95% CI4) No. % (95% CI) No. % (95% CI)
1 No Disability = No reported activity limitation.
2 No Help = Reported activity limitation, but need no help with daily personal care and routine needs.
3 Help = Reported activity limitation, and need help with daily personal care and/or routine needs.
4 95% CI = 95% confidence interval.

* Results should be interpreted with caution because of small cell size (<50)
# Results not tabulated because of extremely small cell size (<10)

Note: Percentages (bolded) are weighted for selection probabilities and adjusted for age-sex-race distribution of New York adults.
18-64 yr.
    Private/Other 4,416 79.9 (78.6-81.2) 643 66.1 (62.6-69.6) 135 41.6 (35.5-47.8)
    Public
        Medicare 191 3.6 ( 3.0- 4.2) 120 12.8 (10.2-15.4) 98 29.9 (24.2-35.6)
        Medicaid 206 3.6 ( 3.0- 4.2) 79 7.0 ( 5.2- 8.8) 70 19.6 (14.4-24.8)
        Other public 42* 0.7 ( 0.4- 0.9) 14* 1.3 ( 0.6- 2.1) 4* 1.4 ( 0.0- 3.1)
        Total Public 493 7.9 ( 7.1- 8.7) 213 21.2 (18.1-24.2) 172 50.9 (44.7-57.2)
    Uninsured 613 12.2 (11.2-13.3) 123 12.8 (10.3-15.2) 30* 7.4 ( 4.6-10.2)
    Total, 18-64 yr. 5,468 100.0   979 100.1   337 99.9  
65+ yr.
    Private/Other 71 9.2 ( 7.0-11.5) 22* 4.9 ( 2.8-7.0) 9* 7.8 ( 1.6-14.1)
    Public
        Medicare# 743 89.0 (86.6-91.5) 375 93.0 (90.4-95.6) 150 91.2 (84.8-97.7)
        Medicaid#   ------     -----     ------  
        Other public#   ------     -----     ------  
        Total Public 751 90.1 (87.8-92.4) 380 94.3 (91.9-96.6) 151 92.2 (85.9-98.4)
    Uninsured#   ------     -----     ------  
    Total, 65+ yr. 827 100.0   405 100.0   160 100.0  
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