Medicare Beneficiaries: A Population at Risk
Findings from the Kaiser/Commonwealth Fund 1997 Survey of Medicare Beneficiaries
Tables for Medicare Beneficiaries: A Population at Risk
Part 1
Cathy Schoen, Patricia Neuman, Michelle Kitchman,
Karen Davis, and Diane Rowland
List of Tables
Table 1 Medicare Beneficiary Demographics, by Poverty Status
Table 2 Medicare Beneficiary Demographics, by Age Group
Table 3 Medicare Beneficiary Demographics, by Supplemental Insurance Type
Table 4 Medicare Beneficiary Demographics, by Gender
Table 1
Medicare Beneficiary Demographics, by Poverty Status
|
| |
Total
Sample
n=3305 |
Poverty |
Poor
£100%
n=689 |
Near-Poor
101%-200%
n=1081 |
Not Poor
<200%
n=1497 |
|
TOTAL SAMPLE |
100% |
26% |
29% |
43% |
| Age, Gender, Race, and Education |
| <65 DISABLED |
11% |
17% |
13% |
5% |
|
65 84 |
76% |
63% |
74% |
84% |
|
85+ |
14% |
19% |
13% |
10% |
| |
|
Female |
57% |
68% |
60% |
49% |
| |
|
White (Non-Hispanic) |
84% |
70% |
85% |
93% |
|
Black (Non-Hispanic) |
9% |
19% |
9% |
3% |
|
Hispanic |
4% |
7% |
3% |
2% |
|
Other |
3% |
3% |
3% |
2% |
| |
|
Less than high school |
28% |
58% |
31% |
9% |
|
High school graduate |
34% |
28% |
42% |
33% |
|
Some college or more |
37% |
14% |
26% |
58% |
| |
|
Health Indicators |
|
Fair/Poor health status |
38% |
54% |
42% |
25% |
|
Cancer |
10% |
8% |
10% |
11% |
|
Heart disease |
22% |
25% |
22% |
19% |
|
Stroke |
10% |
12% |
11% |
7% |
|
Diabetes |
17% |
24% |
18% |
12% |
|
Mental/Alzheimer s |
8% |
13% |
9% |
5% |
|
1+ ADL |
13% |
26% |
10% |
6% |
|
Use Rx drugs regularly |
77% |
79% |
79% |
74% |
| |
|
Insurance Coverage |
|
HMO |
12% |
10% |
14% |
12% |
|
Retiree |
28% |
10% |
28% |
41% |
|
Medigap |
24% |
14% |
25% |
29% |
|
Medicaid |
15% |
43% |
8% |
3% |
|
Medicare only |
18% |
22% |
22% |
14% |
| |
|
Support Status and Income |
|
Living alone |
32% |
36% |
40% |
24% |
| |
|
£$15,000 |
43% |
94% |
63% |
0% |
|
$15,001 $25,000 |
20% |
1% |
28% |
25% |
|
$25,001 $60,000 |
20% |
0% |
1% |
46% |
|
$60,000+ |
5% |
0% |
0% |
13% |
| |
|
Has difficulty paying for basics |
19% |
34% |
24% |
7% |
| |
|
After paying for basics, how much income spent |
|
All |
22% |
43% |
24% |
8% |
|
Most |
27% |
28% |
36% |
22% |
|
Some |
45% |
24% |
36% |
64% |
|
Source: Kaiser/Commonwealth 1997 Survey of Medicare Beneficiaries.
Note: Poverty levels missing for 1.2% of the total sample. Income levels missing for 11% of the total sample. Groups may not add to 100% due to missing data and/or rounding. |
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Table 2
Medicare Beneficiary Demographics, by Age Group
|
| |
Total
Sample
n=3305 |
Age |
<65 DISABLED
n=282 |
65-84
n=2723 |
85+
n=300 |
|
TOTAL SAMPLE |
100% |
11% |
76% |
14% |
| Poverty, Gender, Race, and Education |
|
£
100% |
26% |
43% |
22% |
38% |
|
101% 200% |
29% |
34% |
28% |
28% |
|
>200% |
43% |
22% |
49% |
32% |
| |
|
Female |
57% |
37% |
58% |
70% |
| |
|
White (Non-Hispanic) |
84% |
73% |
87% |
81% |
|
Black (Non-Hispanic) |
9% |
17% |
7% |
13% |
|
Hispanic |
4% |
7% |
3% |
1% |
|
Other |
3% |
3% |
2% |
5% |
| |
|
Less than high school |
28% |
34% |
26% |
43% |
|
High school graduate |
34% |
34% |
37% |
21% |
|
Some college or more |
37% |
32% |
38% |
36% |
| |
|
Health Indicators |
|
Fair/Poor health status |
38% |
60% |
34% |
40% |
|
Cancer |
10% |
5% |
11% |
7% |
|
Heart disease |
22% |
14% |
22% |
24% |
|
Stroke |
10% |
9% |
9% |
12% |
|
Diabetes |
17% |
22% |
17% |
15% |
|
Mental/Alzheimer s |
8% |
29% |
5% |
8% |
|
1+ ADL |
13% |
24% |
9% |
24% |
|
Use Rx drugs regularly |
77% |
83% |
76% |
76% |
| |
|
Insurance Coverage |
|
HMO |
12% |
9% |
14% |
7% |
|
Retiree |
28% |
14% |
32% |
22% |
|
Medigap |
24% |
8% |
26% |
23% |
|
Medicaid |
15% |
41% |
10% |
21% |
|
Medicare only |
18% |
26% |
16% |
23% |
| |
|
Support Status and Income |
|
Living alone |
32% |
21% |
31% |
47% |
| |
|
£$15,000 |
43% |
60% |
39% |
56% |
|
$15,001 $25,000 |
20% |
17% |
21% |
16% |
|
$25,001 $60,000 |
20% |
13% |
24% |
8% |
|
$60,000+ |
5% |
4% |
6% |
3% |
| |
|
Has difficulty paying for basics |
19% |
44% |
16% |
18% |
| |
|
After paying for basics, how much income spent |
|
All |
22% |
32% |
20% |
24% |
|
Most |
27% |
41% |
26% |
23% |
|
Some |
45% |
23% |
48% |
44% |
|
Source: Kaiser/Commonwealth 1997 Survey of Medicare Beneficiaries.
Note: Poverty levels missing for 1.2% of the total sample. Income levels missing for 11% of the total sample. Groups may not add to 100% due to missing data and/or rounding. |
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Table 3
Medicare Beneficiary Demographics, by Supplemental Insurance Type
|
| |
Total
Sample
n=3305 |
HMO
Total
n=1579 |
Fee-for-Service Medicare Beneficiaries |
FFS
Total
n=1726 |
Medicare+
retiree
n=613 |
Medicare+
Medigap
n=518 |
Medicare+
Medicaid
n=192 |
Medicare+
only
n=358 |
|
TOTAL SAMPLE |
100% |
12% |
88% |
28% |
24% |
15% |
18% |
| |
| Age, Gender, Race, and Education |
|
<65 Disabled |
11% |
8% |
11% |
5% |
4% |
29% |
15% |
|
65 84 |
76% |
84% |
74% |
84% |
83% |
52% |
67% |
|
85+ |
14% |
8% |
14% |
11% |
13% |
19% |
18% |
| |
|
Female |
57% |
54% |
58% |
53% |
58% |
66% |
57% |
| |
|
White (Non-Hispanic) |
84% |
83% |
85% |
89% |
96% |
66% |
79% |
|
Black (Non-Hispanic) |
9% |
8% |
9% |
6% |
2% |
21% |
14% |
|
Hispanic |
4% |
6% |
3% |
2% |
1% |
10% |
3% |
|
Other |
3% |
3% |
3% |
3% |
2% |
3% |
4% |
| |
|
Less than high school |
28% |
24% |
30% |
17% |
20% |
59% |
36% |
|
High school graduate |
34% |
35% |
34% |
37% |
38% |
26% |
30% |
|
Some college or more |
37% |
41% |
36% |
46% |
41% |
14% |
34% |
| |
|
Poverty |
|
£100% |
28% |
21% |
28% |
9% |
16% |
75% |
32% |
|
101% 200% |
29% |
34% |
29% |
28% |
31% |
16% |
35% |
|
>200% |
44% |
44% |
44% |
63% |
53% |
8% |
34% |
| |
|
Health Indicators |
|
Fair/Poor health status |
38% |
33% |
39% |
31% |
34% |
58% |
39% |
|
1+ ADL |
13% |
10% |
13% |
8% |
8% |
34% |
11% |
|
Use Rx drugs regularly |
77% |
76% |
77% |
79% |
77% |
80% |
71% |
| |
|
Support Status and Income |
|
Living alone |
32% |
27% |
33% |
24% |
36% |
43% |
33% |
| |
|
£$15,000 |
49% |
45% |
49% |
28% |
43% |
87% |
57% |
|
$15,001 $25,000 |
22% |
22% |
22% |
28% |
23% |
8% |
22% |
|
$25,001 $60,000 |
23% |
28% |
22% |
32% |
27% |
5% |
17% |
|
$60,000+ |
6% |
5% |
6% |
12% |
7% |
0% |
3% |
|
Source: Kaiser/Commonwealth 1997 Survey of Medicare Beneficiaries.
Note: Poverty levels missing for 1.2% of the total sample. Income levels missing for 11% of the total sample. Groups may not add to 100% due to missing data and/or rounding. |
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Table 4
Medicare Beneficiary Demographics, by Gender
|
| |
Total
Sample
n=3305 |
Gender |
Male
n=1464 |
Female
n=1841 |
|
TOTAL SAMPLE |
100% |
43% |
57% |
| |
| Age, Poverty, Race, and Education |
|
<65 Disabled |
11% |
16% |
7% |
|
65 84 |
76% |
74% |
76% |
|
85+ |
14% |
10% |
17% |
| |
|
£100% |
26% |
20% |
31% |
|
101% 200% |
29% |
27% |
30% |
|
>200% |
43% |
52% |
37% |
| |
|
White (Non-Hispanic) |
84% |
84% |
84% |
|
Black (Non-Hispanic) |
9% |
8% |
9% |
|
Hispanic |
4% |
5% |
3% |
|
Other |
3% |
3% |
3% |
| |
|
Less than high school |
28% |
27% |
29% |
|
High school graduate |
34% |
32% |
35% |
|
Some college or more |
37% |
40% |
34% |
| |
|
Health Indicators |
|
Fair/Poor health status |
38% |
39% |
36% |
|
Cancer |
10% |
12% |
8% |
|
Heart disease |
22% |
24% |
20% |
|
Stroke |
10% |
11% |
9% |
|
Diabetes |
17% |
20% |
15% |
|
Mental/Alzheimer s |
8% |
8% |
9% |
|
1+ ADL |
13% |
11% |
14% |
|
Use Rx drugs regularly |
77% |
74% |
78% |
| |
|
Insurance Coverage |
|
HMO |
12% |
13% |
12% |
|
Retiree |
28% |
31% |
26% |
|
Medigap |
24% |
23% |
24% |
|
Medicaid |
15% |
12% |
18% |
|
Medicare only |
18% |
18% |
18% |
| |
|
Support Status and Income |
|
Living alone |
32% |
18% |
42% |
| |
|
£$15,000 |
43% |
34% |
50% |
|
$15,001 $25,000 |
20% |
24% |
16% |
|
$25,001 $60,000 |
20% |
25% |
17% |
|
$60,000+ |
5% |
8% |
4% |
| |
|
Has difficulty paying for basics |
19% |
18% |
20% |
| |
|
After paying for basics, how much income spent |
|
All |
22% |
20% |
23% |
|
Most |
27% |
27% |
28% |
|
Some |
45% |
49% |
42% |
|
Source: Kaiser/Commonwealth 1997 Survey of Medicare Beneficiaries.
Note: Poverty levels missing for 1.2% of the total sample. Income levels missing for 11% of the total sample. Groups may not add to 100% due to missing data and/or rounding. |
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