
Disparities Details by Age Group for 2018
AHS-1.1 : Persons with medical insurance (percent, under 65 years)
This chart compares rates by population.
2020 Baseline (year):
83.2 (2008)
2020 Target:
100
Desired Direction:
↑ Increase Desired
Data Source: National Health Interview Survey (NHIS), CDC/NCHS
Error Bar (I) represents the 95% confidence interval.
Additional footnotes may apply to these data. Please refer to footnotes below the data table for further information.
See also Disparities Overview by Age Group for AHS-1.1
Error Bar (I) represents the 95% confidence interval.
Additional footnotes may apply to these data. Please refer to footnotes below the data table for further information.
See also Disparities Overview by Age Group for AHS-1.1
AHS-1.1 Increase the proportion of persons with medical insurance
Persons with medical insurance (percent, under 65 years)
2020 Baseline (year):
83.2 (2008)
2020 Target:
100
Desired Direction:
↑ Increase Desired

Spotlight on Disparities:
Age Group | 2018 | Disparity |
---|---|---|
<18 years | 94.8 CI 94.2/95.4 SE 0.282 |
x 1.000 Best rate |
45-64 years | 89.8 CI 89.2/90.3 SE 0.299 |
x 1.056 CI 1.000/ 1.064 |
18-44 years | 84.6 CI 83.9/85.3 SE 0.358 |
x 1.120 CI 1.000/ 1.130 |
Average group rate excluding best group rate |
87.2 ... SE 0.467 |
x 1.087 CI 1.000/ 1.098 |
Data are subject to revision and may have changed since a previous release. Unless noted otherwise, any age-adjusted data are adjusted using the year 2000 standard population. Data are not available or not collected for populations not shown. CI: 95% confidence interval. |
Summary measures of health disparities by Age Group — 2018
- The best group rate for this objective, 94.8%, was attained by persons aged <18 years.
- The worst group rate for this objective, 84.6%, was attained by persons aged 18-44 years.
- The absolute difference (or range) between the best and worst group rates was 10.2 percentage points.
- The best group rate was 1.120 times the worst group rate.
- The best group rate was <1.100 times the average rate for all other age groups (excluding the best), 87.2%.
Detailed measures of health disparities by Age Group — 2018
Persons aged <18 years achieved the best group rate for this objective, 94.8%.
The best group rate was:
- <1.1 times the rate among persons aged 45-64 years.
- 1.120 times the rate among persons aged 18-44 years.