Sample statistics on uninsured adults who report having select chronic conditions
Published: Friday, May 13, 2005 7:59 AM MST
Diabetes
More than one in seven (15 percent) non-elderly adults in the U.S. who report having diabetes are uninsured. That means 1.2 million adults in America report having diabetes, but have no health coverage.
Nearly one-third (32 percent) of uninsured adults with diabetes did not have a single source of management for their condition. More than three out of four uninsured adults who report having diabetes did not have a professional examine their feet, and three out of five (60 percent) did not have a dilated eye exam in the past year.
Heart Disease
More than one in eight (13 percent) non-elderly adults in the U.S. who report having heart disease are uninsured. That means than 1.7 million adults in America report having heart disease, but have no coverage.
One in four (25 percent) uninsured adults with heart disease reported no visits to health professionals in the past year, compared with more than one in 16 (six percent) insured adults with heart disease.
Asthma
More than one in six (18 percent) non-elderly adults in the U.S. who report having asthma are uninsured. That means 2.0 million adults in America report having asthma, but have no health coverage.
More than one in three (36 percent) uninsured adults with asthma lacked a usual source for health care; uninsured adults with asthma were seven times more likely than their insured counterparts to lack a usual source for care.
Arthritis
Almost one in eight (12 percent) non-elderly adults in the U.S. who report having arthritis, gout, lupus, or fibromyalgia are uninsured. That means 3.6 million adults in America report having arthritis, but have no health coverage.
More than half (59 percent) of uninsured adults with arthritis have an unmet need for either medical care or prescription drugs. Uninsured adults with arthritis are 4.5 times as likely as insured adults with arthritis to have an unmet need for medical care or prescription drugs.
High Cholesterol
More than one in 10 (11 percent) non-elderly adults in the U.S. who report having high cholesterol are uninsured. That means 3.3 million adults in America report having high cholesterol, but have no health coverage.
Uninsured adults with high cholesterol face large out-of-pocket expenditures for their care. Despite having fewer contacts with the health care system, more than one in four (28 percent) uninsured adults with high cholesterol report out-of-pocket spending of at least $2,000.
Hypertension
One in seven (14 percent) non-elderly adults in the U.S. who report having hypertension are uninsured. That means that 4.0 million adults in America report having hypertension, but have no health coverage.
Three in 10 (30 percent) uninsured adults with hypertension lack a usual source of health care, compared with just three in 100 (3 percent) of their insured counterparts who report hypertension.
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