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Figure 1. Younger Women Are Most Likely
to Be Uninsured Part-Year
Percent of adults ages 19–64
Uninsured part-year
Uninsured all year
Men
13
18
7
11
50
–6
4
15
9
10
–4
17
23
12
36
4
–6
50
9
–4
36
5
–3
30
9
–2
24
3
–2
19
T
ot
al
0
18
14
13
30
16
9
22
12
7
27
19
24
20
30
20
23
3
30
10
26
–2
12
12
20
26
36
5
34
18
19
21
32
41
al
40
48
–2
51
T
ot
60
–3
80
Women
Source: Analysis of the 2004 Medical Expenditure Panel Survey by S. Glied and B. Mahato for The Commonwealth Fund.
Figure 2. Uninsured Women Are Less Likely
to Work Full-Time Than Uninsured Men
Distribution of uninsured adults ages 19–64 by work status
Not working
18%
Not working
35%
Full-time
43%
Part-time
13%
Full-time
69%
Uninsured Men
Part-time
22%
Uninsured Women
Source: Analysis of the March 2005 Current Population Survey by S. Glied and B. Mahato for The Commonwealth Fund.
Figure 3. Women Are More Likely to Have
Employer-Sponsored Insurance Through Their Spouses
Percent of adults ages 19–64 by insurance source
Spouse's Job
80
Own Job
63
60
11
64
24
40
20
52
40
0
Men
Women
Source: Analysis of the March 2005 Current Population Survey by S. Glied and B. Mahato for The Commonwealth Fund.
Figure 4. Women Under Age 65 Are More Likely Than Men
to Take Prescription Medicines on a Regular Basis
Percent of adults who take prescription medicines on a regular basis
100
Men
Women
85
80
60
60*
60
89*
69*
50*
44
40*
40
30
14
20
0
Total
19–29
30–49
* Difference between men and women is significant at p < 0.05 or better.
Source: The Commonwealth Fund Biennial Health Insurance Survey (2005).
50–64
65+
Figure 5. Percent of Income Spent on
Family Out-of-Pocket Costs and Premiums
Percent of adults ages 19–64 who are privately insured^
_
>5%
of income spent on out-of-pocket expenses
80
_
>10%
of income spent on out-of-pocket expenses
60
50
42
40
26
33
32
19
20
0
Total
Men
^ Employer-sponsored or individual insurance.
Source: The Commonwealth Fund Biennial Health Insurance Survey (2005).
Women
Figure 6. Women Are More Likely Than Men
to Have Cost-Related Access Barriers
Percent of adults ages 19–64 who have difficulty accessing health care^
Men
80
Women
60
49
43*
40
68*
33*
30
23
20
0
Total
Insured continuously
Uninsured^^
* Difference between men and women is significant at p < 0.05 or better.
^ Did not fill a prescription; did not see a specialist when needed; skipped recommended medical test, treatment, or follow-up;
had a medical problem but did not visit doctor or clinic.
^^ Uninsured combines currently uninsured and currently insured but had a time uninsured in the past 12 months.
Source: The Commonwealth Fund Biennial Health Insurance Survey (2005).
Figure 7. Women Are More Likely Than Men
to Have Access Problems in Past Year Because of Cost
Percent of adults ages 19–64 reporting the following problems
in past year because of cost
Men
80
Women
60
43*
40
20
30*
18
13
21*
24*
15
20
27*
30
0
Did not fill a
Did not see
Skipped
Had medical
Any of the four
prescription
specialist when
medical test,
problem, did
access
needed
treatment, or
not see doctor
problems
follow-up
or clinic
* Difference between men and women is significant at p < 0.05 or better.
Source: The Commonwealth Fund Biennial Health Insurance Survey (2005).
Figure 8. Women Are More Likely Than Men
to Have Medical Bill Problems
Percent of adults ages 19–64 who have medical bill problems^
Men
80
Women
60
40
48
38*
29
56*
31*
22
20
0
Total
Insured continuously
Uninsured^^
* Difference between men and women is significant at p < 0.05 or better.
^ Problems paying medical bills, contacted by a collection agency for unpaid medical bills, had to change way of
life to pay medical bills, or has outstanding medical bills.
^^ Uninsured combines currently uninsured and currently insured but had a time uninsured in the past 12 months.
Source: The Commonwealth Fund Biennial Health Insurance Survey (2005).
Figure 9. Medical Bill Problems in Past Year
Percent of adults ages 19–64 reporting the following problems in past
year
Men
80
Women
60
38*
40
20
19
26*
10
16*
12
15*
18
24*
29
0
Not able to pay
Contacted by
Had to change
Medical
Any medical bill
medical bills
collection
way of life to
bills/debt being
problem or
agency^
pay medical
paid off over
outstanding
bills
time
debt
* Difference between men and women is significant at p < 0.05 or better.
^ Includes only those individuals who had a bill sent to a collection agency when they were unable to pay it.
Source: The Commonwealth Fund Biennial Health Insurance Survey (2005).