STATISTICAL BRIEF #544:
Number and Percentage of the Population with Any Dental or Medical Visits by Insurance Coverage and Geographic Area,
2019
October 2022
Richard Manski, DDS, MBA, PhD, Frederick Rohde, MA, Timothy Ricks, DMD, MPH, FICD, FACD, FPFA; and Natalia I. Chalmers
DDS, MHSc, PhD
Highlights
In 2019, about 37 percent of Americans (120.6 million in 2019) had at least one medical and one dental visit, and 9 percent (29.5 million in 2019) had least one dental visit and no medical visit.
The percentage of Americans visiting both a medical and dental provider in 2019 was higher among those who had private insurance with dental coverage (47.2 percent) compared to those who had private insurance without dental coverage (22.8 percent) or were publicly covered (29.8 percent).
Overall, the proportion of publicly insured individuals who had contact with a medical provider (46.1 percent) was the same as for privately insured individuals without dental insurance (46.2 percent). However, their likelihood of having both dental and medical visits (29.8 percent) was higher than for privately insured individuals without dental insurance (22.8 percent).
Among persons with public coverage, the percentage with medical and dental visits in 2019 was higher among non-Hispanic White individuals (35.1 percent) compared with those who are Hispanic (24.8 percent) and non-Hispanic Black (23.1 percent).
Overall, regardless of insurance status, the percentage of individuals with both medical and dental visits in 2019 was higher among persons who are non-Hispanic White (43.3 percent) compared with those who are Hispanic (25.3 percent) and non-Hispanic Black (26.4 percent).
Introduction
In 2000, the first Surgeon General's Report on oral health was released. Oral Health in America provided numerous
examples of the connection between oral health and overall health, concluding that "oral health means much more than
healthy teeth" and "is essential to the general health and well-being of all Americans.1 Since that report's
publication, there has been a concerted effort for better integration between oral health and overall health across the
country.
In 2021, the National Institutes of Health released a follow-up report titled Oral Health in America: Advances and
Challenges highlighting the disparities that continued to exist in dental disease burden and access to oral
healthcare.2 In addition, the report focused on the advantages of integrating oral health into overall healthcare and identified
implementation challenges and opportunities in this effort. As noted in the report, "commercial health systems and
insurers have tested new models of integrated care delivery, with the purpose of improving patient outcomes while
reducing cost. An important goal of integration and workforce expansion is to encourage dental team members to work at
the top of their collective scope of licensing capabilities in order to maximize access to dental care."
This integration also has the potential to improve the overall efficiency of healthcare delivery in the United States.
For example, the Health Policy Institute of the American Dental Association, the nation's dental professional
organization, estimated that healthcare costs in the United States could be reduced by more than $100 million each year
through screening for chronic diseases in dental offices.3
To provide a foundation for examining the integration of oral health into overall healthcare and the health equity
implications, this brief provides estimates of the number of persons with any dental or medical visits in the year by
various individual characteristics, including insurance status, using 2019 data from the Medical Expenditure Panel
Survey Household Component (MEPS-HC). This analysis complements Statistical Brief #537, which examined the number and
percentage of persons with dental and medical visits using 2003 to 2018 data. In this brief, we provide total annual
estimates for 2019 and further examine dental and medical visits by insurance coverage, age, sex, race/ethnicity, and
census region. Using 2017-2019 data from the MEPS-HC, we also provide regional and some state estimates of the percent
of persons with dental and medical visits.
A dental-only visit included any reported visit in the year to any type of dental provider, including general dentists,
specialists, hygienists, and technicians. A medical-only visit included any reported visit in the year to any physician
or nonphysician provider in an office-based, inpatient, outpatient, emergency room, or home health setting. All
differences between estimates discussed in the text are statistically significant at the 0.05 level or better unless
otherwise noted.
Findings
U.S. medical and dental visits by insurance category (tables 1 and 2)
Table 1 shows the number and percent of persons for a reporting year visiting both a medical provider and a dental
provider (medical and dental), medical provider and not a dental provider (medical-only), dental provider and not a
medical provider (dental-only), or neither a medical provider or a dental provider (neither) by insurance coverage and
demographic category for 2019. Overall, private medical and dental insurance coverage across demographic
stratification was associated with higher rates of dental-only and medical and dental visits. Generally, publicly
insured individuals have greater use of medical and dental visits than privately insured individuals without dental
coverage. Publicly insured individuals have rates of medical-only visits that are similar to those of privately
insured individuals without dental coverage.
About 37 percent of individuals had both a medical and a dental visit in 2019, while 33 percent had a medical-only
visit and 9 percent had a dental-only visit. While 47 percent of individuals with private medical and dental insurance
had a medical and a dental visit, 33 percent of those with private medical without dental insurance had a medical and
a dental visit. About 30 percent of individuals with public coverage had a medical and a dental visit. About 9 percent
of all the population had a dental-only visit. Sixty-three percent of those who were uninsured did not have a medical
or a dental visit.
In general, research has shown that women are overall more likely to use health services than men; our analysis
confirms these findings with respect to dental and medical visits.4 Women with private medical and dental insurance
were more likely than men in that category to have both a medical and a dental visit (51.7 percent compared to 42.5
percent), and less likely to have neither a medical nor a dental visit (12.8 percent compared to 19.3 percent). For
publicly insured women and men, these gender differences are smaller: 30.6 percent compared to 28.8 percent, and 16.2
percent compared to 21.2 percent, respectively.
There were significant differences in the patterns of healthcare utilization based on age as well. Among individuals
with private medical and dental insurance, older persons (over 65 years) were most likely to have both a medical and a
dental visit (75.8 percent) and least likely to have neither a medical nor a dental visit (3.2 percent) compared with
other age groups. In contrast, publicly covered seniors were less likely than those with private insurance to have
both a medical and a dental visit (37.6 percent) and more likely to have neither a medical nor a dental visit (8.7
percent).
Among children and adolescents ages 6-17, those with private medical and dental insurance were the most likely to
have a medical and a dental visit (54.7 percent). In contrast, only 38.4 percent of their publicly insured
counterparts had a medical and a dental visit. Interestingly, in this age group, insurance coverage had only a small
impact on the dental-only visit rates, with an overall rate of 15.4 percent that ranged between 13.2 percent and 19
percent over the four categories of insurance.
Among individuals with private medical and dental insurance, Non-Hispanic Whites were more likely to have a medical
and a dental visit than non-Hispanic Blacks (52.0 percent vs. 35.8 percent) or Hispanics (52.0 percent vs. 36.4
percent). These racial disparities persisted for publicly insured individuals but were smaller, reflecting the role of
public coverage in reducing health disparities. The rates for having both types of visits among those with public
insurance only were 35.1 percent vs. 23.1 percent for non-Hispanic Whites vs. non-Hispanic Blacks and 35.1 percent vs.
24.8 percent for non-Hispanic Whites vs. Hispanics.
Finally, across all insurance categories and census regions, individuals with private medical and dental insurance
living in the West were most likely to have a dental-only visit in 2019. Overall, those living in the South and West
were less likely to have both medical and dental visits compared to those living in the other two census regions.
Table 2 shows the number and percent of persons with medical and dental, medical-only, and dental-only visits by
insurance coverage and geographic area from 2017 to 2019.
Among individuals with private medical and dental insurance, persons in Massachusetts had the highest proportion of
medical and dental visits (60.1 percent), while Texas had the lowest proportion of medical and dental visits (37.1
percent). For uninsured persons, the state with the highest proportion of uninsured persons with a dental-only visit
was Colorado (18.3 percent). Among persons with public coverage only, persons in Minnesota had the highest proportion
of those with a dental-only visit (10.1 percent). For persons with private medical insurance and no dental, persons in
Indiana had the highest rate for dental-only visits (9.0 percent) and persons in New Jersey had the lowest proportion
of dental-only visits (1.4 percent). Virginia was the state with the highest proportion of persons with a medical-only
visit among those with only public coverage (57.8 percent).
Finally, across all states and insurance categories, the persons with the highest proportion of neither a medical nor
a dental visit were uninsured persons in California (70.7 percent). The lowest proportion of persons with neither a
medical nor a dental visit was persons with private medical and dental coverage in Massachusetts (9.5 percent).
Data Source
This statistical brief uses data from the following public use data files:
Dental-only visits
A dental-only visit is an in-person visit to any type of dental provider, including general dentists and specialists
such as periodontists and non-dentists such as hygienists and technicians.
Medical-only visits
A medical-only visit is an in-person visit to any type of medical provider, including physicians (medical doctors) and
nonphysicians (e.g., nurses, technicians) in an office-based, inpatient, outpatient, emergency room, or home health
setting.
Insurance Coverage
The categories of insurance coverage were defined hierarchically based on the following scheme: Respondents reporting 1
or more months of private insurance coverage were classified as "Some private with dental" or "Some private without
dental," depending on whether the private insurance reported included dental coverage. Persons reporting 0 months of
private insurance but 1 or more months of Medicare, Medicaid, or some other public coverage such as TRICARE were
classified as "Some public no private." Finally, persons reporting 0 months of insurance coverage of any kind were
classified as "Uninsured."
Race/ethnicity
Classification by race/ethnicity was based on information reported for each family member. First, respondents were asked
if the person's main national origin or ancestry was Puerto Rican; Cuban; Mexican, Mexican American, or Chicano; other
Latin American; or other Spanish. All persons whose main national origin or ancestry was reported in one of these
Hispanic groups, regardless of racial background, were classified as Hispanic. All other persons were classified
according to their reported race. For this analysis, the following classification by race and ethnicity was used:
Hispanic, non-Hispanic Black, non-Hispanic White, and non-Hispanic other. The Other category includes American Indian,
Alaska Native, Asian or Pacific Islander, other race, and multiple races.
Age
The age variable is based on the sample person's age as of the end of the year. If data were not collected during a
round because the sample person was out of scope (e.g., deceased or institutionalized), then age at the time of the
previous round was used.
State estimates
Estimates for states were produced using a special set of MEPS sampling weights that were stratified to state population
control totals by demographic characteristics. Three years of MEPS data were pooled to meet sufficient sample sizes for
the estimates in this brief.
Census region
The census region variable is based on the location of the household at the end of the year. If missing, the most recent
location available is used.
Region
Included States
Northeast
Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, and Vermont
Midwest
Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, and
Wisconsin
South
Alabama, Arkansas, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi,
North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, West Virginia
West
Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington, and
Wyoming
About MEPS
The Medical Expenditure Panel Survey Household Component (MEPS-HC) collects nationally
representative data on healthcare use, expenditures, sources of payment, and insurance
coverage for the U.S. civilian noninstitutionalized population. The MEPS-HC is
cosponsored by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) and the National
Center for Health Statistics (NCHS). More information about the MEPS-HC can be found on
the MEPS website at
https://www.meps.ahrq.gov/.
References
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Oral Health in America: A Report of the Surgeon General. Rockville, MD:
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health, National Institute of Dental and
Craniofacial Research; 2000.
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Oral Health in America: Advances and Challenges. Rockville, MD: U.S.
Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health, National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial
Research; 2001.
National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine; Health and Medicine Division; Board on Health Care
Services; Committee on Health Care Utilization and Adults with Disabilities. Health-Care Utilization as a Proxy in
Disability Determination; 2, Factors that affect health-care utilization. Washington, DC: National Academies Press;
March 2018. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK500097.
Suggested Citation
Manski, R., Rohde, F., Ricks T., and Chalmers, N. Trends in the Number and Percentage of the Population with Any Dental
or Medical Visits, 2019. Statistical Brief #544. October 2022. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Rockville,
MD. https://meps.ahrq.gov/data_files/publications/st544/stat544.shtml
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Table 1. Number and percent of persons with medical and dental visits by insurance category by demographic category,
MEPS 2019
Visit Types
Dental and medical visits
Dental visits only
Medical visits only
Neither visit
Domain
Level
Insurance category
Population (1,000s)
Percent (SE)
Percent (SE)
Percent (SE)
Percent (SE)
Overall
Overall
Overall
327,397
36.8 (0.5)
9.0 (0.3)
33.4 (0.4)
20.8 (0.4)
Private medical with dental
177,684
47.2 (0.6)
11.7 (0.4)
25.1 (0.5)
16.0 (0.5)
Private medical without dental
45,259
22.8 (1.0)
5.0 (0.5)
46.2 (1.1)
26.0 (1.0)
Public only
85,125
29.8 (0.7)
5.7 (0.3)
46.1 (0.6)
18.5 (0.7)
Uninsured
19,329
5.9 (0.6)
7.8 (0.8)
22.9 (1.3)
63.4 (1.6)
Sex
Male
Overall
160,438
33.1 (0.6)
9.7 (0.3)
32.2 (0.5)
25.0 (0.6)
Private medical with dental
87,045
42.5 (0.8)
12.8 (0.5)
25.4 (0.7)
19.3 (0.6)
Private medical without dental
22,692
19.3 (1.2)
5.3 (0.7)
43.4 (1.5)
32.0 (1.4)
Public only
38,940
28.8 (0.9)
5.6 (0.5)
44.4 (0.9)
21.2 (1.0)
Uninsured
11,761
4.9 (0.8)
8.0 (1.1)
20.7 (1.5)
66.4 (1.9)
Female
Overall
166,958
40.4 (0.7)
8.4 (0.3)
34.4 (0.5)
16.8 (0.5)
Private medical with dental
90,639
51.7 (0.9)
10.7 (0.5)
24.9 (0.7)
12.8 (0.5)
Private medical without dental
22,566
26.3 (1.2)
4.8 (0.6)
49.0 (1.4)
20.0 (1.2)
Public only
46,185
30.6 (0.8)
5.7 (0.4)
47.5 (0.8)
16.2 (0.7)
Uninsured
7,568
7.6 (1.1)
7.5 (1.1)
26.2 (1.8)
58.7 (2.1)
Age
0–5
Overall
23,780
28.7 (1.3)
5.0 (0.6)
54.7 (1.4)
11.6 (0.9)
Private medical with dental
11,326
36.0 (2.0)
5.8 (1.0)
49.7 (2.0)
8.5 (1.3)
Private medical without dental
3,077
12.3 (3.4)
2.9 (1.4)*
74.4 (4.2)
10.4 (2.3)
Public only
9,030
25.7 (1.9)
4.2 (0.7)
55.4 (2.1)
14.7 (1.7)
Uninsured
347
---
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6–17
Overall
50,068
45.3 (1.2)
15.4 (0.8)
21.0 (0.8)
18.3 (0.8)
Private medical with dental
27,069
54.7 (1.6)
16.7 (1.1)
15.9 (1.1)
12.7 (1.1)
Private medical without dental
3,761
22.4 (3.1)
13.2 (2.6)
36.4 (3.8)
28.0 (3.2)
Public only
18,147
38.4 (1.9)
13.8 (1.2)
25.1 (1.4)
22.6 (1.5)
Uninsured
1,091
8.5 (3.0)*
19.0 (5.3)
22.1 (4.9)
50.4 (6.1)
18–64
Overall
198,788
32.0 (0.6)
9.7 (0.3)
31.9 (0.5)
26.4 (0.6)
Private medical with dental
122,026
42.5 (0.7)
12.3 (0.4)
26.0 (0.6)
19.2 (0.5)
Private medical without dental
26,982
16.2 (1.1)
5.5 (0.7)
42.6 (1.4)
35.7 (1.3)
Public only
32,066
19.8 (0.9)
5.0 (0.5)
50.2 (1.0)
25.1 (1.0)
Uninsured
17,713
5.6 (0.7)
6.9 (0.8)
22.8 (1.3)
64.7 (1.5)
65+
Overall
54,761
50.3 (0.9)
2.2 (0.2)
40.8 (0.9)
6.7 (0.4)
Private medical with dental
17,263
75.8 (1.3)
3.9 (0.5)
17.2 (1.1)
3.2 (0.5)
Private medical without dental
11,438
41.1 (1.8)
1.8 (0.4)
50.3 (1.7)
6.8 (1.0)
Public only
25,881
37.6 (1.2)
1.3 (0.2)
52.5 (1.2)
8.7 (0.6)
Uninsured
178
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Race/
ethnicity
Hispanic
Overall
60,457
25.3 (0.9)
8.8 (0.5)
33.4 (0.8)
32.5 (1.0)
Private medical with dental
23,410
36.4 (1.5)
12.1 (1.0)
27.3 (1.5)
24.2 (1.1)
Private medical without dental
6,190
14.8 (1.9)
5.3 (1.2)
44.8 (2.4)
35.1 (2.6)
Public only
21,911
24.8 (1.4)
7.5 (0.8)
41.5 (1.3)
26.2 (1.5)
Uninsured
8,945
4.6 (0.7)
5.6 (0.9)
21.5 (1.9)
68.2 (1.8)
Non-Hispanic White
Overall
195,489
43.3 (0.7)
9.2 (0.3)
32.1 (0.5)
15.5 (0.5)
Private medical with dental
117,292
52.0 (0.9)
11.7 (0.5)
23.2 (0.6)
13.0 (0.6)
Private medical without dental
30,991
27.8 (1.4)
5.7 (0.6)
45.8 (1.4)
20.7 (1.2)
Public only
40,991
35.1 (1.1)
4.2 (0.5)
48.2 (1.0)
12.5 (0.8)
Uninsured
6,214
9.4 (1.5)
10.4 (1.5)
24.4 (2.3)
55.8 (2.8)
Non-Hispanic Black
Overall
40,181
26.4 (1.1)
7.5 (0.6)
38.9 (1.1)
27.2 (1.0)
Private medical with dental
19,287
35.8 (1.8)
9.9 (1.0)
31.4 (1.7)
22.9 (1.5)
Private medical without dental
4,132
8.7 (1.9)
1.7 (0.7)*
49.7 (3.3)
39.9 (3.5)
Public only
14,071
23.1 (1.4)
6.1 (0.7)
48.7 (1.5)
22.1 (1.3)
Uninsured
2,691
2.9 (1.4)*
6.7 (2.4)*
24.8 (3.1)
65.5 (4.1)
Other
Overall
31,270
32.3 (1.4)
10.5 (0.9)
34.1 (1.3)
23.2 (1.3)
Private medical with dental
17,695
41.4 (1.8)
13.4 (1.2)
28.2 (1.9)
17.0 (1.5)
Private medical without dental
3,946
10.6 (2.1)
2.6 (1.1)*
47.7 (3.2)
39.2 (3.2)
Public only
8,151
27.9 (2.7)
7.5 (1.2)
42.8 (2.4)
21.8 (2.4)
Uninsured
1,479
4.7 (2.7)*
12.5 (5.4)*
21.0 (4.9)
61.8 (6.5)
Census
region
Northeast
Overall
55,930
40.3 (1.1)
8.0 (0.6)
31.9 (0.7)
19.8 (1.0)
Private medical with dental
31,455
49.5 (1.4)
10.5 (0.9)
23.4 (1.0)
16.7 (1.4)
Private medical without dental
6,965
29.1 (2.7)
4.0 (0.9)
44.0 (2.6)
22.9 (3.1)
Public only
15,726
30.7 (1.6)
5.3 (0.8)
45.2 (1.3)
18.7 (1.6)
Uninsured
1,784
7.6 (2.5)*
4.4 (1.8)*
17.1 (4.7)
71.0 (5.6)
Midwest
Overall
68,393
39.4 (1.0)
9.4 (0.6)
34.8 (0.8)
16.4 (0.7)
Private medical with dental
39,575
49.7 (1.0)
11.8 (0.8)
26.2 (1.0)
12.3 (0.7)
Private medical without dental
10,232
22.3 (2.5)
6.1 (1.2)
48.1 (2.5)
23.5 (2.0)
Public only
15,761
29.6 (1.5)
5.5 (0.6)
49.9 (1.2)
15.0 (1.3)
Uninsured
2,826
10.7 (2.2)
10.6 (2.3)
24.4 (2.7)
54.3 (4.1)
South
Overall
124,766
33.9 (1.0)
7.9 (0.4)
34.9 (0.6)
23.3 (0.9)
Private medical with dental
64,252
45.4 (1.4)
10.5 (0.6)
26.6 (0.9)
17.5 (0.9)
Private medical without dental
18,343
19.7 (1.4)
4.3 (0.7)
47.0 (1.7)
29.1 (1.7)
Public only
31,323
28.8 (1.2)
4.7 (0.5)
48.2 (1.1)
18.2 (1.1)
Uninsured
10,848
4.5 (0.8)
7.6 (1.2)
24.7 (1.7)
63.2 (2.2)
West
Overall
78,307
36.8 (0.9)
11.1 (0.6)
30.7 (0.8)
21.4 (0.8)
Private medical with dental
42,402
45.7 (1.2)
14.6 (0.8)
23.3 (1.1)
16.5 (0.9)
Private medical without dental
9,719
24.6 (1.7)
6.2 (1.1)
44.2 (2.6)
25.0 (1.9)
Public only
22,315
30.7 (1.6)
7.3 (0.8)
40.9 (1.3)
21.1 (1.4)
Uninsured
3,871
5.8 (1.2)
8.1 (1.6)
19.2 (2.8)
66.9 (2.7)
* Standard errors for estimates appear in parentheses. --- Estimate suppressed due to small sample size. * Estimate has high relative standard error.
Dental includes any visit to any type of dental provider.
Medical includes any visit to any office-based, outpatient, inpatient, emergency room, or home health provider.
Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Financing, Access and Cost Trends, MEPS-HC,
2018-2019.
Table 2. Number and percent of persons with medical and dental visits by insurance category by geographic area, MEPS
2017-2019
Dental and medical visits
Dental visits only
Medical visits only
Neither visit
Domain
Level
Insurance category
Population (1,000s)
Percent (SE)
Percent (SE)
Percent (SE)
Percent (SE)
New England
MA
Overall
6,898
51.5 (1.8)
8.9 (0.9)
27.5 (1.4)
12.1 (0.7)
Private medical with dental
4,326
60.1 (2.1)
11.5 (0.8)
18.9 (0.9)
9.5 (0.9)
Private medical without dental
793
37.3 (2.8)
3.9 (1.9)*
42.2 (5.6)
16.6 (4.0)
Public only
1,734
37.7 (1.9)
5.0 (1.7)*
42.8 (1.6)
14.6 (1.1)
Uninsured
45
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Middle Atlantic
NJ
Overall
8,943
37.3 (3.1)
7.9 (0.6)
36.4 (2.1)
18.4 (0.6)
Private medical with dental
5,489
43.5 (4.3)
10.9 (1.1)
30.9 (4.1)
14.7 (1.1)
Private medical without dental
1,005
20.3 (5.3)
1.4 (1.0)*
49.6 (4.4)
28.7 (2.9)
Public only
2,005
34.9 (2.4)
3.2 (1.0)*
48.9 (1.9)
13.0 (1.6)
Uninsured
443
9.7 (2.9)
7.7 (3.3)*
17.6 (8.4)*
65.0 (13.5)
NY
Overall
19,584
36.0 (1.0)
6.6 (0.4)
35.8 (0.7)
21.7 (1.2)
Private medical with dental
10,311
45.6 (1.5)
8.9 (0.8)
27.6 (1.2)
17.8 (1.3)
Private medical without dental
2,895
24.2 (1.4)
2.0 (0.6)*
47.1 (2.3)
26.7 (2.2)
Public only
5,826
27.9 (1.1)
4.7 (0.6)
45.9 (1.7)
21.6 (2.0)
Uninsured
552
4.4 (1.5)*
6.3 (2.6)*
21.8 (4.3)
67.4 (5.5)
PA
Overall
12,704
40.8 (0.8)
8.9 (0.4)
33.5 (0.8)
16.8 (0.5)
Private medical with dental
7,492
47.3 (0.8)
11.9 (0.6)
26.1 (0.9)
14.7 (0.8)
Private medical without dental
1,696
30.6 (2.3)
4.7 (0.8)
44.5 (2.1)
20.2 (2.7)
Public only
3,122
34.9 (2.5)
3.8 (0.9)
46.6 (1.7)
14.7 (1.3)
Uninsured
394
9.1 (3.7)*
10.4 (2.3)
22.0 (5.1)
58.5 (7.1)
East North Central
IL
Overall
12,653
38.0 (1.7)
9.0 (0.7)
35.1 (1.9)
17.9 (1.2)
Private medical with dental
7,310
47.0 (1.5)
11.3 (1.0)
28.0 (1.4)
13.8 (1.2)
Private medical without dental
2,017
26.8 (3.8)
5.5 (1.3)
45.3 (3.8)
22.3 (1.2)
Public only
2,798
27.1 (3.1)
4.7 (0.7)
47.7 (3.3)
20.5 (2.0)
Uninsured
527
13.7 (5.4)*
14.7 (3.5)
27.5 (1.8)
44.1 (7.7)
IN
Overall
6,694
34.3 (2.2)
9.0 (1.8)
35.2 (0.8)
21.5 (0.7)
Private medical with dental
3,827
41.8 (3.2)
10.0 (2.4)
30.5 (1.4)
17.7 (1.0)
Private medical without dental
1,158
19.1 (2.9)
9.0 (2.3)
42.1 (4.4)
29.9 (4.9)
Public only
1,378
31.0 (3.3)
5.4 (0.9)
47.9 (1.5)
15.7 (2.4)
Uninsured
332
15.9 (3.9)
11.8 (3.0)
12.5 (3.3)
59.8 (7.8)
MI
Overall
10,002
44.3 (1.1)
9.2 (0.6)
32.0 (0.7)
14.6 (1.0)
Private medical with dental
6,354
54.0 (1.1)
11.4 (0.9)
23.5 (1.0)
11.1 (1.1)
Private medical without dental
1,115
26.1 (3.0)
6.8 (1.0)
45.0 (2.2)
22.1 (2.2)
Public only
2,233
30.6 (1.2)
3.6 (0.6)
49.5 (2.1)
16.2 (1.5)
Uninsured
299
7.2 (3.3)*
11.0 (4.8)*
32.4 (8.6)
49.4 (6.0)
OH
Overall
11,708
38.7 (1.4)
6.5 (0.6)
38.3 (1.0)
16.5 (0.8)
Private medical with dental
6,516
48.4 (2.4)
8.8 (0.6)
30.7 (1.9)
12.1 (0.9)
Private medical without dental
1,523
24.0 (3.9)
3.5 (1.3)*
48.8 (4.5)
23.7 (2.5)
Public only
3,142
30.4 (2.3)
3.2 (0.5)
49.0 (1.7)
17.5 (1.1)
Uninsured
527
11.7 (5.2)*
6.3 (4.3)*
37.4 (6.0)
44.6 (4.1)
WI
Overall
5,852
42.5 (2.0)
11.0 (1.1)
29.4 (1.5)
17.1 (0.6)
Private medical with dental
3,382
51.9 (1.9)
14.5 (1.8)
20.9 (1.4)
12.7 (1.9)
Private medical without dental
1,096
27.8 (2.8)
6.4 (0.7)
40.6 (2.5)
25.1 (2.6)
Public only
1,163
33.9 (3.0)
5.7 (0.8)
44.1 (1.8)
16.3 (2.8)
Uninsured
211
14.3 (4.9)*
8.2 (2.5)*
26.0 (6.2)
51.5 (8.2)
West North Central
MN
Overall
5,712
41.9 (1.3)
11.0 (0.5)
32.3 (0.6)
14.8 (0.9)
Private medical with dental
3,435
49.0 (1.3)
12.8 (0.6)
25.6 (1.4)
12.6 (1.2)
Private medical without dental
913
30.1 (3.8)
5.4 (1.4)
43.6 (4.9)
20.9 (2.2)
Public only
1,238
34.8 (4.7)
10.1 (1.6)
42.8 (2.8)
12.4 (2.4)
Uninsured
126
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MO
Overall
6,007
36.2 (1.9)
8.9 (0.8)
36.6 (1.4)
18.3 (2.4)
Private medical with dental
3,221
49.3 (2.3)
12.8 (1.5)
27.4 (1.6)
10.5 (2.0)
Private medical without dental
1,010
20.3 (5.0)
4.6 (0.9)
46.6 (3.3)
28.5 (3.3)
Public only
1,306
28.6 (5.8)
4.0 (1.8)*
52.7 (5.2)
14.8 (2.7)
Uninsured
470
1.7 (0.7)*
4.5 (2.3)*
34.0 (6.4)
59.8 (7.5)
South Atlantic
FL
Overall
21,299
33.5 (0.9)
6.3 (0.3)
37.3 (0.8)
22.9 (0.8)
Private medical with dental
9,544
46.2 (1.2)
8.2 (0.6)
28.1 (0.7)
17.5 (1.2)
Private medical without dental
3,934
19.7 (2.2)
4.1 (0.6)
49.6 (2.3)
26.5 (1.5)
Public only
5,553
32.8 (1.1)
3.1 (0.5)
49.4 (1.0)
14.7 (0.8)
Uninsured
2,268
5.8 (1.0)
9.5 (1.5)
25.1 (1.8)
59.6 (2.9)
GA
Overall
10,440
32.3 (1.6)
8.7 (0.5)
35.5 (1.1)
23.4 (0.9)
Private medical with dental
5,416
40.7 (2.1)
11.2 (1.2)
29.4 (1.1)
18.7 (1.6)
Private medical without dental
1,822
25.1 (1.5)
5.3 (0.8)
45.5 (2.0)
24.1 (1.7)
Public only
2,223
29.2 (2.9)
6.2 (1.1)
45.0 (1.7)
19.6 (1.9)
Uninsured
979
6.4 (0.9)
7.1 (2.5)*
29.7 (2.1)
56.8 (3.4)
MD
Overall
6,000
39.4 (1.8)
8.9 (1.2)
34.8 (1.0)
17.0 (0.8)
Private medical with dental
4,074
48.1 (2.8)
10.6 (1.4)
28.4 (0.9)
12.9 (1.4)
Private medical without dental
641
14.7 (1.8)
3.4 (1.0)*
49.3 (2.6)
32.6 (2.5)
Public only
1,050
29.0 (2.2)
5.1 (1.5)
50.6 (2.6)
15.3 (2.4)
Uninsured
236
2.0 (2.0)*
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34.3 (2.8)
52.7 (6.5)
NC
Overall
10,354
33.5 (2.0)
8.3 (0.8)
33.6 (0.7)
24.6 (1.4)
Private medical with dental
5,265
46.2 (3.6)
11.8 (1.4)
27.0 (1.3)
15.0 (1.7)
Private medical without dental
1,591
23.8 (1.1)
4.2 (1.4)*
44.4 (1.3)
27.7 (2.2)
Public only
2,439
24.7 (3.2)
5.4 (0.5)
43.9 (2.0)
26.0 (2.3)
Uninsured
1,059
5.4 (1.0)
4.1 (1.7)*
26.1 (3.3)
64.4 (2.7)
SC
Overall
5,114
38.7 (3.0)
6.3 (0.9)
39.2 (3.2)
15.7 (1.8)
Private medical with dental
3,106
49.1 (2.9)
7.6 (1.7)
33.0 (3.1)
10.3 (1.5)
Private medical without dental
664
24.4 (3.4)
2.1 (1.4)*
53.6 (3.2)
19.9 (2.9)
Public only
1,124
25.1 (4.7)
4.7 (1.9)*
50.0 (4.9)
20.2 (3.4)
Uninsured
221
6.0 (3.1)*
9.1 (4.7)*
29.0 (5.9)
55.9 (6.8)
VA
Overall
8,367
43.2 (2.0)
8.1 (0.4)
32.7 (1.7)
16.1 (0.9)
Private medical with dental
5,132
55.6 (2.6)
9.7 (0.5)
23.8 (2.2)
10.9 (0.7)
Private medical without dental
1,418
25.3 (2.8)
7.3 (1.4)
41.2 (3.4)
26.2 (3.2)
Public only
1,398
25.9 (3.1)
4.4 (1.3)*
57.8 (3.0)
11.9 (1.5)
Uninsured
418
8.9 (2.1)
3.3 (1.4)*
29.0 (4.4)
58.8 (4.0)
East South Central
AL
Overall
4,837
36.0 (2.1)
6.6 (0.6)
39.2 (0.9)
18.2 (1.7)
Private medical with dental
2,759
46.2 (1.9)
9.3 (1.1)
31.5 (1.3)
13.0 (1.5)
Private medical without dental
680
24.2 (4.4)
0.0 (0.0)
53.7 (3.9)
22.1 (5.5)
Public only
1,095
25.5 (3.7)
3.5 (1.0)
54.7 (3.0)
16.3 (2.8)
Uninsured
303
7.7 (3.5)*
7.0 (4.9)*
21.2 (2.0)
64.1 (5.0)
KY
Overall
4,400
35.7 (3.4)
7.0 (0.5)
39.8 (2.4)
17.5 (2.6)
Private medical with dental
2,162
48.2 (2.9)
11.0 (0.7)
27.0 (1.6)
13.8 (2.3)
Private medical without dental
781
22.4 (5.5)
0.9 (0.6)*
60.4 (7.4)
16.3 (2.8)
Public only
1,372
25.2 (4.0)
4.1 (0.6)
49.8 (2.2)
20.9 (4.5)
Uninsured
86
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TN
Overall
6,677
32.5 (1.6)
9.8 (0.9)
37.2 (0.8)
20.6 (1.1)
Private medical with dental
3,654
39.8 (1.3)
12.4 (1.1)
28.8 (1.3)
19.1 (1.1)
Private medical without dental
934
25.2 (2.6)
3.7 (0.9)
51.4 (5.7)
19.7 (4.7)
Public only
1,780
25.0 (2.6)
8.3 (2.0)
50.4 (2.4)
16.4 (2.2)
Uninsured
309
11.5 (3.7)*
6.2 (1.2)
17.5 (5.5)*
64.9 (4.6)
West South Central
TX
Overall
28,545
28.8 (0.7)
9.0 (0.3)
32.5 (0.8)
29.7 (0.5)
Private medical with dental
14,556
37.1 (1.2)
12.2 (0.6)
27.6 (1.0)
23.1 (1.0)
Private medical without dental
3,949
16.8 (1.3)
5.5 (0.7)
42.4 (1.2)
35.3 (1.4)
Public only
6,071
32.8 (1.2)
5.9 (0.7)
43.3 (1.7)
17.9 (1.2)
Uninsured
3,969
3.9 (0.7)
5.9 (0.7)
23.9 (1.4)
66.3 (2.1)
Mountain
AZ
Overall
7,210
36.5 (1.8)
9.6 (1.4)
34.8 (1.6)
19.1 (1.5)
Private medical with dental
4,008
42.6 (3.4)
11.9 (0.8)
28.9 (1.1)
16.6 (3.1)
Private medical without dental
833
31.2 (2.4)
5.4 (3.0)*
41.7 (3.3)
21.7 (3.0)
Public only
1,920
32.3 (3.2)
6.7 (3.2)*
44.2 (3.4)
16.9 (1.3)
Uninsured
449
9.7 (3.0)*
9.7 (2.2)
33.8 (4.5)
46.8 (5.3)
CO
Overall
5,639
40.9 (1.3)
11.4 (0.7)
30.4 (1.9)
17.3 (0.6)
Private medical with dental
3,005
53.0 (1.2)
14.5 (1.2)
22.2 (1.7)
10.3 (1.5)
Private medical without dental
952
22.5 (1.8)
7.9 (1.7)
48.9 (5.5)
20.7 (2.8)
Public only
1,358
34.8 (4.1)
5.4 (1.3)
40.0 (3.1)
19.8 (2.1)
Uninsured
324
8.2 (1.4)
18.3 (4.4)
11.9 (3.1)
61.6 (4.5)
Pacific
CA
Overall
39,497
34.8 (0.8)
10.0 (0.3)
31.0 (0.7)
24.2 (0.6)
Private medical with dental
19,882
45.1 (0.9)
13.6 (0.5)
23.2 (0.9)
18.1 (0.7)
Private medical without dental
4,897
21.9 (2.1)
4.8 (0.5)
45.9 (2.2)
27.4 (2.2)
Public only
12,603
28.6 (1.3)
7.0 (0.4)
39.7 (1.2)
24.8 (1.0)
Uninsured
2,114
5.0 (1.2)
5.5 (0.9)
18.8 (1.7)
70.7 (2.3)
WA
Overall
7,567
43.1 (2.0)
12.9 (1.3)
26.5 (0.7)
17.5 (1.2)
Private medical with dental
4,315
49.8 (2.8)
16.6 (1.5)
20.4 (0.9)
13.2 (1.4)
Private medical without dental
956
26.1 (2.3)
6.4 (1.4)
40.3 (2.5)
27.2 (4.4)
Public only
2,000
41.4 (2.6)
9.0 (1.4)
33.9 (1.5)
15.7 (1.9)
Uninsured
295
11.3 (2.8)
7.1 (2.3)*
21.0 (4.3)
60.6 (4.4)
* Standard errors for estimates appear in parentheses. --- Estimate suppressed due to small sample size. ** Estimate has high relative standard error.
Dental includes any visit to any type of dental provider.
Medical includes any visit to any office-based, outpatient, inpatient, emergency room, or home health provider.
Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Financing, Access and Cost Trends, MEPS-HC, 2018-2019.