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Hawaii’s Uninsured Population:

Hawaii’s Uninsured Population:. Estimates from the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, 2000 and 2001 Lawrence Nitz Gerard Russo Sang-Hyop Lee Timothy Rupright. Summary of the Full Population. Sample Sizes: 2000 = 6016 2001 = 4500

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Hawaii’s Uninsured Population:

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  1. Hawaii’s Uninsured Population: Estimates from the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, 2000 and 2001 Lawrence Nitz Gerard Russo Sang-Hyop Lee Timothy Rupright

  2. Summary of the Full Population • Sample Sizes: • 2000 = 6016 • 2001 = 4500 • In Hawaii, women appear to have a significantly higher insurance rate than men • The young, unsurprisingly, have a lower insurance rate than the old • Other than the unemployed, the self-employed and students appear to have the highest risk of uninsurance • The outer islands have lower insured rates than Oahu Source: Hawaii State Department of Health, Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System. Weighted Tabulations, University of Hawaii, SSRI, February 2003. Subject to Revision

  3. Insured Rate by Ethnicity Source: Hawaii State Department of Health, Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System. Weighted Tabulations, University of Hawaii, SSRI, February 2003. Subject to Revision

  4. Hawaii’s Uninsured Population • All tabulations on Hawaii’s uninsured population were completed using an island-level stratification according to the design specified by local DOH officials Source: Hawaii State Department of Health, Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System. Weighted Tabulations, University of Hawaii, SSRI, February 2003. Subject to Revision

  5. Hawaii’s Uninsured Population Almost half of the uninsured are younger than 30, but there are also significant numbers of uninsured in the middle age range. Source: Hawaii State Department of Health, Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System. Weighted Tabulations, University of Hawaii, SSRI, February 2003. Subject to Revision

  6. Hawaii’s Uninsured Population • Males compose a majority of the uninsured Source: Hawaii State Department of Health, Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System. Weighted Tabulations, University of Hawaii, SSRI, February 2003. Subject to Revision

  7. Distribution of Hawaii’s Uninsured Population • Nearly 50% of the uninsured have a per capita income of less than $10,000 • Over total income, the distribution is much more regular Source: Hawaii State Department of Health, Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System. Weighted Tabulations, University of Hawaii, SSRI, February 2003. Subject to Revision

  8. Hawaii’s Uninsured Population by FPL Standards • Roughly 60% of the Uninsured in Hawaii have incomes below 200% of the Federal Poverty Line Source: Hawaii State Department of Health, Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System. Weighted Tabulations, University of Hawaii, SSRI, February 2003. Subject to Revision

  9. Distribution of the Uninsured Population by Employment Source: Hawaii State Department of Health, Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System. Weighted Tabulations, University of Hawaii, SSRI, February 2003. Subject to Revision

  10. Hawaii’s Population by Employment Category • Note that though the self-employed compose only 8% of the population, the previous slide showed that they account for 26% of the uninsured. Source: Hawaii State Department of Health, Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System. Weighted Tabulations, University of Hawaii, SSRI, February 2003. Subject to Revision

  11. Distribution of Hawaii’s Uninsured by Ethnicity Source: Hawaii State Department of Health, Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System. Weighted Tabulations, University of Hawaii, SSRI, February 2003. Subject to Revision

  12. Quest-Eligible Uninsured • Almost 20% of the Uninsured qualify for Quest • In this survey, the Quest-eligibility was determined by: • Pregnant women below 185% of the FPL • In both samples, ALL Pregnant women claimed to have health insurance • Adults aged 18-64 below 100% of the FPL Source: Hawaii State Department of Health, Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System. Weighted Tabulations, University of Hawaii, SSRI, February 2003. Subject to Revision

  13. Summary of Hawaii’s Uninsured • Young Adults • Low Per Capita Income • Self Employed appear to be at higher risk of not having insurance • Simply enrolling those eligible for the Quest program could reduce the uninsured by nearly 20% Source: Hawaii State Department of Health, Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System. Weighted Tabulations, University of Hawaii, SSRI, February 2003. Subject to Revision

  14. Logistic Regression Results • A series of Logistic Regressions appear to confirm that the self-employed are at a higher risk for not being insured. • Males are also at higher risk of being uninsured. • The data was not clear on the impact of low incomes, though high income certainly increased one’s chances of being insured. Source: Hawaii State Department of Health, Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System. Weighted Tabulations, University of Hawaii, SSRI, February 2003. Subject to Revision

  15. Thank you Source: Hawaii State Department of Health, Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System. Weighted Tabulations, University of Hawaii, SSRI, February 2003. Subject to Revision

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