Gender Profile of Those Without Michigan Health Insurance

Profile of the Uninsured by Gender

Who are the uninsured?

Women comprise 50.8 percent of the population, but only 45.5 percent of the uninsured, mostly due to their higher rates of coverage under Medicaid programs for pregnant women and low-income families, many of which are headed by single women.

How does Michigan compare with the rest of the U.S.?

Both adult males and females in Michigan, with uninsured rates of 16.4 percent and 13.2 percent respectively, are less likely to be uninsured than adult males and females nationally whose rates of uninsurance are 22.1 percent and 17.7 percent respectively.

Who's at risk for being uninsured?

Adult women run a slightly lower risk than men of being without health insurance coverage both in Michigan and nationally. The difference in rates may be due in part to state and federal assistance programs that are more targeted to single-parent families, most of which are headed by women, and pregnant women.

All adults in Michigan and nationally realized an increased risk of being uninsured between 1999-2001 and 2004-2006.