Table 7. Average Number of Doctor Visits (≥ 4) in the past 12 months by 13 Occupations 
Chronic Disability
  Occupation 13 Classes Group Sample Size Population Estimates Estimated Prevalence of 0-3 Doctor Visits in Prior 12 months Average # of visits/year among participants having 4 or more Doctor Visits in Prior 12 months Standard Error of Average # Work Days X+SE
  All Workers   450,541 87,881,922 77.26 10.95 0.07 10.95±0.07
1 Executive, administrative managerial 1: Total 62,051 15,855,350 76.64 11.06 0.15 11.06±0.15
2 Executive, administrative managerial 2: Male 36,403 9,485,959 82.15 10.25 0.18 10.25±0.18
3 Executive, administrative managerial 3: Female 25,648 6,369,391 68.44 11.74 0.22 11.74±0.22
4 Executive, administrative managerial 4: White 55,707 14,340,387 76.34 11.15 0.16 11.15±0.16
5 Executive, administrative managerial 5: Black 4,327 982,642 77.62 10.66 0.56 10.66±0.56
6 Executive, administrative managerial 6: Other 2,017 532,322 82.82 8.57 0.36 8.57±0.36
7 Executive, administrative managerial 7: Hispanic 2,948 769,548 79.95 11.90 0.75 11.90±0.75
8 Executive, administrative managerial 8: NonHispanic 59,103 15,085,802 76.47 11.02 0.16 11.02±0.16
9 Professional specialty 1: Total 64,128 16,283,334 73.64 10.99 0.15 10.99±0.15
10 Professional specialty 2: Male 30,293 7,917,667 80.96 10.77 0.22 10.77±0.22
11 Professional specialty 3: Female 33,835 8,365,667 66.72 11.11 0.17 11.11±0.17
12 Professional specialty 4: White 55,967 14,342,393 73.15 11.07 0.16 11.07±0.16
13 Professional specialty 5: Black 5,457 1,221,598 74.82 10.19 0.40 10.19±0.40
14 Professional specialty 6: Other 2,704 719,343 81.41 10.44 0.54 10.44±0.54
15 Professional specialty 7: Hispanic 2,573 671,176 74.48 11.76 0.73 11.76±0.73
16 Professional specialty 8: NonHispanic 61,555 15,612,158 73.61 10.96 0.15 10.96±0.15
17 Technicians/related support 1: Total 15,756 4,016,229 76.17 10.70 0.30 10.70±0.30
18 Technicians/related support 2: Male 7,848 2,077,866 83.66 10.37 0.51 10.37±0.51
19 Technicians/related support 3: Female 7,908 1,938,363 68.13 10.89 0.32 10.89±0.32
20 Technicians/related support 4: White 13,109 3,396,239 75.33 10.75 0.33 10.75±0.33
21 Technicians/related support 5: Black 1,796 389,861 78.72 10.82 0.75 10.82±0.75
22 Technicians/related support 6: Other 851 230,129 84.12 9.36 0.79 9.36±0.79
23 Technicians/related support 7: Hispanic 894 235,511 79.82 9.66 0.62 9.66±0.62
24 Technicians/related support 8: NonHispanic 14,862 3,780,718 75.94 10.76 0.31 10.76±0.31
25 Sales 1: Total 51,072 13,092,640 78.50 10.77 0.15 10.77±0.15
26 Sales 2: Male 25,630 6,727,869 83.82 10.23 0.21 10.23±0.21
27 Sales 3: Female 25,442 6,364,770 72.87 11.11 0.21 11.11±0.21
28 Sales 4: White 45,457 11,750,648 78.11 10.75 0.16 10.75±0.16
29 Sales 5: Black 3,953 889,149 80.96 10.58 0.59 10.58±0.59
30 Sales 6: Other 1,662 452,842 83.84 11.77 1.19 11.77±1.19
31 Sales 7: Hispanic 3,124 806,791 81.48 11.26 0.65 11.26±0.65
32 Sales 8: NonHispanic 47,948 12,285,848 78.31 10.74 0.16 10.74±0.16
33 Administrative support occs, including clerical 1: Total 70,134 17,540,987 72.63 11.11 0.13 11.11±0.13
34 Administrative support occs, including clerical 2: Male 14,192 3,718,137 81.05 11.04 0.34 11.04±0.34
35 Administrative support occs, including clerical 3: Female 55,942 13,822,850 70.37 11.12 0.13 11.12±0.13
36 Administrative support occs, including clerical 4: White 58,573 14,978,842 72.03 11.20 0.15 11.20±0.15
37 Administrative support occs, including clerical 5: Black 9,400 1,973,463 75.58 10.52 0.37 10.52±0.37
38 Administrative support occs, including clerical 6: Other 2,161 588,682 78.00 10.19 0.72 10.19±0.72
39 Administrative support occs, including clerical 7: Hispanic 4,820 1,234,827 75.92 10.87 0.46 10.87±0.46
40 Administrative support occs, including clerical 8: NonHispanic 65,314 16,306,160 72.38 11.12 0.14 11.12±0.14
41 Private household 1: Total 3,324 761,954 73.49 10.78 0.55 10.78±0.55
42 Private household 2: Male 144 36,030 88.43 8.19 1.12 8.19±1.12
43 Private household 3: Female 3,180 725,924 72.75 10.83 0.55 10.83±0.55
44 Private household 4: White 2,092 525,115 72.89 10.94 0.64 10.94±0.64
45 Private household 5: Black 1,155 215,855 74.01 10.47 1.18 10.47±1.18
46 Private household 6: Other 77 20,984 83.32 9.12 2.16 9.12±2.16
47 Private household 7: Hispanic 522 128,949 79.85 9.39 0.91 9.39±0.91
48 Private household 8: NonHispanic 2,802 633,005 72.19 10.99 0.60 10.98±0.60
49 Protective service 1: Total 7,611 1,950,907 77.30 10.85 0.37 10.85±0.37
50 Protective service 2: Male 6,387 1,659,846 78.82 10.89 0.43 10.89±0.43
51 Protective service 3: Female 1,224 291,060 68.65 10.67 0.72 10.67±0.72
52 Protective service 4: White 5,973 1,569,239 76.93 10.95 0.43 10.95±0.43
53 Protective service 5: Black 1,469 335,730 78.75 10.59 0.93 10.59±0.93
54 Protective service 6: Other 169 45,937 79.23 8.99 1.73 8.99±1.73
55 Protective service 7: Hispanic 505 132,169 79.99 12.62 1.96 12.62±1.96
56 Protective service 8: NonHispanic 7,106 1,818,737 77.10 10.73 0.37 10.73±0.37
57 Service occs, except protective/household 1: Total 47,951 11,749,273 76.16 11.01 0.18 11.01±0.18
58 Service occs, except protective/household 2: Male 15,784 4,035,235 84.21 11.13 0.42 11.13±0.42
59 Service occs, except protective/household 3: Female 32,167 7,714,037 71.95 10.97 0.22 10.97±0.22
60 Service occs, except protective/household 4: White 35,440 9,074,782 75.19 11.13 0.22 11.13±0.22
61 Service occs, except protective/household 5: Black 10,367 2,080,803 78.84 10.59 0.46 10.59±0.46
62 Service occs, except protective/household 6: Other 2,144 593,688 81.64 10.11 0.68 10.11±0.68
63 Service occs, except protective/household 7: Hispanic 5,025 1,278,089 82.02 11.24 0.68 11.24±0.68
64 Service occs, except protective/household 8: NonHispanic 42,926 10,471,184 75.45 10.99 0.18 10.99±0.18
65 Farming, forestry, fishing 1: Total 13,042 3,215,669 83.49 9.97 0.36 9.97±0.36
66 Farming, forestry, fishing 2: Male 10,824 2,682,794 85.11 10.09 0.46 10.09±0.46
67 Farming, forestry, fishing 3: Female 2,218 532,875 75.35 9.61 0.47 9.61±0.47
68 Farming, forestry, fishing 4: White 11,935 2,952,108 83.43 10.12 0.39 10.12±0.39
69 Farming, forestry, fishing 5: Black 897 208,654 85.62 8.30 0.72 8.30±0.72
70 Farming, forestry, fishing 6: Other 210 54,907 78.51 8.00 1.02 8.00±1.02
71 Farming, forestry, fishing 7: Hispanic 1,680 421,398 91.28 12.75 1.48 12.75±1.48
72 Farming, forestry, fishing 8: NonHispanic 11,362 2,794,271 82.32 9.77 0.37 9.77±0.37
73 Precision production, craft, repair 1: Total 50,243 12,930,703 83.07 10.81 0.19 10.81±0.19
74 Precision production, craft, repair 2: Male 45,532 11,784,674 84.17 10.66 0.21 10.66±0.21
75 Precision production, craft, repair 3: Female 4,711 1,146,029 71.78 11.66 0.47 11.66±0.47
76 Precision production, craft, repair 4: White 44,383 11,557,990 82.96 10.94 0.21 10.94±0.21
77 Precision production, craft, repair 5: Black 4,483 996,058 84.09 9.59 0.44 9.59±0.44
78 Precision production, craft, repair 6: Other 1,377 376,655 83.68 9.97 0.74 9.97±0.74
79 Precision production, craft, repair 7: Hispanic 4,233 1,107,415 86.87 11.91 0.82 11.91±0.82
80 Precision production, craft, repair 8: NonHispanic 46,010 11,823,288 82.71 10.73 0.19 10.73±0.19
81 Machine operators, assemblers, inspectors 1: Total 31,314 7,788,365 78.88 10.94 0.22 10.94±0.22
82 Machine operators, assemblers, inspectors 2: Male 18,476 4,715,724 83.52 10.85 0.31 10.85±0.31
83 Machine operators, assemblers, inspectors 3: Female 12,838 3,072,641 71.76 11.01 0.26 11.01±0.26
84 Machine operators, assemblers, inspectors 4: White 24,782 6,328,597 78.35 10.92 0.22 10.92±0.22
85 Machine operators, assemblers, inspectors 5: Black 5,270 1,131,586 80.31 10.60 0.60 10.60±0.60
86 Machine operators, assemblers, inspectors 6: Other 1,262 328,181 84.05 12.91 1.98 12.91±1.98
87 Machine operators, assemblers, inspectors 7: Hispanic 3,834 958,928 83.17 10.70 0.60 10.70±0.60
88 Machine operators, assemblers, inspectors 8: NonHispanic 27,480 6,829,437 78.27 10.96 0.24 10.96±0.24
89 Transportation/ material moving 1: Total 19,047 4,800,417 81.72 11.30 0.33 11.30±0.33
90 Transportation/ material moving 2: Male 17,177 4,354,367 82.84 11.16 0.36 11.16±0.36
91 Transportation/ material moving 3: Female 1,870 446,050 70.80 12.09 0.56 12.09±0.56
92 Transportation/ material moving 4: White 15,491 3,986,956 81.39 11.23 0.36 11.23±0.36
93 Transportation/ material moving 5: Black 3,147 701,955 83.22 11.95 0.94 11.95±0.94
94 Transportation/ material moving 6: Other 409 111,505 83.99 9.93 0.94 9.93±0.94
95 Transportation/ material moving 7: Hispanic 1,424 371,480 86.54 12.25 1.09 12.25±1.09
96 Transportation/ material moving 8: NonHispanic 17,623 4,428,937 81.32 11.24 0.35 11.24±0.35
97 Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers, laborers 1: Total 16,224 4,107,698 83.11 10.80 0.33 10.80±0.33
98 Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers, laborers 2: Male 12,871 3,303,332 85.49 10.85 0.44 10.85±0.44
99 Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers, laborers 3: Female 3,353 804,365 73.31 10.70 0.46 10.70±0.46
100 Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers, laborers 4: White 12,766 3,319,724 82.30 10.97 0.38 10.97±0.38
101 Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers, laborers 5: Black 3,001 661,495 87.50 9.37 0.41 9.37±0.41
102 Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers, laborers 6: Other 457 126,479 81.48 11.67 1.79 11.67±1.79
103 Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers, laborers 7: Hispanic 1,896 490,612 86.69 12.58 1.02 12.58±1.02
104 Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers, laborers 8: NonHispanic 14,328 3,617,086 82.62 10.62 0.35 10.62±0.35