From: Digging deeper: quality of patient-provider communication across Hispanic subgroups
Ethnic Subgroup | ||||||
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Sociodemographic and Related Characteristics | Mexican [n = 3794]a (%)b | Puerto Rican [n = 336]a (%)b | Cuban [n = 172]a (%)b | Dominican [n = 119]a (%)b | Central/ South American [n = 634]a (%)b | Other [n = 142]a (%)b |
Sex | ||||||
Male | 52.9 | 43.5 | 53.0 | 30.8 | 52.6 | 50.6 |
Female | 47.1 | 56.5 | 47.0 | 69.2 | 47.4 | 49.4 |
Age Group | ||||||
18-24 Years | 18.5 | 19.1 | 6.5 | 13.8 | 16.9 | 17.4 |
25-44 Years | 50.7 | 42.9 | 38.1 | 50.8 | 52.9 | 47.3 |
45-64 Years | 22.7 | 30.7 | 31.0 | 27.9 | 25.0 | 25.0 |
≥65 Years | 8.1 | 7.3 | 24.4 | 7.5 | 5.2 | 10.3 |
Interview Conducted in English | ||||||
Yes | 48.9 | 65.7 | 39.2 | 42.5 | 31.0 | 58.9 |
No | 51.1 | 34.3 | 60.8 | 57.5 | 69.0 | 41.1 |
Place of Residence | ||||||
MSA | 92.1 | 95.1 | 99.4 | 99.9 | 97.0 | 94.9 |
Non-MSA | 7.9 | 4.9 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 3.0 | 5.1 |
Family Income | ||||||
Poor | 18.3 | 18.6 | 9.1 | 31.4 | 14.5 | 12.0 |
Near Poor | 8.4 | 6.9 | 7.7 | 9.4 | 5.3 | 4.0 |
Low Income | 22.2 | 14.1 | 23.7 | 15.1 | 22.6 | 16.6 |
Middle Income | 32.8 | 30.2 | 27.1 | 33.2 | 33.9 | 37.6 |
High Income | 18.3 | 30.2 | 32.4 | 10.9 | 23.7 | 29.8 |
High School Graduate | ||||||
Yes | 50.1 | 65.9 | 75.4 | 60.7 | 57.1 | 76.4 |
No | 49.9 | 34.1 | 24.6 | 39.3 | 42.9 | 23.6 |
Census Region | ||||||
Northeast | 1.6 | 58.3 | 15.6 | 68.9 | 31.1 | 28.5 |
Midwest | 9.2 | 7.7 | 4.1 | 3.6 | 2.9 | 5.4 |
South | 35.2 | 24.8 | 78.1 | 27.5 | 39.0 | 44.0 |
West | 54.0 | 9.2 | 2.2 | 0.0 | 27.0 | 22.1 |
Health Insurance | ||||||
Any Private | 45.7 | 57.3 | 54.9 | 32.5 | 50.8 | 45.3 |
Public | 16.3 | 26.3 | 27.6 | 37.6 | 11.6 | 18.6 |
Uninsured | 38.0 | 16.4 | 17.5 | 29.9 | 37.6 | 36.1 |
Usual Source of Care | ||||||
Yes | 56.9 | 78.7 | 68.5 | 64.6 | 49.7 | 66.5 |
No | 43.1 | 21.3 | 31.5 | 35.4 | 50.3 | 33.5 |