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Table 1 Demographics of patients enrolled at AltaMed during the ACA enrollment periods

From: New enrollment under the affordable care act: leading the way for community health centers in Southern California

Patient Characteristics

Enrollment Period 1 (n = 19,231) %

Enrollment Period 2 (n = 15,591) %

Age

0–18

13%

19%

19–29

21%

24%

30–44

14%

18%

45–64

45%

35%

> = 65

7%

4%

Gender

Female

60%

59%

Language

English

31%

24%

Spanish

56%

40%

Unknown/other

13%

36%

Ethnicity/Race

White Non-Hispanic

9%

9%

White Hispanic

37.5%

37.5%

African American/Black

2%

2%

Asian

2.5%

2.5%

Other/Unknown

49%

49%

Income as Percentage of Poverty Level

100% and Below

57%

57%

Over 101%

12%

12%

Unknown

31%

31%