Table 2.
Study Sample Statisticsa
| NHW | NHB | HISP | NAAN | AAPI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unemployment rate (2019)b | 6.5 | 6.5 | 5.9 | 15.5 | 5.2 |
| Total analytical sample (2018–2022)c | 51,597 | 23,511 | 15,329 | 2263 | 5382 |
a
The sample is restricted to health care workers defined as: Physician assistants; Registered nurses; Nurse practitioners; Health diagnosing and treating nurse practitioners, all other; Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses; Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides; Nursing Assistants; Orderlies and Psychiatric Aides; and Medical assistants.
b
Overall proportion, adjusted for sampling design, of health care workers not working in 2019 (prepandemic year).
c
Total, unweighted number of observations in the sample for each race/ethnic group.
AAPI, non-Hispanic Asian American or Pacific Islander; HISP, Hispanic; NAAN, non-Hispanic Native American or Alaska Native; NHB, non-Hispanic Black; NHW, non-Hispanic White.