TABLE 1.
Demographic, Socioeconomic, and Health Characteristics of Adult Respondents in the United States, by English Proficiency, National Health Interview Survey, July–December 2020
| Total (N=16,941) | English proficient (N=16,257) | Limited English proficient* (N=684) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| % (95% CI) | % (95% CI) | % (95% CI) | P | |
| Age | P=0.009 | |||
| 18–44 years | 45.7 (44.6, 46.9) | 45.7 (44.5, 46.9) | 45.7 (41.2, 50.2) | |
| 45–64 years | 32.5 (31.6, 33.4) | 32.1 (31.2, 33.1) | 37.4 (32.9, 42.1) | |
| 65+ years | 21.8 (21.0, 22.6) | 22.1 (21.3, 23.0) | 16.9 (14.0, 20.3) | |
| Male | 48.2 (47.2, 49.2) | 48.3 (47.2, 49.3) | 46.8 (42.4, 51.3) | P=0.54 |
| Race and ethnicity | P<0.001 | |||
| Non-Hispanic White | 63.5 (61.6, 65.4) | 68.1 (66.4, 69.7) | 1.7 (0.9, 3.1) | |
| Hispanic | 16.7 (15.1, 18.4) | 11.4 (10.3, 12.6) | 88.5 (84.6, 91.5) | |
| Non-Hispanic Asian | 5.9 (5.2, 6.6) | 5.6 (5.0, 6.4) | 9.0 (6.3, 12.8) | |
| Non-Hispanic Other† | 14.0 (12.9, 15.1) | 14.9 (13.8, 16.1) | 0.8 (0.3, 2.1) | |
| Education | P<0.001 | |||
| College degree or higher | 30.2 (29.1, 31.3) | 31.8 (30.7, 32.9) | 8.1 (5.9, 10.9) | |
| Some college | 29.8 (28.8, 30.8) | 31.1 (30.1, 32.1) | 12.1 (9.4, 15.5) | |
| High school diploma | 28.9 (27.9, 30.0) | 29.0 (27.9, 30.1) | 28.3 (24.1, 33.0) | |
| Less than high school diploma | 11.1 (10.2, 12.1) | 8.1 (7.4, 8.9) | 51.5 (46.4, 56.5) | |
| Poverty status | P<0.001 | |||
| ≥200% FPL | 71.5 (70.2, 72.7) | 74.3 (73.1, 75.5) | 33.5 (29.0, 38.3) | |
| 100%–199% FPL | 18.3 (17.4, 19.3) | 17.1 (16.2, 18.1) | 35.0 (30.9, 39.3) | |
| <100% FPL | 10.2 (9.4, 11.0) | 8.6 (7.9, 9.3) | 31.5 (27.0, 36.5) | |
| Insurance | P<0.001 | |||
| Private | 67.1 (65.9, 68.4) | 69.8 (68.6, 71.0) | 30.1 (25.8, 34.8) | |
| Public | 21.7 (20.7, 22.7) | 21.0 (20.0, 22.0) | 31.4 (27.4, 35.7) | |
| Uninsured | 11.2 (10.3, 12.1) | 9.2 (8.4, 10.0) | 38.5 (34.1, 43.0) | |
| Worked last week | P<0.001 | |||
| Yes | 61.3 (60.3, 62.4) | 61.9 (60.9, 63.0) | 53.2 (48.5, 57.8) | |
| No | 38.7 (37.6, 39.7) | 38.1 (37.0, 39.1) | 46.8 (42.2, 51.5) | |
| Has a disability | 8.2 (7.6, 8.7) | 8.1 (7.6, 8.7) | 8.6 (6.4, 11.5) | P=0.72 |
| Has ≥1 chronic condition | 51.5 (50.4, 52.6) | 51.7 (50.6, 52.8) | 49.2 (44.3, 54.1) | P=0.33 |
| Has a usual place of care | 89.9 (89.2, 90.6) | 90.4 (89.6, 91.1) | 84.0 (80.3, 87.2) | P<0.001 |
*
Respondents with limited English proficiency were identified using the language they used to respond to the survey.
†
Non-Hispanic Other includes respondents who self-identified as Black/African American, American Indian/Alaska Native, and other single and multiple races.
FPL indicates federal poverty level.
Data Source: National Center for Health Statistics, National Health Interview Survey, 2020.