Table 5.
Share of Total Differences between Either Hispanics or African Americans and Whites Due to Differences in Insurance, Income, Safety Net Access, and Other Factors
| Fraction of Differences Compared to Whites for Each Measure of Access | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Report of Unmet Needs | Regular Doctor at Usual Source | Had a Doctor Visit Last Year | |
| Whites and Hispanics | |||
| Health insurance | 54.1 | 33.3 | 40.1 |
| Income | 35.4 | 19.4 | 17.7 |
| Safety net | 19.1 | 1.2 | 7.0 |
| All other factors | −17.1 | 17.4 | 19.3 |
| Coefficientsa | 8.4 | 28.7 | 15.9 |
| Whites and African Americans | |||
| Health insurance | 54.4 | 23.5 | 80.4 |
| Income | 76.1 | 20.1 | 46.0 |
| Safety net | −5.7 | −2.3 | −3.9 |
| All other factors | 20.7 | 9.8 | −5.9 |
| Coefficientsa | −45.5 | 48.9 | −16.6 |
Source: HSC Community Tracking Study 1996–1997 and 1998–1999 Household Surveys, nonelderly persons with either public or private insurance, excluding those in the military.