Table 2.
Demographic Characteristics, Chronic Health Condition Status, and Potential Access by Race and Ethnicity (N=3,390)
| Asian/Pacific Islander | African American | Latino | White | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Variables | N=1,158 | N=458 | N=1,292 | N=479 |
| Demographics | ||||
| Non-English language | 22.7%**** | 0.4%* | 72.4%**** | 2.3% |
| Female gender | 47.7% | 55.7% | 48.2% | 51.4% |
| Grade K-3 (vs. 4–6) | 51.9% | 53.5% | 56.4%** | 48.2% |
| Maternal education | ||||
| Less than high school | 19.4%**** | 21.0%**** | 65.3%**** | 9.0% |
| High school or some college | 42.4%**** | 61.6%**** | 29.3%**** | 62.6% |
| College grad or beyond | 38.3%**** | 17.5%**** | 5.4%**** | 28.4% |
| Chronic condition (vs. no) | 6.0%**** | 13.3% | 7.6%**** | 17.5% |
| Potential Access | ||||
| Regular Provider (vs. no) | 65.4%**** | 75.7% | 44.8%**** | 79.5% |
| Insurance Type | ||||
| Commercial insurance | 51.0%**** | 40.0%**** | 18.2%**** | 65.4% |
| Medicaid | 17.4%**** | 37.6%**** | 30.6%**** | 10.9% |
| SCHIP | 4.2%**** | 1.8%**** | 5.6%**** | 2.1% |
| Other (including CHAMPUS) | 20.3%**** | 13.3%**** | 8.8%**** | 14.9% |
| Uninsured | 7.3%**** | 7.3%**** | 36.8%**** | 6.7% |
| Primary Care Quality | ||||
| P3C total score, mean (sd) | 61.9 (23.7)**** | 69.4 (23.4) | 57.1 (25.8)**** | 68.4 (22.1) |
*
P < .05,
**
P < .01,
***
P < .001,
****
P < .0001 for the difference in mean racial/ethnic minority group score compared to white.
Note: SCHIP=State Child Health Insurance Program.