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. 2004 Oct;39(5):1527–1546. doi: 10.1111/j.1475-6773.2004.00302.x

Table 1.

Selected Characteristics of Uninsured People, by Distance to Nearest Safety Net Provider (CHC or SNH)

Distance to Nearest Safety Net Providers

Less than 1 Mile 1–5 Miles 5–10 Miles More than 10 miles
Any usual source of care (%) 52.9 58.3a 57.6a 67.0a
Education less than 9 years (%) 18.7 13.1a 10.1a 7.2a
Race and ethnicity
 White (%) 31.8 43.3a 64.1a 77.2a
 African American (%) 16.8 22.0b 15.9 6.5a
 Hispanic (%) 44.4 29.4a 17.4a 12.8a
Interviewed in Spanish (%) 33.6 21.6a 9.0a 8.3a
Health status
 Excellent or very good (%) 53.9 56.2 62.9a 62.2a
 Fair or poor (%) 19.8 18.0 13.7a 14.2a
a

Significantly different from nearest group, p<0.05;

b

Significantly different from nearest group, p<0.10.