Table 2.

Sample Characteristics by Insurance Status

Demographic Characteristic	Stable Coverage (n = 712) %	Disrupted Coverage (n = 183) %	Lost Coverage (n = 405) %
Mean age, y*	42	38	39
Sex†
Female	67	58	60
Male	33	42	40
Total	100	100	100
Race/ethnicity*
White (non-Hispanic)	67	71	72
Black (non-Hispanic)	5	5	7
American Indian/Alaskan Native (non-Hispanic)	12	9	4
Other (non-Hispanic)	5	3	6
Hispanic	11	12	11
Total	100	100	100
Primary language
English	92	92	95
Spanish	8	8	5
Total	100	100	100
Education
> High school	45	54	46
High school/GED	35	29	36
< High school	20	17	18
Total	100	100	100
Income as percentage of FPL*
100+	8	18	20
26–100	45	55	39
1–25	23	14	20
0	18	10	15
Not reported	6	3	6
Total	100	100	100
Health status
Very good, excellent	21	28	22
Good	34	37	37
Fair, poor	45	35	41
Total	100	100	100
Any chronic illness†
No	47	55	55
Yes	53	45	45
Total	100	100	100

GED = general equivalency diploma; FPL = federal poverty level.

* χ², P <.01.

† χ², P <.05.