Table 1.
Selected Characteristics of Hispanic Adults Aged ≥18 Years, by Hispanic Subgroup, 2001 California Health Interview Survey
| Characteristics | Mexican Americans (n = 8304) % (SEa) | Central Americans (n = 1019) % (SEa) | Total (n = 9460) % (SEa) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sex | |||
| Female | 48.50 (0.47) | 51.18 (1.99) | 49.01 (0.27) |
| Male | 51.50 (0.47) | 48.82 (1.99) | 50.99 (0.27) |
| Education | |||
| <High school graduate | 57.23 (0.57) | 59.01 (2.22) | 53.63 (0.48) |
| High school graduate | 23.30 (0.57) | 20.07 (1.74) | 23.75 (0.45) |
| Some college | 14.19 (0.41) | 15.06 (1.50) | 15.83 (0.36) |
| College graduate | 5.28 (0.30) | 5.86 (0.88) | 6.78 (0.31) |
| Employment status | |||
| Employed | 65.96 (0.72) | 67.78 (2.38) | 66.11 (0.57) |
| Unemployed | 34.04 (0.72) | 32.22 (2.38) | 33.89 (0.57) |
| Marital status | |||
| Married | 55.47 (0.76) | 50.01 (2.07) | 53.74 (0.67) |
| Separated/divorced/widowed | 22.01 (0.75) | 26.18 (1.72) | 22.23 (0.68) |
| Never married | 22.52 (0.58) | 23.72 (1.65) | 23.82 (0.49) |
| Income as % of federal poverty level | |||
| <100% | 36.70 (0.78) | 14.91 (5.94) | 34.96 (0.69) |
| 100-199% | 32.93 (0.70) | 29.18 (6.02) | 32.43 (0.67) |
| 200-299% | 14.17 (0.56) | 11.72 (3.81) | 13.85 (0.54) |
| >300% | 16.20 (0.54) | 44.19 (6.10) | 18.76 (0.45) |
| Self-reported general health status | |||
| Excellent | 11.13 (0.47) | 13.36 (1.71) | 11.91 (0.44) |
| Very good | 16.97 (0.63) | 14.64 (1.29) | 18.30 (0.56) |
| Good | 38.83 (0.70) | 36.05 (1.90) | 37.82 (0.64) |
| Fair | 28.77 (0.78) | 30.76 (2.02) | 27.53 (0.70) |
| Poor | 4.29 (0.32) | 5.20 (0.92) | 4.44 (0.28) |
| Health insurance status | |||
| Has health insurance | 64.75 (0.79) | 59.19 (2.14) | 65.81 (0.65) |
| Does not have health insurance | 35.25 (0.79) | 40.85 (2.14) | 34.19 (0.65) |
| Citizenship | |||
| U.S. born | 27.31 (0.58) | 7.34 (0.97) | 29.50 (0.54) |
| Naturalized | 19.63 (0.51) | 27.61 (1.74) | 20.55 (0.51) |
| Not U.S. citizen | 53.06 (0.73) | 65.05 (1.98) | 49.95 (0.65) |
| Duration of U.S. residence | |||
| <5 years | 8.33 (0.49) | 9.91 (1.53) | 7.89 (0.43) |
| 5-9 years | 11.54 (0.58) | 10.99 (1.48) | 10.52 (0.52) |
| 10-14 years | 19.34 (0.67) | 25.10 (1.96) | 18.22 (0.57) |
| ≥15 years | 33.38 (0.67) | 46.61 (1.87) | 33.75 (0.61) |
| U.S. born | 27.42 (0.58) | 7.40 (0.98) | 29.62 (0.52) |
| Spoken English proficiency | |||
| Not good | 55.14 (0.73) | 60.32 (2.06) | 50.89 (0.63) |
| Good | 18.05 (0.63) | 22.57 (1.79) | 19.05 (0.49) |
| Very good | 17.03 (0.49) | 14.34 (1.38) | 19.43 (0.49) |
| English is native language | 9.78 (0.40) | 2.78 (0.75) | 10.64 (0.38) |
a
SEs (standard errors) adjusted for design effect with SUDAAN.