Table 1.

Socio-demographic Characteristics and Access to Health Care Indicators among Project Participants (San Diego, California, 1996-1997).

Variable		Class Attendants (N=311)		Learning Partners (N=269)
Age		Median= 36 years		Median= 34 years
40 years old or older		31.9 %		27.2 %
Years of formal education		Median= 8 years		Median= 8 years
12 years or less		90.9%		92.4%
Marital Status: Married		77.4 %		72.0 %
Currently Employed		22.6 %		32.1 %
Country of Origin	U.S.	4.2 %		8.6 %
	Mexico	94.2 %		88.4 %
	Other	1.6 %		3.0 %
Years in the U.S.		Median= 11 years		Median= 11 years
Language of Interview		English	3.5 %	English	6.3 %
		Spanish	96.5 %	Spanish	93.7 %
Health Insurance		None	61.1 %	None	58.4 %
		Private	17.0 %	Private	16.5 %
		MediCal	19.6 %	MediCal	22.5 %
		Medicare	2.3 %	Medicare	2.6 %
Have Regular Health Care Provider for General Care		72.7 %		76.2 %
Have Regular Health Care Provider for Female Care		73.3 %		70.3%