Table 1.
Demographic Characteristics of Immigrant Participants (Weighted Percentages by Column) in the National Health Interview Survey (2007–2010) by Race and Ethnicity
| Total population | Hispanic white | Black non-Hispanic | Hispanic black | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N = 10397 | N = 8719 | N = 1368 | N = 310 | Rao–Scott p value | |
| Percent of total sample | 100.0 | 83.9 | 13.1 | 3.0 | |
| Sociodemographic factors (%) | |||||
| Age | |||||
| 18–24 | 10.1 | 9.8 | 11.1 | 9.4 | 0.0015 |
| 25–44 | 57.4 | 58.6 | 52.3 | 52.4 | |
| 45–64 | 32.5 | 31.5 | 36.6 | 38.1 | |
| Gender | |||||
| Male | 49.5 | 49.9 | 48.1 | 47.1 | 0.41 |
| Region of origin (%) | |||||
| Mexico, Caribbean, Central America | 81.5 | 87.7 | 49.2 | 89.9 | <0.0001 |
| South America | 10.1 | 11.2 | 4.8 | 9.5 | |
| Africa | 6.4 | 0.04 | 39.2 | 0.1 | |
| Other | 2.0 | 1.0 | 6.8 | 0.5 | |
| Immigration statusa | |||||
| Not a US citizen | 61.4 | 64.3 | 48.7 | 49.7 | <0.0001 |
| Unknown | 0.7 | 0.8 | 0.7 | <0.4 | |
| Time in the United States | |||||
| <5 years | 10.9 | 10.6 | 12.6 | 9.5 | 0.22 |
| ≥5 years | 87.2 | 87.5 | 85.6 | 89.6 | |
| Unknown | 1.8 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 0.9 | |
| Spanish languageb | 45.2 | 54.2 | 0.41 | 44.9 | <0.0001 |
| Unknown language | 0.04 | 0.04 | <0.01 | <0.4 | |
| Marital status | |||||
| Single | 38.2 | 35.1 | 51.6 | 51.2 | <0.0001 |
| Married | 54.7 | 57.5 | 43.2 | 41.4 | |
| Cohabiting with a partner | 6.7 | 7.2 | 4.3 | 7.3 | |
| Unknown | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.9 | <0.4 | |
| Education | |||||
| Less than high school | 43.5 | 49.7 | 14.2 | 36.0 | <0.0001 |
| High school, diploma, or GED | 21.4 | 21.1 | 23.1 | 22.2 | |
| Some college, college degree, or more | 33.7 | 27.9 | 61.5 | 40.9 | |
| Unknown | 1.2 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 0.8 | |
| Incomec | |||||
| <$19,000 | 28.8 | 29.8 | 22.9 | 30.9 | <0.0001 |
| $20,000–34,999 | 25.2 | 25.3 | 24.8 | 23.6 | |
| $35,000–54,999 | 14.1 | 12.6 | 21.3 | 16.5 | |
| ≥55,000 | 8.0 | 7.0 | 13.7 | 5.1 | |
| Unknown | 23.9 | 25.2 | 17.2 | 23.8 | |
| Healthcare access | |||||
| Health insurance status | |||||
| Uninsured | 45.8 | 49.8 | 27.1 | 38.1 | <0.0001 |
| Unknown | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | <0.4 | |
| Seen a provider in prior 12 months | |||||
| No | 49.8 | 52.2 | 38.9 | 43.7 | <0.0001 |
| Unknown | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.2 | 1.0 | |
| HIV risk | |||||
| Previous risk factorsd | |||||
| Yes | 2.6 | 2.8 | 1.6 | 3.9 | 0.0163 |
| Unknown | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.3 | 2.5 | |
| Prior STDse | |||||
| Yes | 1.6 | 1.5 | 2.3 | 2.8 | 0.08 |
| Unknown | 23.5 | 23.0 | 25.2 | 25.9 | |
National Health Interview Study asks participants to indicate whether or not they are a US citizen. The survey does not ask about other legal status (e.g., permanent resident).
Individuals who reported that they only or mostly spoke Spanish and preferred to complete the interview either completely or partially in Spanish.
Combined reported and imputed income data.
Hemophilia and received clotting factor concentrates, men who have sex with other men, injection drug use, traded sex or money or drugs, tested positive for HIV, or had sex with anyone who has any of the aforementioned risk factors.
History of sexually transmitted diseases other than HIV.