Table 1. Demographic, health, and health care characteristics by race/ethnicitya.
| Total | NH White | NH Black | Mexican | Puerto Rican | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Percent (95% CI) | Percent (95% CI) | Percent (95% CI) | Percent (95% CI) | Percent (95% CI) | |
| Demographics | |||||
| Male | 50 (46–54) | 54 (43–65) | 45 (40–50) | 54 (49–60) | 49 (38–59) |
| Age (mean) | 42 (40–44) | 47 (44–50) | 42 (39–45) | 39 (37–41) | 45 (41–49) |
| English as primary language | 86 (81–89) | 100b | 100b | 70 (62–77) | 89 (74–96) |
| Married | 38 (33–42) | 51 (39–63) | 20 (15–27) | 45 (38–52) | 34 (23–46) |
| Socioeconomic Status | |||||
| High school degree or more | 73 (68–78) | 99 (97–100) | 78 (71–84) | 62 (52–70) | 68 (51–81) |
| Unemployed | 10 (8–12) | 3 (1–8) | 16 (11–21) | 8 (5–12) | 4 (2–9) |
| Access to Care | |||||
| Health insurance | 79 (75–83) | 93 (87–97) | 89 (84–93) | 66 (58–73) | 66 (58–73) |
| Any unmet health care needs | 33 (29–38) | 19 (12–27) | 42 (35–49) | 32 (35–49) | 33 (22–47) |
| General Discrimination | |||||
| Any discrimination | 64 (59–69) | 37 (26–48) | 73 (66–79) | 67 (60–74) | 63 (47–76) |
| Self-Rated Health | |||||
| Fair or poor | 33 (29–37) | 18 (10–28) | 34 (26–43) | 37 (31–42) | 31 (20–45) |
| Health Care Quality Outcomes | |||||
| Perceived quality of care as fair/poor | 15 (12–19) | 3 (1–6) | 16 (12–22) | 20 (14–28) | 11 (5–25) |
| Not involved in decisions | 7 (5–9) | 8 (5–14) | 6 (4–9) | 8 (5–13) | 5 (2–12) |
| Little time with doctor | 15 (12–19) | 10 (6–17) | 15 (10–22) | 17 (12–25) | 18 (10–32) |
| N | 1,543 c | 219 | 536 | 521 | 151 |
Notes: NH = non-Hispanic; CI = confidence interval
a Sinai Community Health Survey 2.0 (2015–2016, ten Community Areas in Chicago, IL). All statistics weighted for clustered survey sampling design.
b No confidence interval.
c Total sample includes individuals in racial/ethnic groups other than those displayed separately.