Table 1.

Characteristics of the study sample,by race/ethnicity

	Latinos (N = 803)a	Non‐Hispanic Whites (N = 902)a	P‐value for differenceb
	Percent of respondentsc
Gender
Male	50	48	.56
Female	50	52	.56
Age (y)
18‐29	28	18	<.01*
30‐49	42	30	<.01*
50‐64	20	29	<.01*
65+	11	23	<.01*
Education
No college degreed	85	66	<.01*
College degree or more	15	34	<.01*
Household income
<$25 000	39	23	<.01*
$25 000‐<$50 000	24	22	.41
$50,000‐<$75,000	8	11	.07
$75 000+	17	35	<.01*
Don't know/refused	12	9	.10
Health insurance current status
Uninsured	22	9	<.01*
Insured, Medicaid primary source	11	6	<.01*
Insured, non‐Medicaid primary source	66	84	<.01*
Living in a neighborhood that is predominantly own race/ethnicitye	44	67	<.01*
Area of residence
Urban	22	17	.04*
Suburban	58	53	.10
Rural	12	25	<.01*
Don't know/refused	8	5	.25
US region of residencef
Northeast	13	18	<.05*
Midwest	8	25	<.01*
South	34	35	.78
West	37	18	<.01*
Don't know/refused	7	4	.05
Country of birth
Born in the United Statesg	49	—	—
Foreign‐born	51	—	—

Latino and non‐Hispanic white adults ages 18+.

^aThe sample size shown reflects the total number of respondents in each category.

^b P‐value for difference is based on t tests.

^cPercent of US population estimated with survey weights to adjust for unequal probability of sampling, may not add up to 100% due to rounding.

^dIncludes those with some college experience (including business, technical, or vocational school after high school) but no college degree, as well as those with a high school degree or GED certificate or less.

^eQuestion asked as: “People often describe some neighborhoods or areas as predominantly one group or another, such as a predominantly black or white neighborhood. Would you say that the area where you live is predominantly [Latino OR White], or not?”

^fRegions defined by US Census Bureau 4‐region definition.

^gBorn in the United States includes those born in Puerto Rico. Question only asked of adults who identified as Latino/.

^*Statistically significant difference between Latinos and whites at P < .05.