TABLE 1—
Demographic Characteristics of Participating Medicaid Recipients Enrolled in 2018: King County, WA
|
Characteristic |
King County Housing Authority (n = 31 266) | Seattle Housing Authority (n = 21 879) | Non–Public Housing Authority (n = 485 669) |
| Gender, % | |||
| Female | 58.6 | 54.8 | 49.5 |
| Male | 41.4 | 45.1 | 50.5 |
| Race/ethnicity, % | |||
| American Indian/Alaska Native | 1.2 | 1.9 | 1.6 |
| Asian | 4.2 | 9.5 | 10.5 |
| Black/African American | 46.4 | 58.4 | 12.5 |
| Latino/Hispanic | 13.9 | 7.1 | 16.8 |
| Multiple race | 8.5 | 1.4 | 1.2 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2.5 | 2.5 | 4.8 |
| White | 23.3 | 14.2 | 37.1 |
| Other/unknown | 7.0 | 5.1 | 15.5 |
| Age, y, median | 17.8 | 19.9 | 23.7 |
| Age, y, mean | 23.6 | 26.4 | 25.5 |
| Age, y, % | |||
| < 17 | 50.5 | 45.6 | 40.6 |
| 18–24 | 12.1 | 9.6 | 10.1 |
| 25–44 | 22.2 | 20.7 | 29.7 |
| 45–61 | 12.6 | 18.1 | 14.1 |
| 62–64 | 2.0 | 2.3 | 1.5 |
| ≥ 65 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.7 |
| Unknown | 2.4 | 3.3 | 3.4 |
| Dual eligibility, % | 17.0 | 23.0 | 8.2 |
Note. Participants were not dually eligible for Medicare.