Table 1.
Characteristics of Deaf ASL users and hearing English speakers in a Deaf health needs assessment survey and the Florida BRFSS, Florida, 2018 a
| Characteristic | Deaf ASL user sample (n = 92) | Florida BRFSS hearing English-speaking sample (n = 12 589) |
|---|---|---|
| Age, mean (SD) [range], y | 43.2 (15.0) [18-80] | 55.7 (18.5) [18-99] |
| Gender b | ||
| Female | 60 (65.2) | 7158 (56.9) |
| Male | 32 (34.8) | 5427 (43.1) |
| Race | ||
| White | 72 (78.3) | 10 132 (82.1) |
| African American/Black | 6 (6.5) | 1406 (11.4) |
| Asian | 0 | 153 (1.2) |
| Pacific Islander | 0 | 27 (0.2) |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 (1.1) | 189 (1.5) |
| Biracial/multiracial/other | 13 (14.1) | 436 (3.5) |
| Hispanic/Latino ethnicity | 23 (25.0) | 858 (6.9) c |
| Education | ||
| <High school diploma/GED | 4 (4.3) | 920 (7.3) |
| High school graduate | 15 (16.3) | 3786 (30.2) |
| Some college or technical school | 33 (35.9) | 3851 (30.7) |
| College graduate | 40 (43.5) | 3989 (31.8) |
| Employed | 51 (56.2) c | 5604 (44.9) c |
| Annual household income, $ | ||
| <15 000 | 17 (20.5) | 1066 (10.2) |
| 15 000-25 000 | 19 (22.9) | 2076 (19.8) |
| 25 000-50 000 | 24 (28.9) | 2885 (27.5) |
| >50 000 | 23 (27.7) | 4452 (42.5) |
| Insured | 80 (89.9) c | 10 991 (87.8) c |
| Age became D/HH, y | ||
| Birth | 47 (51.6) | NA |
| <3 | 30 (33.0) | NA |
| ≥3 | 14 (15.4) | NA |
| Deaf education history | ||
| Did not attend school | 4 (4.3) | NA |
| Attended a school for the Deaf | 15 (16.3) | NA |
| Did not attend a school for the Deaf | 33 (35.9) | NA |
| Attended both a school for the Deaf and mainstream school | 40 (43.5) | NA |
Abbreviations: ASL, American Sign Language; BRFSS, Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System; D/HH, deaf and hard of hearing; GED, general education diploma; NA, not applicable.
aData sources: The Deaf ASL user sample was from the Florida Deaf Health pilot survey conducted in 2018 22 ; the hearing English-speaker sample was from the 2018 Florida BRFSS. 23 All values are number (percentage) unless otherwise indicated.
bNonbinary/other gender option was provided on the 2018 Florida Deaf Health pilot survey; however, no respondents selected this option.
cThe denominator is not the column total; data on some cases were missing.