2007 National Healthcare Disparities Report: Data Tables Appendix--Table 263

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Table 263
Adults age 18 and over with limited English proficiency with and without a usual source of care who offers language assistance,^a by ethnicity, United States, 2004

Population group		Total		Non-Hispanic		Hispanic
Population group		Percent	SE	Percent	SE	Percent	SE
USC with language assistance	Yes	46.0	2.0	56.4	4.5	43.4	2.1
	No	6.7	1.0	*	*	*	*
	Without USC	47.3	2.2	*	*	51.3	2.2

^a Language assistance includes bilingual clinicians, trained medical interpreters, and informal interpreters (e.g., bilingual receptionists).

^* Data do not meet the criteria for statistical reliability, data quality, or confidentiality.

Key: USC: usual source of care; SE: standard error.

Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Financing, Access and Cost Trends, Medical Expenditure Panel Survey.