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 |
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.