Figure 3.2a

People under age 65 with health insurance by race and ethnicity stratified by income, 2001.

Bar chart. By race and income: white poor, 68 percent, black poor, 71 percent, american indian/alaska native poor, 51 percent; white near poor, 71 percent, black near poor, 74 percent, american indian/alaska native near poor, 52 percent; white high income, 96 percent, black high income, 93 percent, american indian/alaska native high income, 95 percent.

Source: National Heath Interview Survey, 2001.

Reference population: Civilian, noninstitutionalized people under age 65.

Note: Measure is age adjusted. N H I S respondents are asked about health insurance coverage at the time of interview (point-in-time estimate),