Women’s Satisfaction with Experiences Related to Health Plans,* by Race/Ethnicity, 2006

Women’s Satisfaction with How Well Doctors Communicate, by Race/Ethnicity, 2006
Race/Ethnicity Percent of Women
Satisfied Unsatisfied
Total 40.7% 59.3%
Non-Hispanic White 42.9% 57.1%
Non-Hispanic Black 34.5% 65.5%
Hispanic 36.3% 63.7%
Asian 46.5% 53.5%
Non-Hispanic Other Races** 40.3% 59.7%

*Based on questions related to respondents’ experiences with their health plans in the past 6 (Medicaid respondents) or 12 months (commercial health plan respondents).
**Includes American Indian/Alaska Natives, all other races not specified, and multiple races.

Source: U.S. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (CAHPS®), 2006. The CAHPS® data used in this analysis were provided by the National CAHPS® Benchmarking Database (NCBD). The NCBD is funded by the U.S. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality and administered by Westat under Contract No. 290-01-0003. Analysis conducted by the Maternal and Child Health Information Resource Center.

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