Table 2.

Trust in Healthcare Provider and Experiences of Healthcare Discrimination by Race and Ethnicity

n (%)
TotalNon-Hispanic White (n = 367)Non-Hispanic Black (n = 212)Hispanic (n = 329)Non-Hispanic Multiple/ Other (n = 84)P-value
Low/medium trust (1 to 7)187 (20)48 (13)54 (26)70 (23)15 (18)0.001
High trust (8 to 10)770 (81)309 (87)153 (74)240 (77)68 (82)
Experienced any of 7 categories perceived discrimination268 (27)94 (26)67 (32)75 (23)32 (38)0.01
Item 1: Felt like a doctor or nurse was not listening to what you were saying183 (19)54 (15)47 (23)59 (18)23 (27)0.02
Item 2: Treated you with less respect than other people123 (13)40 (11)38 (18)28 (9)17 (20)0.001
Item 3: Received poorer services than other people93 (10)25 (7)34 (17)20 (6)14 (17)<0.001
Item 4: Treated with less courtesy than other people107 (11)34 (9)28 (14)29 (9)16 (19)0.03
Item 5: Had a doctor or nurse act as if he or she was better than you117 (12)50 (14)30 (15)21 (7)16 (20)0.001
Item 6: Had a doctor or nurse act as if he or she thinks you were not smart122 (13)52 (14)33 (16)24 (7)13 (16)0.006
Item 7: Had a doctor or nurse act as if he or she was afraid of you31 (3)6 (2)16 (8)3 (1)6 (7)<0.001