Table 1.

Characteristics of Spanish-Speaking Physicians in Study Sample

Number of Physicians in Group Who Speak Spanish (Percent by Row Category)
Age
 ≤51 (n = 643)194 (30)
 >51 (n = 716)189 (26)
Gender
 Female (n = 297)92 (31)
 Male (n = 1062)291 (27)
Race/Ethnicity*
 African American (n = 149)39 (26)
 Asian (n = 370)52 (14)
 Latino (n = 161)150 (93)
 Other (n = 30)12 (40)
 White (n = 602)119 (20)
Education
 US medical graduate (n = 1018)259 (25)
 International medical graduate (n = 341)124 (36)
Practice Setting
 Solo (n = 567)165 (29)
 Group practice (n = 472)133 (28)
 Group/staff model HMO (n = 256)61 (24)
 Clinic (n = 35)12 (34)
 Other (n = 27)11 (41)
Board-Certified
 No (n = 194)71 (37)
 Yes (n = 1165)312 (27)
  • * Significant at P < .0001.

  • African American and Latino physicians were oversampled in the study. African Americans and Latinos each represent 4% of of the total physician population.

  • Significant at P < .05.