Table 3.

Bivariate Analysis of Vulnerability, Primary Care, and General Health Status

1996/19971998/1999
Good HealthPoor HealthGood HealthPoor Health
Race
    White89.19%10.81%89.18%10.82%
    Black83.10%16.90%83.03%16.97%
    Hispanic78.26%21.74%80.47%19.53%
    Other85.96%14.04%87.08%12.92%
    CHISQ83.5***77.9***
    Sample size6044658956
Vulnerability
    White
        Poverty77.44%22.56%77.79%22.21%
        Above Poverty90.55%9.45%90.37%9.63%
    Black
        Poverty75.72%24.28%74.76%25.24%
        Above Poverty86.39%13.61%86.49%13.51%
    Hispanic
        Poverty69.12%30.88%70.66%29.34%
        Above Poverty82.03%17.97%84.22%15.78%
    Other
        Poverty72.17%27.83%79.07%20.93%
        Above Poverty89.14%10.86%88.67%11.33%
    CHISQ150.16176.77
    Sample size6044658956
Primary Care
    Accessibility13.2512.8513.0712.91
        t test13.59***6.09***
        Sample size3759237287
    Interpersonal Relationship16.7215.7416.8015.91
        t test12.49***15.89***
        Sample size4434343721
  • *P < .5;

  • **P < .01;

  • *** P < .001.

  • Note: Distribution and t test for accessibility of primary care included those who answered all 3 questions on accessibility. Distribution and t test for interpersonal relationship included those who answered all 4 questions on interpersonal relationship.