Table 1.

Sample Characteristics of the Foreign-born Latino Respondents in the Pew Hispanic Center/Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Latino Health Survey (n = 2921)

Foreign Born
English proficiency (mean [SE])2.56 (0.04)
Age (mean years [SE])40.59 (0.3)
Language concordant82.4 (0.9)
Female46.6 (1.1)
Health insurance coverage59.6 (1)
Income (US$)
    0–14,99927.8 (0.9)
    15,000–24,99926.2 (0.9)
    25,000–34,99920.5 (0.9)
    35,000–59,99918 (0.9)
    ≥60,0007.5 (0.6)
Education
    0–8 years30 (0.9)
    9–11 years19.7 (0.8)
    High school graduate27.1 (1)
    Some college13.8 (0.8)
    College degree or higher9.4 (0.6)
  • Values provided as percent (SE) unless otherwise indicated.