Table 3. Quality of Primary Care Experienced by Health Center (HC) Patients by Race/Ethnicity
Respondents (n = 4227)Non-Hispanic White (n = 1,137)Non-Hispanic Black (n = 1114)Hispanic (n = 1976)Asian/Other Non-Hispanic (n = 335)
FrequencyWeighted % (SE)FrequencyWeighted % (SE)FrequencyWeighted % (SE)FrequencyWeighted % (SE)
Accessibility
    Have a usual source of care353296982.57 (3.23)91378.44 (4.84)162781.44 (4.14)28086.85 (3.79)
    Convenience of HC location4061108796.19 (1.33)107696.60 (1.15)187195.40 (1.08)32098.86 (0.47)
    Ability to be seen by provider3884105392.57 (1.52)100788.21 (2.21)179991.03 (1.40)31191.56 (3.03)
Communication
    Provider listens to patient*4080110798.16 (0.75)106196.42 (1.45)188592.25 (2.11)32096.62 (1.86)
    Provider explains what patient wants to know4039109697.52 (0.61)105195.50 (1.50)186694.41 (1.48)31595.68 (1.90)
    Provider gives patient good advice and treatment4045109697.62 (0.63)106297.71 (1.16)186195.74 (1.03)31896.61 (1.77)
Comprehensiveness
    Staff helped patient apply for government benefits*112626921.44 (3.19)25517.30 (2.43)59229.42 (2.32)10429.77 (6.94)
    Staff helped patient get transportation to medical appointment6801576.49 (1.57)24911.29 (3.78)26610.81 (2.30)9211.04 (3.37)
    Staff helped patient get free medication158747831.56 (2.67)49631.42 (2.88)59924.61 (2.99)16937.26 (6.44)
Coordination
    Staff helped patient arrange medical appointments at other care settings*204363552.18 (3.78)57549.04 (7.25)81936.16 (2.54)19954.29 (6.72)
  • Percentages and standard error (SE) based on weighted frequencies.

  • * P < .01.