Table 2. Health Center Patient Characteristics (n = 4562)
Characteristics
Mean age, years (SE)34.15 (1.04)
Sex
    Male1674 (40.56)
    Female2888 (59.44)
Race/ethnicity
    Hispanic1976 (31.99)
    Non-Hispanic white1137 (37.79)
    Non-Hispanic black1114 (21.53)
    Asian/other non-Hispanic335 (8.70)
Insurance
    Uninsured1751 (36.55)
    Medicaid1410 (32.53)
    Medicare489 (9.96)
    Private338 (9.98)
    Other public502 (10.99)
Marital status
    Married1094 (28.91)
    Not married2920 (71.09)
Employment
    Employed1252 (37.81)
    Unemployed2728 (62.19)
Education
    Less than high school2240 (46.96)
    High school or more2023 (53.04)
English fluency
    Language other than English1005 (17.13)
    English2458 (57.88)
    Inapplicable1084 (24.99)
Perceived health status
    Excellent/very good/good2716 (67.66)
    Fair/poor1842 (32.34)
  • Data are counts (weighted percentages) unless otherwise indicated. Data are taken from the 2009 Health Center Patient Survey. Numbers may not add up to 100% because of missing data for certain variables.

  • SE, standard error.