Health Status of Racial and Ethnic Groups in Oregon
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Based on BRFSS indicators (baseline data from 1989-94)
[see definition]
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PERCENTAGE LACKING HEALTH INSURANCE
by race/ethnicity, gender & age,
Oregon BRFSS, 1991-1994
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NO HEALTH CARE TOTAL
wgt percent respondents
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ALL RACES/ETHNIC GROUPS
Total 17% 12406
Male 19% 5398
Female 15% 7008
18-34 years 27% 3617
35-64 years 14% 6277
Race/Ethnicity
WHITE***
Total 16% 11537
Male 18% 5006
Female 14% 6531
18-34 years 27% 3220
35-64 years 13% 5861
ASIAN***
Total 20% 190
Male 26% 86
Female 14% 104
18-34 years 19% 94
35-64 years 22% 86
AFRICAN AMERICAN***
Total 24% 125
Male 29% 54
Female 19% 71
18-34 years 22% 60
35-64 years 29% 58
AMERICAN INDIAN***
Total 27% 167
Male 31% 81
Female 22% 86
18-34 years 35% 67
35-64 years 20% 85
HISPANIC***
Total 29% 387
Male 29% 171
Female 28% 216
18-34 years 35% 176
35-64 years 20% 187
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*Estimate may be unreliable: <5 resp. with condition.
**Estimate may be unreliable: <50 respondents.
***Hispanics include all races; other groups
are non-Hispanic only.
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