Table 2.

Bivariate Associations Between Perceived Discrimination and Race/Ethnicity (N = 2,328)

Perceived Discrimination Survey ItemRace/EthnicityP Value
No/YesHispanic, No. (%)Non-Hispanic Black, No. (%)Non-Hispanic White, No. (%)
Perceived discrimination because of income, or type, or lack of insurance
Have you ever felt judged or treated differently by a health care provider because of your income?No603 (88)581 (82)817 (90).001
Yes82 (12)132 (19)90 (10)
Have you ever felt judged or treated differently by a health care provider because of the type of insurance you have?No576 (84)521 (73)775 (85).001
Yes116 (16)196 (27)133 (15)
Have you ever felt judged or treated differently by a health care provider because of being uninsured?No609 (88)575 (81)821 (91).001
Yes82 (12)135 (19)80 (9)
Have you ever felt like you could not get health care services you needed because of your income?No513 (74)504 (71)720 (79).001
Yes513 (26)208 (29)187 (21)
Have you ever felt like you could not get health care services you needed because of the type of insurance you have?No491 (71)477 (67)707 (78).001
Yes203 (29)238 (33)200 (22)
Have you ever felt like you could not get health care services you needed because of being uninsured?No509 (73)531 (75)762 (84).001
Yes186 (27)181 (25)144 (16)
Perceived discrimination because of race/ethnicity or language spoken
Have you ever felt judged or treated differently by a health care provider because of your race or ethnicity?No620 (89)499 (70)874 (97).001
Yes74 (11)216 (30)29 (3)
Have you ever felt judged or treated differently by a health care provider because of your language?No623 (90)666 (94)889 (98).001
Yes69 910)40 (6)14 (2)
Have you ever felt like you could not get health care services you needed because of your race or ethnicity?No636 (92)579 (81)892 (98).001
Yes53 (8)136 (19)17 (2)
Have you ever felt like you could not get health care services you needed because of your language?No624 (91)674 (95)898 (99).001
Yes63 (9)33 (5)10 (1)