Table 2.

Sample Characteristics by Insurance Status

Demographic Characteristic	Stable Coverage (n = 712) %	Disrupted Coverage (n = 183) %	Lost Coverage (n = 405) %
GED = general equivalency diploma; FPL = federal poverty level.
* χ², P <.01.
† χ², P <.05.
Mean age, y*	42	38	39
Sex^†
Female	67	58	60
Male	33	42	40
Total	100	100	100
Race/ethnicity*
White (non-Hispanic)	67	71	72
Black (non-Hispanic)	5	5	7
American Indian/Alaskan Native (non-Hispanic)	12	9	4
Other (non-Hispanic)	5	3	6
Hispanic	11	12	11
Total	100	100	100
Primary language
English	92	92	95
Spanish	8	8	5
Total	100	100	100
Education
> High school	45	54	46
High school/GED	35	29	36
< High school	20	17	18
Total	100	100	100
Income as percentage of FPL*
100+	8	18	20
26–100	45	55	39
1–25	23	14	20
0	18	10	15
Not reported	6	3	6
Total	100	100	100
Health status
Very good, excellent	21	28	22
Good	34	37	37
Fair, poor	45	35	41
Total	100	100	100
Any chronic illness^†
No	47	55	55
Yes	53	45	45
Total	100	100	100