Transcript Birth Rate for Teen Girls Ages 15-19

Health and Health Care For Hispanics in the
United States
October 2016
Figure 1
Hispanics account for a large and growing share of the
population in the United States.
2015:
About 53 million people
living in the U.S. are
Hispanic, making up 1 in
5 of the population.
2045:
Hispanics are projected
to account for 1 in 4
people living in the U.S.
by 2045.
SOURCE: Kaiser Family Foundation analysis based on March 2016 Current Population Survey, Annual Social and Economic
Supplement, U.S. Census Bureau, Projections of the Population by Sex, Hispanic Origin, and Race for the United States 2015 to
2060, http://www.census.gov/population/projections/data/national/2014/summarytables.html.
Figure 2
Hispanics make up a greater share of the population in the
West.
Share of total population that is Hispanic by state, 2015
VT
WA
ND
MT
MN
OR
MI
WY
CA
AZ
CO
IL
KS
OK
NM
PA
IA
NE
UT
NY
WI
SD
ID
NV
TX
HI
OH
IN
WV VA
MO
KY
DC
SC
AR
AL
CT
NJ
DE
MD
NC
TN
MS
AK
ME
GA
LA
FL
< 6% (18 states)
7-11% (15 states, including DC)
> 12% (18 states)
SOURCE: Kaiser Family Foundation analysis based on March 2016 Current Population Survey, Annual Social and Economic
Supplement.
NH
MA
RI
Figure 3
Most nonelderly Hispanics are in a family with a worker
but they are more likely to be poor than Whites. They are
also younger and more likely to be a non-citizen.
Hispanic
White
82%* 84%
63%*
49%
23%*
22%*
10%
Full-Time Worker in
Family
Family Income Below
Poverty
2%
34 and Younger
Non-Citizens
*Indicates statistically significant difference from the White population at the p<0.05 level.
NOTE: Persons of Hispanic origin may be of any race; Whites are non-Hispanic. Includes nonelderly individuals 0-64 years of age.
SOURCE: Kaiser Family Foundation analysis of March 2016 Current Population Survey, Annual Social and Economic Supplement
Figure 4
Hispanics face a range of health challenges.
Health status and selected health conditions among nonelderly adults
Hispanic
White
32%*
28%
12%*
9%
Reports Fair or Poor Health
Status
8%*
Share Who are Obese
7%
Told By Doctor They Have
Diabetes
*Indicates statistically significant difference from White population at the p<0.05 level.
NOTE: Persons of Hispanic origin may be of any race; Whites are non-Hispanic. Includes nonelderly individuals 18-64 years of age.
SOURCE: Kaiser Family Foundation analysis of CDC, National Health Interview Survey, 2015, Kaiser Family Foundation analysis of
CDC, Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, 2015.
Figure 5
Hispanics are more than 3 times as likely to be diagnosed
with HIV and have a more than 2 times higher teen birth
rate than Whites.
Hispanic
White
38*
24*
17
7
Age-Adjusted HIV Diagnosis Rate Among Teens and
Adults (per 100,000)
Birth Rate for Teen Girls Ages 15-19
(per 1,000)
*Indicates statistically significant difference from White population at the p<0.05 level.
NOTE: Persons of Hispanic origin may be of any race; Whites are non-Hispanic.
SOURCE: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention
(NCHHSTP) Atlas, 2014. Kaiser Family Foundation analysis of CDC, National Center for Health Statistics, Natality Public Use File,
2014.
Figure 6
Among nonelderly adults, Hispanics face greater barriers to
accessing care and receive less care than Whites.
Hispanic
White
47%*
23%*
22%*
9%
Uninsured
25%*
13%
Delayed Needed
Care Due to Cost
33%
30%*
15%
16%
No Usual Source of No Health Care Visit No Dental Visit in
Care
in Last 12 Months
Last 12 Months
*Indicates statistically significant difference from White population at the p<0.05 level.
NOTE: Persons of Hispanic origin may be of any race; Whites are non-Hispanic. Includes nonelderly adults 18-64 years of age. Data
for uninsured includes nonelderly adults 19-64 years of age.
SOURCE: Kaiser Family Foundation analysis of March 2016 Current Population Survey, Annual Social and Economic Supplement,
and analysis of CDC, National Health Interview Survey, 2015 and Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, 2015.
Figure 7
Hispanics also are more likely to face other challenges that
affect health and access to care.
Hispanic
White
75%
33%
23%
22%
6%
Language other than
English Spoken at Home
7%
11%
Have Less than a High Food Insecure Houshold
School Education
7%
Parents Report their
Children Live in an
Unsafe Neighborhood
NOTE: Persons of Hispanic origin may be of any race; Whites are non-Hispanic.
SOURCE: U.S. Census Bureau, People Who Spoke a Language Other Than English at Home by Hispanic Origin and Race, 2011, U.S.
Census Bureau, Educational Attainment in the United States, 2015, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Services,
Household Food Security in the United states in 2014, Child Trends, Neighborhood Safety, 2013,
http://www.childtrends.org/?indicators=neighborhood-safety.
Figure 8
Continued enrollment efforts may help reduce disparities
for Hispanics, but many remain ineligible for assistance.
Eligibility for ACA coverage among nonelderly uninsured Hispanics as of 2016
Medicaid/Other Public Eligible
14%
20%
Eligible for Tax Credits
13%
In the Medicaid Coverage Gap in States
that Have Not Expanded Medicaid
Ineligible Due to Immigration Status
48%
5%
Ineligible Due to Income or Employer
Sponsored Insurance Offer
Total: 8.8 M
NOTES: Persons of Hispanic origin may be of any race. Includes nonelderly individuals 0-64 years of age. Tax Credit Eligible share
includes adults in MN and NY who are eligible for coverage through the Basic Health Plan. Medicaid/Other Public also includes
CHIP and some state-funded programs for immigrants otherwise ineligible for Medicaid.
SOURCE: Kaiser Family Foundation analysis based on 2016 Medicaid eligibility levels and 2016 Current Population Survey.