Table 2 Percentage non-response* to select health survey questions among Hispanic respondents by language preference in the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, 2003 - 2007.
| Â | Spanish | English | p - value** |
|---|---|---|---|
| Â | n = 54,225 | n = 68,877 | Â |
Demographics | Â | Â | Â |
Marital status | 0.2% | 0.5% | <.01 |
Education | 0.6% | 0.8% | 0.1 |
Employment | 0.6% | 1.1% | <.01 |
Health Services | Â | Â | Â |
Access to any health plan | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.8 |
Multiple health care providers | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.5 |
Cost as a barrier to care | 0.2% | 0.3% | <.01 |
Health Status | Â | Â | Â |
General Health | 0.5% | 0.3% | <.01 |
Days physical health not good | 1.9% | 1.6% | <.01 |
Days mental health not good | 2.0% | 1.5% | <.01 |
Chronic Conditions | Â | Â | Â |
Diabetes | 0.2% | 0.1% | <.01 |
Hypertension | 0.1% | 0% | 0.2 |
Asthma | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.7 |
Health Behaviors | Â | Â | Â |
Exercise | 0.1% | 0.7% | <.01 |
Cholesterol checked | 0.8% | 1.2% | <.01 |
Ever smoked | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.5 |