An Analysis of Language as a Barrier to Receiving Influenza Vaccinations among an Elderly Hispanic Population in the United States
Table 1
Population demographics and language preference for self-identified Hispanic persons, 65 years of age and older in the United States by year, 2005–2007.
2005
2006
2007
English
Spanish
English
Spanish
English
Spanish
Un-weighted sample size
1743
1587
1953
1996
2854
2271
Weighted sample size
1314000
1382000
1422000
1215000
1551000
1235000
Average age in years
73.6, (72.8–74.4)
72.8, (72.2–73.4)
73.1, (72.5–73.7)
73.4, (72.6–74.2)
72.9, (72.3–73.5)
73.1, (72.5–73.7)
% female
54.7 (48.7–60.6)
57.4 (51.6–63.0)
57.6 (52.2–62.8)
59.3 (53.7–64.6)
54.0 (49.3–58.6)
60.3 (55.3–65.0)
% completing high school or greater
67.2 (61.4–72.6)
32.4 (27.6–37.6)
67.9 (62.4–72.9)
35.3 (30.7–40.2)
72.9 (69.1–76.5)
37.6 (33.3–42.1)
% with any health care coverage
96.4 (93.0–98.2)
91.4 (88.2–93.8)
97.8 (96.3–98.6)
93.3 (89.8–95.6)
96.1 (94.6–97.2)
93.0 (90.6–94.8)
% with at least one health care provider
82.2 (78.0–85.7)
73.0 (68.4–77.2)
76.8 (71.9–81.1)
77.4 (73.0–81.3)
77.3 (73.1–81.0)
77.4 (73.8–80.7)
Source: Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Estimates, (95% confidence intervals).
