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FROM VITAL & HEALTH STATISTICS OF THE NATIONAL CENTER FOR HEALTH STATISTICS 

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, EDUCATION, AND WELFARE � Public Health Service I Number 27 � April 14, 1978 

Health Characteristics of Minority Groups, 

United States, 19761 

There is increasing interest in the ‘health 

characteristics of the minority groups in the 

population of the United States, especially those 

of the two largest minority groups, the black 

population and the population of Spanish origin. 

Since its inception in 1957, the Division of 

Health Interview Statistics, by means of the 

Health Interview Survey (HIS), has collected 

data on the race of respondents in order to present estimates of health variables by racial group. 

Beginning in 1976, information on respondents’ 

national origin or ancestry has been obtained in 

the IDS, pnmarily in an effort to identify persons of Spanish background. This report presents. statistics on severaI health characteristics 

for four population groups: the total United 

States civilian noninstitutionalized population, 

those of Spanish origin, the black population, 

and all others. “Spanish origin” refers to those 

persons aged 17 years and over who, regardless 

of race, were reported as being of Central or 

South American ancestry, Chicano, Cuban, 

Mexican, Mexicano, Mexican-American, Puerto 

Rican, or other Spanish origin. Data for children 

under the age of 17 are stated in accordance 

with the race and reported origin of their parents. (See Technical Notes.) The approximately 

495,000 persons reported to be of Spanish origin and classified as black by the interviewer 

were counted in both of these minority categories. 

The tables present data for the four population groups by age and income. The age distri1This report prepared by Claudia S. Moy and 

Charles S. Wilder, Division of Health Interview Statistics. 

butions of the four poptdation groups are quite 

different, with larger proportions of the Spanish 

and black groups than of the total population 

b;ing under the age of 17. Approximately 41.3 

percent of the Spanish population was under 17 

years of age, 37.0 percent of the black population was under 17, and only 28.9 percent of 

the total U.S. population was under 17 years of 

age. Because of these differences in the age distributions, comparisons should be made within 

age groups or by using age-adjusted percentages. 

Table 1 shows the crude rates and the ageadjusted (by the direct method) rates for the 

various health characteristics that are presented 

in detail in tables 2-5. The age-adjusted data can 

be compared directly since the rates assume 

identical age distributions of alI groups. However, the unadjusted percentages are the actual 

ones, and any quotation of percentages and agespecific rates should be of the crude rates rather 

than of the adjusted data. 

Statistics for six health characteristics and 

population figures are shown in tables 2-5. The 

totzd population for the four population groups 

and the percent of the population with limitation of activity are shown in table 2. Table 3 

presents the proportion of the population with a 

doctor visit in the year preceding the interview 

and the proportion with a short-stay hospitzd 

episode during the year before the interview. Jn 

table 4, the number of days of restricted activity 

and days of bed disability per person per year 

are shown. The number of currently employed 

persons aged 17 years and over and the number 

of days lost from work per person per year are 

shown in table 5. 
2 adwncedata 

o Table 1. Unadjusted and aae-adiusted Dercentaaes or rates of selected health characteristics, bv national origin or race and familv income: United States, 1976 

Characteristics and family income 

Limitation of activity 

due to chronic conditions 

All incomes . .... ... ................... ..... .... .. 

Less than $5,000 .... ... ... ... ... .. .... ........... .. ... 

$5,000-$9,999 . ....... ........... .. ....... .. ..... ... 

$lo.ooo41 4.999 ..... ... ...... ..... .... ... ... ... .... .. 

$15,000 or more ...... ... ..... ...... ........... ... ... .. 

Doctor visit in past year 

All incomes . ................. ... ... .. ....... ... .. 

Less than $5,000 . ...... .. ......... ... .. ........ ...... 

$5,000-$9,999 ..... ................... .... .. ... ... ... ... 

$lo.ooo.$l 4.999 ....... ............. ......... ... ... ... 

$15,000 or more ........ .... ... ..... .... ... ... ......... 

Short-stay Ihospital 

episode in past year 

All incomes...,.., ... .... ... .......... ...... ... .. 

Less than $5,000 ........ ..... ... .......... .... .. ... ... 

$5.000.$9 .999 ..... .. .... ... ... ....... ... ... ... ... ... ... 

$lo.ooo.$l 4.999 .... ....... ... ... ............ ... . ... .. 

$15,000 or more ...... .... .. ... ... ... ... ............... 

Days of restricted activity 

per person per year 

All incomes . .. .. ... ... ... ....... ...... ... ... ... .. 

Less than $5,000 ......... .... .... ....... ... . ... .. .. . 

$5,000-$9,899 .. ...... ... ....... ...... ... ... ... ...... ... 

$10,000-$14,999 .... .... ...... ... ... ... ............ ... 

$15,000 or more ........ ....... .... ..... ..... .... .... .. 

Days of bed disability 

per person per year 

All incomes . .... ... ............. ...... ... ........ 

Less than $5,000 ..... .. ...... ...... ........ .. .. .... ... 

$5,000-$9,999 .. ................ .... .. ... ...... ... ...... 

$10,000-$14,999 ..... ..... .. ... ... ... ............. .. 

$15,000 or mare ......... ... ................. .. ...... . 

Days lost from work per currently 

employed person per year 

All incomes . .... ......... ....... .... .. ... ... ..... 

Less than $5,000 .... ... .. .... ...... ............ .... ... 

$5,00049,999 .. ...... ......... ....... .... .. ... ......... 

$lo.ooo$l 4.999 ... .. ... ... ... ... ... ........... ..... .. 

$15,000 or more .. .. ...... ... ..... .... .......... ..... .. 

Total Spanish Tots I Spanish Blackl Other Blackl Other population origin 1 copulation originl 

Unadjusted percentage or rate I Age-adjusted2 percentage or rate 

14.3 

28.8 

17.1 

11.3 

8.8 

75.5 

76.7 

73.8 

75.1 

77.3 

10.6 

14.0 

11.9 

10.4 

9.1 

18.2 

32.5 

20.3 

15.7 

12.8 

7.1 

12.1 

8.2 

5.9 

5.1 

5.3 

5.8 

8.1 

5.5 

4.7 

9.5 14.8 14.6 14.3 13.5 17.4 14.0 

17.2 24.9 31.3 23.1 19.7 24.9 23.0 

9.5 12.3 19.0 16.3 13.4 16.0 16.6 

6.6 9.7 11.8 13.2 12.3 13.3 13,3 

6.1 7.1 9.0 10.6 *I 2.1 10.4 I 0.8 

69.5 73.5 76.2 75.5 70.4 74.2 76.2 

70.6 75.7 77.8 76.0 70.7 76.5 77.0 

67.7 70.1 75.3 73.6 68.8 71.7 74.8 

70.2 74,4 75.5 75.5 72.2 75.5 75.8 

73.1 78.5 77.4 77.6 73.8 78.2 77.7 

9.3 10.0 10.8 10,6 10.4 10.6 10.6 

11.1 12.7 14.7 12.8 11.7 13.7 12.6 

10.2 9.0 12.7 11.7 11.4 9.9 12.0 

8,5 9.4 10.7 11.0 *9.8 10.6 11.1 

7.6 9.0 9.1 9.7 “9.1 9.0 9.7 

17.1 20.6 18.0 18.2 20.3 23.3 17.6 

26.5 30.7 33.8 28.4 29.2 31.2 28.1 

18,4 17.4 21.1 19.8 21.0 21.2 19.7 

14,8 15.4 16.8 16.8 19.0 17.6 16.7 

10.0 73.7 129 13.8 ‘13.2 14.9 13.8 

8.4 9.0 6.8 7.1 9,3 9.9 6.8 

14.9 12.3 11.7 11.0 16.3 12.8 10.1 

8,1 7.7 8.4 8.0 8.8 9.2 7.8 

7.0 5.9 5.9 6.3 *6.4 5.9 6.2 

4.8 7.5 4.9 5.7 “4,2 *8.5 5.5 

4.9 7.4 5.1 5,3 5.0 7.4 6.1 

* ‘5.7 7.4 5.5 5.9 7.2 5.5 

5.1 7.1 6.0 6.2 *5.4 7.1 6.1 

5.9 6.2 5.4 5.5 *5.6 ‘6.0 5.4 

3.6 8.4 4.5 4.6 + 8.2 4.4 

1 Persons reported as both of Spanish origin and black are included in both categories. 

2Adj~~ted by the d{,e~t ~eth~d tO the age distribution Of the civilian noninstituticmalized pOpU]atiOn Or that Of the OIrrenth’ emplOyed P“pubtion. 

~lncludes unknown income. 
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Table 2. Population and percent of population with limitation of activity due to chronic wnditions, bv national oriain or race. familv income. . and aae: . Unitad”States, 1976 

Total Spanish Total Spanish Family income and age population origin 1 Blackl Other population origin 1 Blackl Othar 

All incomesz Number of persons in thousands Percent of population with limitation of activity 

,Ali ages .. ... ... . ...... .. ............ .. ........ .. .. 210,643 12,218 24,863 174,057 Q=! ‘“5! ““8 14.6 

Under 17 years ....... ... ............. ... ....... ... ... ... 60,891 5,041 9,206 46,845 3.9 

1744 years ... ... .. ........... ...... .... ... ........ ..... ... 84,701 4,870 9,666 70,19s B.7 

45-64 years ... ... .......... ... ... ....... ... .......... ... ... 43,253 1,669 4,110 37,519 23.4 

65 years and oar . .... ... ............. ... ........... ... 21,799 538 1.882 19,394 44.6 

Lass than $5.000 

Ir 

28,98711 2,206 6,841 20,099 28.8 17.2 24.9 31.3 

Under 17 years ... ... ......... .... ... ... ... .... .... .. .... 6,547 B41 2,436 3,366 5.3 6.3 4.8 5.7 

1744 yaars .... ... ..... ... .. ........... ....... ...... .. .... . 9,789 851 2,213 6,764 14.8 13.6 16.7 14.5 

45-64 years ..... ... ... . ...... .. .......... .... .......... ... .. 4,876 303 1,138 3,455 49.0 37.3 51.8 49.0 

65 years and over .. .. .... ....... .......... ... ....... ... .. 7,775 211 1,054 6,514 53.4 46.0 59.4 .52.7 

$5,000-$9999 

All ages ......... .. ... .......... ... .......... .... .. ...... 42,543 3,614 6,698 32,324 17.1 9.5 12.3 19.0 

Under 17 years .. ... ... ... ....... ... ...... ....... ... ...... 12,202 1,447 2,722 8,090 4.1 �2 .0 4.1 4.5 

1744 years .... .......... ... ............. .... ... ... ...... .. . 16,363 1,491 2,641 12,261 10.4 7.0 10.0 10.8 

45-64 years ..... ...... ... ... ... .. .... .... ... ...... ... ...... 7,B4Z 504 983 6,361 31.3 27.6 29.1 31.9 

65 years and over ..... ... ... .......... ... ....... ...... ... 6,136 173 353 5,612 43.1 42.2 46.5 42.9 

$10,000-$14,999 

� All ages .... ... ... .... .. .. .... ... ... ... .. .. ............. 44,471 2,744 4,216 37,615 11.3 6.6 9.7 11.8 

Under 17 years .... ...... . ....... .. .. ..... ... ... . ...... ... 14,125 1,213 1,560 11,423 3.6 *2.1 2.8 3.9 

1744 years ... .. .. .... .. .... .. ... ....... ... .... ... ... ....... 19,533 1,141 1,841 16,574 8.6 6.4 8.1 8.8 

45-64 years .. .. ... ........... .. ......... ... .. .... .... ... .... 8,506 330 697 7,488 22.5 14.8 24.4 22.6 

65 years and over ... ..... .. ................ ... .. .. ... .... 2,308 60 119 2,130 39.6 58.3 41.2 39.0 

$15,000 or more 

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All ages ..... . ... ... ...... ... ... .... ... ... ... .... ... ..... 75,79711 2,486 4,092 69,307 -AI 6“117“1 9.0 

Under 17 years ..... ... ... .... ... ...... ... . ...... ......... 22,511 1,006 1,368 20,176 3.4 

17-44 years .. ......... ... ... ...... ...... .... ... .... ... ... ... 33,202 1,100 1,825 30,213 6.6 

45-64 yaars ........... ... ... ... ... .......... ............ .... 17,443 345 714 16,395 15.8 

65 years and over ..... ... ....... ... ... ... .... ...... .. .... 2,641 35 86 2,524 38.2 

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1 Persons reported M both of Spanish origin and black are included in both categories 

Zlncludes unknown income. 

NOTE: For official population estimates for more general use, see U.S. Bureau of tbe Cen.ws reports on the civilian population of the United States in Cur. 

rent Populdon Reports, Series P-2o, P-25, and P-6o. 
4 achancedata 

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Table 3. Percent of population with a doctor visit or short-stay hospital episode in the past year, by national origin or race, family income, and age: 

United States, 1976 

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Total I Span ish Family income and age I population Originl I Blackl I Other 

Percent of population with a All incomesz 

All ages ... .... .. .. ............. ... ... ... ..... .. .. . . 75.5 

Under 17 years ....... .... ... ... .. ....... ........ ..... ... . 74.2 

1744 years .. ... ... ... ... ... .... ............ .... .. .......... 75.4 

45-64 years .. ...... ... ...... ... ............. ... ... ... ... ... . 75.2 

65 years and over ........ .......... ... ... ... ............. 80.0 

Less than $5,000 

All ages ............. ..... .. .. ... .... ... .. ... ............ 76.7 

Under 17 years .... .. .... .... ..... ....... ..... ..... .. ..... 7’I .6 

17-44 years ....... ... ............ ...... .. ........ ... ... ... .. 78.3 

45-64 years .......... .......... .. ............. ......... .... . 75.8 

65 years and over .... .. ... .... ...... ....... .. ....... ... .. 79.7 

$5,000-$9,999 

All agas .. ..... .... .... ........ ... ...... .. .. .. .... .. ..... 73.8 

Under 17 years .... ....... . ...... ... ... . .. ............. ... 69.7 

17-44 years ... .. ... ... .. .. .. . ....... .. .. .... ..... ........ ... 75,0 

45.64 years .. .. .. .... .... .... ...... .... .. .. ................ . 72.7 

65 years and over .... .. ... ... ... ... ... ... ................ 80.6 

$10,OOO-$I4,999 

AIL ages ... ..... ....... . .. ... ... .... .. ................ ... 75.1 

Under 17 years ... ... . ........ ... .......... ... ... .... .... . 74.3 

1744 years .. ....... ... ...... ... ... .... ............ ... ... .. . 75.8 

45-64 years ... ... ...... ......... ...... ... . ...... ... ... ...... 73.5 

65 years and over ... ...... . ..... ................ .... ... .. 81.2 

$15,000 or more 

All ages ..... .. ..... . .... ....... ........... .... .. ... ... .. 77.3 

Under 17 years .... ...... . .. ... ............. ... ........... 78.0 

17-44 years .... ... ... .. .... ...... ....... .. . ... ...... ... ... .. 76.1 

45-64 years .. ..... ............. .. .......... ... ... ...... ..... 78.3 

65 years and over .. .. .... .. .. .. .. .......... .. ....... ... .. 81.2 

doctor visit in past year 

69.5 73.5 

67.6 67.6 

69.8 76.9 

71.2 76.1 T 79.4 78.8

70.6 75.7

69.6 68.2 

70.3 80.6 

69.6 78.2 T77.7 80.3

I 

T

67.7 70.1 

66.0 62.3 

66.9 75.6 

69.8 73.4 

82.1 79.9 

I


T

70.2 74.4 

64.2 66.5 

75.4 79.3 

72.4 73.3 

81.7 84.9 

73.1 78.5

73.6 77.9 

71.8 78.3 

75.1 81.0 

‘80.0 73.3 

* 

76.2 

76.2 

75.6 

75.2 

80.2 

77.6 

74.7 

78.7 

75.6 

79.7 

75.? 

72.9 

75.6 

72.8 

80.6 

75.5 

76.0 

75.4 

73.5 

81.1 

77.4 

78.2 

76.1 

78.3 

81.5 

Tots I Spanish Blackl Other )opulation originl 

Percent of population with a short-way 

hospital apisode in past year 

10.6 9.3 10.0 10.8 

5.5 5.4 4.7 5.7 

11.4 12.0 13.5 11.0 

12.5 10.6 12.0 “ 12.6 

18.3 17.1 12.9 18,6 

14.0 11.1 12.7 14.7 

6.7 6.5 6.3 7.1 

13.7 13.3 18.5 12.2 J16.6 13.9 14.8 17.5

18.9 ‘16.1 13.3 19.9

=ml=


lper~oll~rep<)rted ~~ b<,th of Spanish origin a“d black are included in buth categories.


21ncludes unknuwn incume.


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o dEmdata5 

Table 4. Days of restricted activity or bed disability per person per year, by national origin or race, family income, and age: United States, 1976 

Family income and age 

All incomes2 

All ages .... .... ... ...... .... .. ...... .... .... .... ... 

Under 17 years ... .. .. .... ... .. ....... .... ................ 

17-44 years . ...... ... ... . ......... ... ... .... .... .. ... .... ... 

45-84 years .... ..... ... ........ ... ...... .... ... ... .... ... ... 

65 years and over .. ......... ... .... ..... . ... ... .. .... .. .. 

Less than $5,000 

All ~es .... ...... ....... .. .. ............ ...... . ... ...... 

Under17 years .... ............. .. .... ........ .. ... ...... 

17-44 years . ... ... ............. ... ... ... .... ...... .... ..... 

45-64 y~rs ............ .. ... ... ... ... ..... .. ... ...... .... .. 

65 yeare and over . ... .. ....... .... ...... ... ....... ... .. 

$5,000-$9,999 

All ages. .......... ... . .... ... ... .......... ... ....... ... . 

Under 17 years .. ..... ... ... .......... ... ... ..... .. ...... . 

17-44 yeara ... ...... .... .... ............ ... ... .... ... ... .... 

45-64 years ...... ....... ...... ........ .. ... ....... ..... ..... 

65 years and over ... .... ... ....... .. .... . ... ...... ...... . 

$10,000-$14,999 

� All ages .... .......... .. .... ...... .... .. .... .. ....... .... 

Under 17 years ..... ...... ........ .. .. .... ............ .... 

17-44 years ........ ...... ... ... .... ...... ... ............. .. . 

45-84 years .. ..... ....... .... .. ... ... .. .. ... ... ..... .. ... ... 

65 years and over .... ... ....... ... .. .... . ... ... .......... 

$15,000 or more 

All ages ... ... .. .... .. .. ... ... .......... .. ..... ... ... ... . 

Under 17 years ... .. ........ ...... ... . .... .. ...... .... ... . 

17-44 years ... ... ... ... ....... ...... .... ......... ....... ... . 

45-64 years ... ... ... ... ....... ... ... ... ... ....... ....... ... . 

65 years and over .... .... .. ...... .. ........ ... ... ....... . 

Total Spanish Total Spanish Blackl Other Blackl Other population Originl population Originl 

Days of restricted activity Days of bed disability 

per person per year per person per year 

18.2 17.1 20.6 18.0 7.1 8.4 9.0 6.8 

11.0 14.3 7.5 11.3 5.1 7.8 3.9 5.0 

14.2 12.9 19.1 13.6 5.6 7.0 8.5 5.1 

25.4 26.5 39.1 23.8 8.9 10.5 16.9 8.0 

40.0 53.1 52.5 38.4 15.1 20.5 18.5 14.6 

32.5 26.5 30.7 33.8 12.1 14.9 12.3 11.7 

12.2 16.4 8.5 13.7 6.5 10.3 5.0 6.7 

21.6 19.1 25.7 m.8 8.6 10.2 11.7 7.5 

53.6 48.5 57.7 52.5 18.9 27.8 22.3 16.9 

50.3 &l.2 63.3 47.8 16.9 33.5 19.7 15.9 

20.3 18.4 17.4 21.1 8.2 8.1 7.7 8.4 

11.2 15.6 6.7 11.8 5.1 7.1 3.5 5.3 

16.1 13.5 17.7 16.1 6.5 7.3 7.5 6.1 

30.6 34.0 36.7 29.4 11.8 � 10.0 15.4 11.4 

36.4 39.2 44.4 35.8 14.6 �1 7.4 19.7 14.2 

15.7 14.8 16.4 15.8 5.9 7.0 5.9 5.9 

11.0 13.2 8.2 11.1 4.6 6.8 3.5 4.5 

14.4 13.1 16.8 14.3 5.5 7.6 6.5 5.3 

22.3 17.8 25.5 22.2 7.6 �6.2 10.6 7.3 

31.5 � 60.7 �3I .4 30.7 11.4 ‘0.8 ‘0.9 12.3 

12.8 10.0 13.7 12.9 5.1 4.8 7.5 4.9 

10.5 10.7 5.5 10.8 4.9 6.6 “3.8 4.8 

10.8 8.2 15.8 10.6 4.2 *3.4 7.2 4.0 

17.5 �9.7 22.7 17.4 5.8 �4.4 14.3 5.4 

28.0 ‘46.2 �2I .9 27.9 13.1 *. �14.8 13.2 

lpemOn~re~Orted as bOth ~fspa”ish ~rjginand black areincluded in both categories. 

2~~ludea “nkn~,~ in~Ome. 
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Table 5. Currently employed population 17years andover anddays lost from work percurrently employ edperson peryear, bynational origin orrace, family 

income, and age: United States, 1976 

II I I 

Family income and age Spanish 

Population originl Black! Other 

Currently employed persons All incomes2 

All ages, 17 years and over ..... .. ....... 

17-44 years ......... .. .. .... .. .. .. .... .. ... ....... ...... ... 

45-84 years ....... ... .... .. .... ... ... ... ....... ... .. .. .. ... 

65 years and over ....... ...... . ...... ... ...... ....... ... 

Less than $5,000 

All ages, 17 years and over .... ... ... ...... ... 

17-44 years .. .. .... ............ ... ............... ........ .. 

45-64 years .......... .. ..... .. .. .. ......... . .... .. ......... 

65 years and over, .... .... .. .... .. ...... .... .. .. .. .. .. .. 

$5,000-$9,999 

All ages, 17 years and over .... .......... ... .. 

17-44 years .. ... ... ...... ........ .. ........ .. ...... .... .. .. 

45-64 years .......... ... .. .. ..... .. ... ...... .... ...... ... ... 

65 years and over..,, ..... ... ... ... ... .. ...... .. .... .. .. 

$10,000-$14,999 

All ages, 17 years and over ..... ... ....... .... 

17-44 years ... ... ... ... ... ... ... .. .. .... .... .......... . ... .. 

45-84 years .... ........ .... .. ... .... ......... ...... .... ... .. 

65 years and over ... ... ... ...... .. ... ..... ... .... ........ 

$15,000 or more 

All ages, 17 years and over ..... .... ... ....... . 

17-44 years .. .... .. ..... ... ... ... .. ........... ... ... ... ..... 

45-84 years .. .... .. .......... .. .. ...... ... ....... ... ... .... . 

65 years and over .... .. .. .... .... ... ........... ...... .... 

Population	 Spanish 81ackl Other originl 

Days lost from work per currently 

employ ad person per year 

5.31 4.9 7.4 I 5.1 

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5.0 4.6 7.7 4.8 

6.1 6.1 7.2 6.0 

4.0 *3.7 ‘4.0 4.0 

5.8 *5.7 7.4 6.5 

5.0 *4.8 6,3 4.8 

7.6 *9.6 8.9 6.9 

7.5 * 2.0 *9.6 7.3 

i 6.1 5.1 7.1 6.0 

5.9 4.3 6.9 5.9 

7.2 *7.3 8.4 6.9 

*3.6 �9.9 *. 3.8 

5.5 5.9 6.2 5.4 

1 , 

5.6 6.2 7.1 5.4 

5.6 * 5.0 *4.3 5.8 

*1 .9 *. *- “2,1 � 

4.7 3.6 8.4 4.5 

4.2 ‘3.0 8.5 3,9 

5.8 *5.8 8.6 5.7 

‘0.8 *- *. “0.8 

87,11S 

57,26E 

26,974 

2,887 

6,891 

4,631 

1,603 

657 

15,60: 

10,491 

4,23t 

87[ 

it 19,748 

13,734 

5,625 

389 

in thousands 

3,976 8,394 I 74,83E 

I I 

2,977 5,689 48,661 

939 2,423 23,63C 

60 282 2,547 

493 1,279 5,137 

364 766 3,523 

105 406 1,097 

*23 117 517 

1,118 2,268 12,239 

826 1,578 8,105 

274 519 3,345 

“18 71 790 

987 1,796 16,986 

763 1>279 11,704 

217 489 4,929 

*8 *26 353 

38,212 1,064 2,075 35,101 

24,860 814 1,483 22,581 

12,785 248 571 11,973 

567 *2 *2O 546 

Jl%sonsreported as both of Spanish origin and bltick are included in both categories. 

21ncludes unknown income. 

NOTE: IJorofficitd population estimates formrxegenerd use, see U.S. 8ureauof the Census reports onthecivilion population of the United Statesin Current Population ReportS, Series P-20, P-25, and P-60: and U.S. 13urmuof Ddbor Statistics monthly report, Employ menfand Earni~s. 

SYMBOLS 

Data not available


Category not applicable ------------------------- . . .


Quantity zero --------------------------------------- -


Quantity more than Obutless than 0.05 0.0


Figure does not meet standards of


* reliability or precision 
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TECHNICAL NOTES 

SOURCE OF DATA: The data presented in all


tables in this report were derived from house-


hold interviews of the Health Interview Survey.


These interviews were conducted in a proba­


bility sample of the civilian noninstitutionalized


population of the United States. During 1976


approximately 113,000 persons living in a total


of 40,000 households were included in the


sample. A more detailed description of the


sample design and a copy of the questionnaire


used in collecting the information are shown in


“current Estimates From the HeaIth Interview


Survey: United States, 1976,” Vital and ~ealth


Statistics, Series 10, No. 119. The health char­


acteristics presented are defined there also.


Other definitions are presented in Series 1, No.


11 of Vital and Health Statistics.


SAN4PLE: Since the estimates shown are based


on a sample of the population, they are subject


to samdin~ error. Table I shows the standard
 .“ 

Table 1. Standard errors of estimates of aggregates 

Standard error in thowmds 

Restricted- Size of estimate 

in thousands act ivity Work-loss 

Population and bed- days disability 

days 

70 ............................... 15 . . . . . . 

100 ............................. 18 . . . . . . 

500 ............................. 40 . . . 

1,000 .......................... 57 695 551 

5,000 .......................... 125 1,554 1,233 

10,000 ........................ 174 2,199 1,745 

20,000 ........................ 237 3,113 2,472 

50,000 ........................ 325 4,935 3,929 

100,000 ...................... 550 7,009 5,603 

200,000 ...................... . . . 9,998 8,054 

500,000 ...................... . . . 16,205 . . . 

1,000,000 ................... . . . 24,000 . . . 

2,000,000 ................... . . . 36,000 . . . 

errors of aggregates of persons and disability 

days, and table H shows standard errors _-——— —of Der­ ,-

centages of persons. 

Table 11.Standard errors, expressed in percentage points, of 

estimated percentages for population estimates . 

8ase of I Estimated percentages 

, I 

percentages 2 5 10 25 

shown in 50 

thousends ;; :; & ;; 

500 .............. 1.1 1.8 2.4 3.5 4.0 

1,000 ........... 0.8 1.2 1.7 2.5 2.9 

2,000 ........... 0.6 0.9 1.2 1.8 2.0 

5,000 ........... 0.4 0.6 0.8 1.1 1.3 

10,000 ......... 0.3 0.4 0.5 0.8 0.9 

20,000 ......... 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.6 0.6 

30,000 ......... 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.5 0.5 

50,000 ......... 0.1 0.2 0.2 0.4 0.4 

100,000 ....... 0.0 0.1 0.2 0.2 0.3 

National Origin of Persons 

Under 17 Years of Age 

If both parents were of the same origin, this 

origin was assigned to the chiIdren. 

If origin of parents differed and one was of 

Spanish origin, the Spanish origin was assigned 

to the children; if neither parent was of Spanish 

origin, the origin of the mother was assigned to 

the chiIdren. 

If only one parent or other relative was in 

the household, the origin of that person was assigned to the children. 

In other cases, unknown origin was assigned. 
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