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Table 2.18 LOS ANGELES HEALTH SURVEY FINDINGS
Estimated Persons Affected
Los Angeles County, 1997
Race/Ethnic Group
African American Asian White Latino
Health Risk Behavior Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
Health Care Access
No Regular Health Care Provider 104,000 17% 187,000 30% 466,000 17% 878,000 36%
County or Community Clinic as 36,000 6% 15,000 2% 52,000 2% 304,000 12%
Regular Health Care Provider
Private MD/HMO as Regular 395,000 63% 363,000 58% 1,838,000 68% 956,000 39%
Health Care Provider
Difficulty Obtaining Needed 77,000 29% 124,000 36% 316,000 23% 550,000 47%
Medical Care
Uninsured Children 33,000 14% 46,000 20% 57,000 10% 556,000 33%
No Physician Visit in past 3,000 3% * 4,000 4% * 3,000 1% * 88,000 11%
12 months, children 6 years
Health Risk Behavior
Heavy Alcohol Drinker 13,000 2% 11,000 2% 170,000 6% 130,000 5%
HIV Testing in past 2 years 291,000 47% 161,000 43% 810,000 30% 1,053,000 43%
Tobacco 131,000 21% 108,000 17% 564,000 21% 387,000 16%
Self-Reported Health Conditions
Cancer 6,000 1% 9,000 1% * 67,000 2% 16,000 1% *
Heart Disease 36,000 6% * 39,000 6% 155,000 6% 78,000 3%
Kidney Disease 10,000 2% 14,000 2% * 30,000 1% 51,000 2%
*Note: Prevalence for this subgroup is based on small numbers (fewer than 30 respondents in the subgroup)
Source: Los Angeles County Department of Health Services, 1997 Los Angeles County Health Survey.
Latino Profiles Study Report,
United Way of Greater Los Angeles, 2000