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• Only 8.8% of the Hispanic labor force work the hospital industry

• 32.4% of Hispanics under the age of 65 did not have any form of health insurance in 2002

• 22.7% of Hispanic children were uninsured in 2002

• In 2002, Hispanic children had the lowest physician visit rate and three times the rate of whites for no regular source of care

• About 30% of all Hispanic adults between the ages of 18 to 64 had no usual source of care in 2002

• In 2002, a fifth of Spanish-speaking Latinos reported not seeking out medical attention due to language barriers

• 13% of all Hispanics are considered to be in fair or poor health