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Baseline: 83 percent of persons under age 65 years were covered by health insurance in 1997 (age adjusted to the year 2000 standard population).

Persons Under Age 65 Years, 1997	Health Insurance
Persons Under Age 65 Years, 1997	Percent
TOTAL	83
Race and ethnicity
American Indian or Alaska Native	62
Asian or Pacific Islander	81
Asian	81
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander	80
Black or African American	80
White	84

Hispanic or Latino	66
Cuban	79
Mexican American	61
Puerto Rican	81
Not Hispanic or Latino	85
Black or African American	80
White	86
Gender
Female	84
Male	81
Family income level
Poor	66
Near Poor	69
Middle/high income	91
Geographic location
Within MSA	83
Outside MSA	80
Disability status
Persons with disabilities	83
Persons without disabilities	83
Sexual orientation	DNC
Select populations
Age groups
10 to 24 years	DNA
10 to 14 years	DNA
15 to 19 years	DNA
20 to 24 years	DNA

DNA = Data have not been analyzed. DNC = Data are not collected. DSU = Data are statistically unreliable.
MSA = Metropolitan statistical area.
Note: Age adjusted to the year 2000 standard population.


1-1.		Increase the proportion of persons with health insurance.