| OMB Race and Hispanic Ethnicity Categories |
2004: State Medicaid Programs Using (out of 21)a |
2009: State Medicaid Programs Using (out of 33)b |
2009: State CHIP Programs Using (out of 38)c |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 20 | 32 | 37 |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 20 | 31 | 37 |
| Black or African American | 19 | 32 | 37 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 19d | 32e | 35f |
| Asian | 16 | 32 | 37 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 14 | 30 | 36 |
| Other | 9 | 5 | 8 |
OMB = Office of Management and Budget
a Source: Palmer, 2004.
b 37 state applications were available online. Four states provided space to write-in a free-text response, so they are not included in the denominator. Of the remaining 33 states, all applications except one solicited race and ethnicity information with specific category choices.
c 45 state applications were available online. Seven states provided space to write-in a free-text response, so the categories collected by these states are not included. Of the remaining 38 states, all applications except one solicited race and ethnicity information with specific category choices.
d Seven of the 19 states also collected data on Not Hispanic or Latino, indicating differences in using the one-question versus two-question format.
e 18 of the 32 states also collected data on Not Hispanic or Latino, indicating about an equivalent number of states using the one- versus two-question format.
f 18 of the 35 states also collected data on Not Hispanic or Latino.
