{"id":96174,"date":"2008-06-20T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2008-06-20T05:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/2008\/06\/20\/data-and-insights-on-minority-populations\/"},"modified":"2024-04-14T04:17:51","modified_gmt":"2024-04-14T09:17:51","slug":"data-and-insights-on-minority-populations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/internet\/2008\/06\/20\/data-and-insights-on-minority-populations\/","title":{"rendered":"Data and Insights on Minority Populations"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Our sample sizes for health surveys have been too small to do in-depth analysis on race\/ethnicity and economic status. One challenge is that a significant portion of the respondent pool refuses to answer the household income question (the refusal rate can be as high as 20%). So we use education levels as a proxy. <\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"> But the Pew Internet Project and other groups <strong>do <\/strong>have resources to share regarding minority populations, however you want to define them. <\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"> Browse through all of the Project&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/internet\/reports.asp\">reports <\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/internet\/presentations.asp\">presentations <\/a> to see if we mention your particular research interest (<a href=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/internet\/PPF\/r\/83\/presentation_display.asp\">older Americans<\/a>, those with <a href=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/internet\/PPF\/r\/231\/report_display.asp\">low access<\/a> to technology, those living with <a href=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/internet\/PPF\/r\/222\/report_display.asp\">disability<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/internet\/PPF\/r\/176\/report_display.asp\">rural <\/a>residents&#8230;) <\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"> Take a look at the chart on p. 4 in &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/internet\/PPF\/r\/190\/report_display.asp\">Online Health Search 2006<\/a>&#8221; (our most recent general-population report on health). <\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"> Download the raw data sets for the <a href=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/internet\/PPF\/r\/63\/dataset_display.asp\">August 2006 survey<\/a> and dig into the variables yourself (caution: you&#8217;ll need <a href=\"http:\/\/www.spss.com\/\">SPSS<\/a>). <\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"> View our &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/internet\/PPF\/r\/223\/presentation_display.asp\">access thermometers<\/a>,&#8221; which show disparities in cell phone ownership, basic internet, and home broadband access. 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