Original question: How often have you had difficulty communicating with a health care provider while getting care for yourself or a loved one because of a...(Language barrier) (Cultural barrier)
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Older Hispanics difficulty in communicating with health providers U.S. 2017
This graph shows the percentage of Hispanics aged 40 years and older who had difficulty in communicating with a health care provider in the U.S. as of 2017. Around 14 percent of Hispanic respondents who spoke English at home stated that language was a barrier for them in communicating with a health care provider.
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AP-NORC. (August 22, 2017). Percentage of older Hispanic adults who had difficulty in communicating with a health care provider in the U.S. as of 2017 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 21, 2026, from /statistics/856819/difficulties-communicating-with-healthcare-providers-us-hispanics/
AP-NORC. "Percentage of older Hispanic adults who had difficulty in communicating with a health care provider in the U.S. as of 2017." Chart. August 22, 2017. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 21, 2026. /statistics/856819/difficulties-communicating-with-healthcare-providers-us-hispanics/
AP-NORC. (2017). Percentage of older Hispanic adults who had difficulty in communicating with a health care provider in the U.S. as of 2017. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 21, 2026. /statistics/856819/difficulties-communicating-with-healthcare-providers-us-hispanics/
AP-NORC. "Percentage of Older Hispanic Adults Who Had Difficulty in Communicating with a Health Care Provider in The U.S. as of 2017." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 22 Aug 2017, /statistics/856819/difficulties-communicating-with-healthcare-providers-us-hispanics/
AP-NORC, Percentage of older Hispanic adults who had difficulty in communicating with a health care provider in the U.S. as of 2017 ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/856819/difficulties-communicating-with-healthcare-providers-us-hispanics/ (last visited July 21, 2026)
Percentage of older Hispanic adults who had difficulty in communicating with a health care provider in the U.S. as of 2017 [Graph], AP-NORC, August 22, 2017. [Online]. Available: /statistics/856819/difficulties-communicating-with-healthcare-providers-us-hispanics/
