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 or cultural barrier)?"
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U.S. Hispanic adults that had communication issues with a health provider in 2018
This statistic depicts the percentage of Hispanics living in the U.S. that had difficulties communicating with a health care provider because of culture or language as of 2018. According to the data, 21 percent of respondents indicated that they sometimes had trouble communicating with a health care provider due to a cultural barrier.
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AP-NORC. (July 29, 2018). Percentage of Hispanic adults in the U.S. that had trouble communicating with a health care provider due to language or culture as of 2018 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 23, 2026, from /statistics/915614/hispanic-health-communication-issues-with-providers-us/
AP-NORC. "Percentage of Hispanic adults in the U.S. that had trouble communicating with a health care provider due to language or culture as of 2018." Chart. July 29, 2018. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 23, 2026. /statistics/915614/hispanic-health-communication-issues-with-providers-us/
AP-NORC. (2018). Percentage of Hispanic adults in the U.S. that had trouble communicating with a health care provider due to language or culture as of 2018. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 23, 2026. /statistics/915614/hispanic-health-communication-issues-with-providers-us/
AP-NORC. "Percentage of Hispanic Adults in The U.S. That Had Trouble Communicating with a Health Care Provider Due to Language or Culture as of 2018." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 29 Jul 2018, /statistics/915614/hispanic-health-communication-issues-with-providers-us/
AP-NORC, Percentage of Hispanic adults in the U.S. that had trouble communicating with a health care provider due to language or culture as of 2018 ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/915614/hispanic-health-communication-issues-with-providers-us/ (last visited July 23, 2026)
Percentage of Hispanic adults in the U.S. that had trouble communicating with a health care provider due to language or culture as of 2018 [Graph], AP-NORC, July 29, 2018. [Online]. Available: /statistics/915614/hispanic-health-communication-issues-with-providers-us/
