Percentage of Hispanic adults in the U.S. who used select sources to translate when encountering communication barriers in the health care system as of 2018
Characteristic
Percentage of respondents
Family member or friend
52%
Professional translator from health care provider
50%
Another staff member
18%
Professional translator hired by individual
8%
Someone else
1%
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This statistic depicts the percentage of Hispanic adults in the U.S. who used select sources to translate when they encountered communication barriers in the health care system as of 2018. It was found that 52 percent of Hispanic adults who stated they used a translator when they experienced language or cultural barriers in the health care system had a family member or friend translate for them.
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AP-NORC. (July 26, 2018). Percentage of Hispanic adults in the U.S. who used select sources to translate when encountering communication barriers in the health care system as of 2018 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 01, 2026, from /statistics/921430/hispanic-adult-communication-barriers-health-care-system-translator-sources/
AP-NORC. "Percentage of Hispanic adults in the U.S. who used select sources to translate when encountering communication barriers in the health care system as of 2018." Chart. July 26, 2018. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 01, 2026. /statistics/921430/hispanic-adult-communication-barriers-health-care-system-translator-sources/
AP-NORC. (2018). Percentage of Hispanic adults in the U.S. who used select sources to translate when encountering communication barriers in the health care system as of 2018. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 01, 2026. /statistics/921430/hispanic-adult-communication-barriers-health-care-system-translator-sources/
AP-NORC. "Percentage of Hispanic Adults in The U.S. Who Used Select Sources to Translate When Encountering Communication Barriers in The Health Care System as of 2018." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 26 Jul 2018, /statistics/921430/hispanic-adult-communication-barriers-health-care-system-translator-sources/
AP-NORC, Percentage of Hispanic adults in the U.S. who used select sources to translate when encountering communication barriers in the health care system as of 2018 ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/921430/hispanic-adult-communication-barriers-health-care-system-translator-sources/ (last visited August 01, 2026)
Percentage of Hispanic adults in the U.S. who used select sources to translate when encountering communication barriers in the health care system as of 2018 [Graph], AP-NORC, July 26, 2018. [Online]. Available: /statistics/921430/hispanic-adult-communication-barriers-health-care-system-translator-sources/
