Table 4-2: Correlations Between Self-Reported English Ability in Speak

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Table 4-2. Correlations Between Self-Reported English Ability in Speaking, Reading, and Writing

English	Speak	Read	Write
Speak	1
Read	0.9254	1
Write	0.8974	0.9357	1

Latino	Speak	Read	Write
Speak	1
Read	0.6735	1
Write	0.6582	0.8548	1

Asian	Speak	Read	Write
Speak	1
Read	0.8112	1
Write	0.7736	0.925	1

^a Source: Subcommittee analysis based on data from National Latino and Asian American Study (Alegría et al., 2004a, 2004b).

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Table 4-3. Relationship of Speaking and Reading Ability

Reported English-Speaking Ability	Percent Who Say They Can Read a Newspaper in English, 1986 (%)	Percent Who Report No Difficulty Filling Out an English Form, 1980 (%)
Very well	98	96
Well	93	78
Not well	69	38
Not at all	0	5

Source: Siegel et al., 2001.

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Current as of March 2010

Internet Citation: Table 4-2: Correlations Between Self-Reported English Ability in Speak: Race, Ethnicity, and Language Data: Standardization for Health Care Qu. March 2010. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Rockville, MD. http://www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/final-reports/iomracereport/reldata4tab4-23.html