Results of the 1996 Race and Ethnic Targeted Test

Hispanic origin	Panel D: race question first		Panel B: Hispanic origin question first		Difference (Panel B minus Panel D)
	Panel D: race question first		Panel B: Hispanic origin question first		Estimate	90-percent confidence level
	Count or estimate	Standard error	Count or estimate	Standard error	Estimate	Lower bound	Upper bound

Total persons on mail returns	5,158		5,426
Item nonresponse rate (percent)	9.89	0.8	7.45	0.6	* -2.44	-3.94	-0.95

Responses to Hispanic origin question	4,648		5,022

Percent distribution of responses

Total	100.00		100.00
Not Hispanic	22.46	1.1	24.37	1.0	1.91	-0.64	4.46
Hispanic	77.54	1.1	75.63	1.0	-1.91	-4.46	0.64
Mexican	23.75	1.3	26.48	1.1	2.73	-0.18	5.64
Puerto Rican	29.63	1.1	26.76	1.1	* -2.86	-5.40	-0.33
Cuban	18.22	0.9	17.26	0.8	-0.96	-2.68	0.76
Other Hispanic	5.94	0.6	5.12	0.6	-0.82	-2.17	0.53