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Characteristics of the Patient Population (n = 168)
| Immigrants |
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|---|---|---|---|
| US Born | Polish | Latinos | |
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| |||
| n (%) | 93 (55.4%) | 12 (7%) | 63 (37.5%) |
| Age (yr, ±SD) | 44.6 ± 8.8 | 53.3 ± 7.1 | 42.9 ± 9.4 |
| Female sex | 15.7% | 20.5% | 41.2% |
| No health insurance | 18.0% | 47.7% | 73.5% |
| Residence | Several | Brooklyn | Queens |
| Unionization | 66.6% | 93.2% | 54.7% |
| Smoking history | |||
| Never | 45.2% | 25.0% | 57.8% |
| Former | 35.5% | 33.3% | 32.8% |
| Present | 19.4% | 41.7% | 9.4% |
