Table 2.
Sociodemographic and acculturation characteristics of fathers (n 21)
| Mean | sd | Range | n | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age | 34·4 | 2·8 | 27–43 | 21 | 1100 |
| Race (ethnicity) | |||||
| Latino (Brazilian) | 21 | 100 | |||
| Born in Brazil | |||||
| Yes | 21 | 100 | |||
| Regions and states of origin | |||||
| Southeast | |||||
| Espirito Santo | 3 | 14·3 | |||
| Minas Gerais | 13 | 61·9 | |||
| South | |||||
| Santa Catarina | 2 | 9·5 | |||
| Parana | 1 | 4·7 | |||
| Midwest | |||||
| Goias | 1 | 4·7 | |||
| Mato Grosso | 1 | 4·7 | |||
| Years in the USA | 7·3 | 2·68 | 21 | 100 | |
| Primary language spoken at home | |||||
| Portuguese | 21 | 100 | |||
| Marin scale acculturation score (father) | 1·21 | 0·77 | 21 | 100 | |
| Marin scale acculturation score (child) | 3·22 | 0·53 | 21 | 100 | |
| Marital status | |||||
| Married | 17 | 81 | |||
| Co-habitating | 3 | 14·3 | |||
| Single | 1 | 4·7 | |||
| Education level | |||||
| Less than high school | 4 | 19·1 | |||
| High school degree | 15 | 71·5 | |||
| College | 1 | 4·7 | |||
| Missing | 1 | 4·7 | |||
| Household income | |||||
| >40K to <60K USD/year | 8 | 38·1 | |||
| <40K USD/year | 13 | 61·9 | |||
| Access to healthcare | |||||
| Government-sponsored health insurance | 19 | 90 | |||
| Private | 2 | 10 |