Table 1.
Descriptive statistics for study variables (n = 200)
| Variable | Maricopa County 99 (49.5) | Miami-Dade County 101 (50.5) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| n (%) | n (%) | χ2 | |
| Gender | 0.50 | ||
| Women | 53 (53.5) | 49 (48.5) | |
| Men | 46 (46.5) | 52 (51.5) | |
| Partner Status | 1.05 | ||
| Single | 67 (67.7) | 75 (74.3) | |
| Has Partner | 32 (32.3) | 26 (25.7) | |
| Nativity | 23.48** | ||
| Immigrant | 14 (14.1) | 46 (45.5) | |
| U.S.-Born | 85 (85.9) | 55 (54.5) | |
| Hispanic Heritage | 146.21** | ||
| Mexican | 86 (86.9) | 2 (2.0) | |
| Other Hispanic Heritage | 13 (13.1) | 99 (98.0) | |
| Student Status | 0.06 | ||
| Current College Student | 68 (68.7) | 71 (70.3) | |
| Non-College Student | 31 (31.3) | 30 (29.7) | |
| Employment Status | 31.43** | ||
| Employed | 94 (94.9) | 63 (62.4) | |
| Unemployed | 5 (5.1) | 38 (37.6) |
| M (SD) | M (SD) | t value | α | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age | 21.67 (1.91) | 20.94 (2.20) | − 2.49** | |
| Financial strain | 2.34 (.61) | 2.26 (.58) | − 1.03 | |
| Tangible social support | 3.72 (1.09) | 4.21 (.91) | 3.51*** | 0.91 |
| Emotional social support | 4.08 (.84) | 4.13 (.97) | .40 | 0.89 |
| Pressure to acculturate | 2.27 (1.29) | 1.71 (1.29) | − 3.08** | 0.91 |
| Pressure against acculturation | 1.51 (1.22) | 1.10 (1.18) | − 2.40** | 0.86 |
| Self-rated health | 3.31 (1.00) | 3.84 (.94) | 3.87*** |
*
p ≤ .05,
**
p ≤ .01,
***
p ≤ .001, α = Cronbach’s alpha reliability coefficient