Table 1.
Demographic and Health Status Comparison by Community of Pasos Adelante Participants (n=216) Who Completed Preprogram and Postprogram Assessments, Arizona, 2000–2003a
| Characteristic |
Yuma County
Community N=128 |
Santa Cruz County
Community N=88 |
P |
|---|---|---|---|
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| Demographics | |||
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| Age, mean (SD) | 52.7 (13.4) | 45.1 (15.5) | <.001 |
| Hispanic | 127 (99.2) | 88 (100) | .40 |
| Female | 113 (88.3) | 84 (96.5) | .03 |
| Marital status | |||
| Married | 96 (80.7) | 55 (67.9) | .002 |
| Single/divorced | 10 (8.4) | 22 (27.2) | |
| Widowed | 13 (10.9) | 4 (4.9) | |
| Education | |||
| Some elementary | 88 (69.8) | 26 (29.9) | <.001 |
| Elementary | 27 (21.4) | 25 (28.7) | |
| Some high school | 7 (5.6) | 26 (29.9) | |
| High school | 4 (3.2) | 10 (11.5) | |
| Currently employed | 24 (19.0) | 12 (13.8) | .23 |
| Health insurance | 40 (32.3) | 61 (69.3) | <.001 |
| Preferred speaking language is Spanish | 121 (96.8) | 76 (97.4) | .80 |
| Preferred reading language is Spanish | 122 (97.6) | 76 (96.2) | .56 |
| Length in community | |||
| <5 years | 27 (21.1) | 21 (23.1) | .03 |
| >10 years | 84 (65.6) | 54 (62.1) | |
| Born in Mexico | 124 (97.6) | 75 (87.2) | .003 |
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| Health Status | |||
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| Diagnosed with diabetes | 21 (16.4) | 24 (27.6) | .06 |
| How long been a diabetic | |||
| <1 year | 4 (19.1) | 8 (36.4) | .43 |
| 1-5 years | 8 (38.1) | 4 (18.2) | |
| 6-10 years | 3 (14.3) | 4 (18.2) | |
| 10+ years | 6 (28.6) | 6 (27.3) | |
| Family member diagnosed with diabetes | 53 (41.4) | 54 (62.1) | .002 |
| Participant with a heart condition | 6 (4.7) | 10 (11.5) | .17 |
| High cholesterol | 37 (29.1) | 24 (27.3) | .93 |
| Diagnosed with cancer | 6 (4.7) | 3 (3.4) | .66 |
| Diagnosed with osteoporosis | 12 (9.5) | 5 (5.8) | .21 |
| Diagnosed with asthma | 1 (0.8) | 4 (4.6) | .07 |
| Current smoker | 4 (3.1) | 7 (8.0) | .11 |
a
Values are numbers (percentages) unless otherwise indicated. Percentages are based on the number of participants who responded to the question; not all participants (n=216) responded to every question.