TABLE 1.

—Characteristics of the Study Population: Mexican-Origin Women and Their Partners Recruited From Southern California Genetic Clinics, 1995–1997

	Women (n = 147)		Men (n = 120)
	No.	%	No.	%
Ethnicity
Mexican Americana	45	30.6	34	28.3
Mexican immigrantb	102	69.4	76	63.3
Other Latinoc	. . .	. . .	10	8.3
Education
Primary or less	37	25.3	31	26.7
Secondary or less	72	49.3	60	51.7
More than secondary	37	25.3	25	21.6
Annual household income, $
<10 000	49	34.5	34	28.8
10 001–20 000	42	29.6	43	36.4
≥20 001	39	27.4	34	28.8
Unknown	12	8.5	7	5.9
Religion
Catholic	125	85.0	96	80.0
Other	15	10.2	10	8.3
None	7	4.8	14	11.7

Note. Numbers add up to fewer than 147 (women) and 120 (men) because of missing data.

^aBorn in the United States or immigrated before completing primary school.

^bImmigrated after completing primary school.

^cFrom a Hispanic background other than Mexican.