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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2007 Mar 7.
Published in final edited form as: Cancer. 2005 Dec 15;104(12 Suppl):2999–3005. doi: 10.1002/cncr.21524

TABLE 1.

Participant Characteristics (n = 34)

Characteristic No. of participantsa %
Female gender 32 94.1
Age
 30–39 yrs 1 2.9
 40–49 yrs 16 47.1
 50–59 yrs 9 26.5
 60–69 yrs 5 14.7
 70–79 yrs 2 5.9
 80–89 yrs 1 2.9
 Mean age in yrs 53.3
 Median age in yrs 50.0
 Age range in yrs 36–80
Place of birth
 Mainland China 16 47.1
 Taiwan 11 32.4
 Hong Kong 4 11.8
 Vietnam 1 2.9
 Other 2 5.9
Languages/dialects spoken fluently
 Cantonese 19 55.9
 Mandarin 24 70.6
 Vietnamese 0 0.0
 English 9 26.5
Marital status
 Currently married 20 58.8
 Previously married 11 32.4
 Never married 2 5.9
Religion
 Buddhism 7 20.6
 Christianity 14 41.2
 None 13 38.2
Educational level
 0–7 yrs 3 8.8
 7–12 yrs 9 26.5
 ≥13yrs 22 64.7
 Mean and median in yrs 13.9
 Range in yrs 3–20
Time in the U.S.
 0–4 yrs 0 0.0
 5–10 yrs 6 17.6
 >10 yrs 28 82.4
 Mean and median in yrs 20.6
 Range in yrs 5–47
Type of housing
 Subsidized 3 8.8
 Rented 4 11.8
 Owned 27 79.4
Health insurance
 Yes 32 94.1
  Medicaid 6 17.6
  Medicare 4 11.8
  Basic health plan (state subsidized) 7 20.6
  Private insurance 20 58.8
a

Sample sizes may not total 34 due to missing values.

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