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 |
Sample sizes may not total 34 due to missing values.