Table I.
Socio-Demographic and Health-Related Characteristics (Independent Variables) of the Korean American Women (n = 189 unless otherwise specified)
| Characteristics | n | (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | ||
| 40–49 | 54 | 28.6 |
| 50–64 | 65 | 34.4 |
| ≥65 | 70 | 37.0 |
| Marital status | ||
| Not-married | 55 | 29.1 |
| Married | 134 | 70.9 |
| Education (n = 177) | ||
| ≤High school graduate | 90 | 50.8 |
| >High school graduate | 87 | 49.2 |
| Employment status | ||
| Unemployed | 127 | 67.2 |
| Employed | 62 | 32.8 |
| Household income (n = 109) | ||
| <$55,000 | 42 | 38.5 |
| ≥$55,000 | 67 | 61.5 |
| Religion (n = 185) | ||
| Christians | 172 | 93.0 |
| Non-Christians | 13 | 7.0 |
| Length of residence in the United States (years) | ||
| <20 | 86 | 45.5 |
| ≥20 | 103 | 54.5 |
| Proportion of life spent in the United States | ||
| <25% in life | 59 | 31.2 |
| ≥25% in life | 130 | 68.8 |
| English speaking | ||
| None/little | 97 | 51.3 |
| Some | 52 | 27.5 |
| Well/fluently | 40 | 21.2 |
| Language in family | ||
| Mostly/all Korean | 162 | 85.7 |
| Some Korean and some English/all English | 27 | 14.3 |
| Traditional treatment in the past 5 years (n = 185) | ||
| Yes | 68 | 36.8 |
| No | 117 | 63.2 |
| Health insurance | ||
| Yes | 146 | 77.2 |
| No | 43 | 22.8 |
| Insurance coverage/mammogram (n = 146) | ||
| Entire cost | 87 | 60.0 |
| Some coverage | 39 | 26.7 |
| No coverage | 7 | 4.8 |
| Don’t know | 13 | 8.9 |
| Health status (n = 179) | ||
| Poor/fair | 147 | 82.1 |
| Good/excellent | 32 | 17.9 |
| Usual source of care (n = 199) | ||
| No | 62 | 31.2 |
| Yes | 137 | 68.8 |
| Regular check-up (Within the previous 2 years) (n = 185) | ||
| No | 54 | 29.2 |
| Yes | 131 | 70.8 |