Table 1.
Demographic Characteristics of Hispanic Survey Participants (N = 20,234), by Survey Language Preference, Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, 2005
| Characteristic | Participants Interviewed in English, % (95% CI) (n = 13,035) | Participants Interviewed in Spanish, % (95% CI) (n = 7,199) | P Valuea |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age, y | |||
| 18-35 | 49.7 (47.9-51.5) | 52.4 (50.1-54.7) | .34 |
| 36-49 | 26.0 (24.6-27.4) | 28.7 (26.8-30.7) | |
| 50-64 | 16.0 (14.8-17.2) | 11.7 (10.3-13.1) | |
| ≥65 | 8.4 (7.4-9.4) | 7.2 (6.0-8.4) | |
| Sex | |||
| Male | 49.4 (47.6-51.2) | 52.0 (49.7-54.3) | .07 |
| Female | 50.6 (48.8-52.4) | 48.0 (45.7-50.3) | |
| Marital status | |||
| Married/part of couple | 59.0 (57.2-60.8) | 71.3 (69.2-73.4) | <.001 |
| Ever married | 15.3 (14.1-16.5) | 12.7 (11.3-14.0) | |
| Never married | 25.8 (24.0-27.6) | 16.0 (14.1-18.0) | |
| No. of adults in household | |||
| ≤2 | 63.6 (61.7-65.6) | 47.0 (44.9-49.1) | <.001 |
| >2 | 36.4 (34.5-38.4) | 53.0 (50.1-55.1) | |
| Education level | |||
| Less than high school graduate | 17.1 (15.7-18.5) | 58.6 (56.5-60.7) | <.001 |
| High school graduate | 33.3 (31.5-35.1) | 25.5 (23.6-27.5) | |
| Some college | 28.6 (27.0-30.2) | 10.4 (9.0-11.8) | |
| College graduate | 21.0 (19.6-21.4) | 5.5 (4.5-6.5) | |
| Employment status | |||
| Employed | 64.8 (63.0-66.6) | 61.2 (59.1-63.3) | <.001 |
| Unemployed | 7.1 (6.1-8.1) | 5.9 (6.9-7.9) | |
| Other | 28.1 (26.5-29.7) | 32.9 (30.8-35.0) | |
| Region of country | |||
| Northeast | 16.4 (15.2-17.6) | .05 | |
| South | 34.5 (32.9-36.1) | 28.5 (26.7-30.3) | |
| Midwest | 9.9 (9.1-10.7) | 5.7 (4.7-6.2) | |
| West | 39.2 (37.4-41.) | 52.7 (50.6-54.8) | |
Abbreviation: CI, confidence interval.
a
P values derived from χ2 test.