Table 2.

Health Beliefs by Acculturation Status (N = 179)

Beliefs	% More Acculturated (n = 112)	% Less Acculturated (n = 67)
The thought of heart disease scares me.	95	81*
When I think about heart disease, I feel nervous.	81	61*
When I think about heart disease, I get upset.	51	31*
When I think about heart disease, I get depressed.	33	34
When I think about heart disease, I get jittery.	31	36
When I think about heart disease, my heart beats faster.	21	38*
When I think about heart disease, I feel uneasy.	43	49
When I think about heart disease, I feel anxious.	37	35
It is likely that I will get heart disease.	54	71
My chances of getting heart disease in the next few years are great.	32	60*
I feel I will get heart disease sometime during my life.	58	67
I am afraid to have a heart disease risk factor screening because I might find out something is wrong.	17	32*

Note: Answers were based on a 5-point Likert-type scale. Values represent a response of strongly/somewhat agree versus strongly/somewhat disagree.

^*p < .05.