Table 4.

Health Perceptions by Acculturation Status (N = 179)

Perception	% More Acculturated (n = 112)	% Less Acculturated (n = 67)
Sometimes it seems that when you try to prevent illness, it is more trouble than it is worth.	21	42*
If you take care of yourself, you can avoid getting heart disease.	87	96
Chances are when you get sick it is because you did not take care of yourself.	59	76*
To avoid getting heart disease, it is the doctor who can help you the most.	41	77*
Home remedies are often better than the drugs that the doctor prescribed.	21	9
To avoid heart disease, it is God or a higher power that can help you the most.	33	58*

Note: Respondents were asked to answer on a 3-point Likert-type scale. Values represent a response of agree or disagree.

^*p < .05.