Table 1.
Chinese and Punjabi Focus Group Participant Characteristics
| Characteristic | Language | Age Groups | Total (n = 78) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Punjabi (n = 45) | Chinese (n = 33) |
< 50 yrs (n = 39) |
50 + yrs (n = 39) |
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| Gender (%) | |||||
| Male | 46 | 54 | 49 | 51 | 50 |
| Marital Status (%) | |||||
| Married/Living with a Partner | 84 | 83 | 82 | 85 | 83 |
| Education (%) | |||||
| Less than grade 12 | 32 | 7 | 8 | 31 | 19 |
| Grade 12 o GED | 5 | 20 | 0 | 26 | 13 |
| Some post-Sec/College | 16 | 17 | 28 | 5 | 17 |
| Diploma/Degree | 46 | 56 | 64 | 39 | 51 |
| Income (%) | |||||
| < $20,000 | 28 | 23 | 7 | 45 | 26 |
| $20,000 - $49,999 | 36 | 50 | 51 | 32 | 42 |
| $50,000 - $79,999 | 33 | 23 | 37 | 19 | 29 |
| $80,000 and above | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Work Status (%) | |||||
| Full-time | 35 | 32 | 54 | 13 | 33 |
| Part-time | 14 | 5 | 10 | 8 | 9 |
| Not employed (student, retired, disability, homemaker) | 46 | 61 | 31 | 77 | 54 |
| Other | 5 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 4 |
| Language* | |||||
| English-language speaking abilities(1-4) | |||||
| Mean (SD) | 2.73 (1.12) | 2.50 (0.62) | 2.97 (0.73) | 2.24 (0.96) | 2.62 (0.92) |
| Has a Regular provider (%) | |||||
| Yes | 92 | 98 | 92 | 97 | 95 |
| Doctor speaks native language (%) | |||||
| Yes | 74 | 81 | 84 | 71 | 78 |
| Don't know | 26 | 3 | 13 | 14 | 13 |
| Health Status (%) | |||||
| Excellent/Very good/Good | 69 | 79 | 87 | 59 | 73 |
| Fair/Poor | 31 | 21 | 13 | 41 | 27 |
| Chronic Condition (%) | |||||
| No chronic condition | 27 | 59 | 67 | 21 | 44 |
| 1 chronic condition | 30 | 34 | 28 | 36 | 32 |
| 2 chronic condition | 27 | 2 | 3 | 26 | 14 |
| 3 and more | 16 | 5 | 3 | 18 | 10 |
*Note. Response categories were: very well, well, not well, not at all. A higher score = more of the concept.