Table I.
Demographics by Study Group Participants
| Total (N = 180) | Intervention (N = 90) | Control (N = 90) | pa | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age, mean (SD) | 52.4 (9.7) | 55.6 (10.2) | 49.3 (8.0) | < .0001 |
| Acculturation, mean (SD) | 28.3 (5.4) | 28.3 (5.3) | 28.3 (5.3) | NS |
| Marital status (%) | NS | |||
| Married | 82 | 77 | 87 | |
| Not Married | 16 | 20 | 11 | |
| Never married | 3 | 3 | 2 | |
| Education (%) | NS | |||
| Less than HS | 7 | 9 | 3 | |
| High school | 26 | 29 | 22 | |
| Some college | 54 | 51 | 58 | |
| College/Higher | 13 | 10 | 17 | |
| Years in U.S. (%) | < .001 | |||
| ≤ 10 yrs | 28 | 18 | 36 | |
| > 10 yrs | 72 | 82 | 64 | |
| Working Hours (%) | NS | |||
| 40+ hrs/week | 48 | 48 | 49 | |
| < 40 hrs/week | 28 | 24 | 31 | |
| Retired | 11 | 16 | 6 | |
| Never worked | 13 | 12 | 14 | |
| Household size (%) | < .05 | |||
| 1-2 | 29 | 38 | 21 | |
| 3 + | 71 | 63 | 80 | |
| Annual Income (%) | < .0001 | |||
| < $10,000 | 9 | 17 | 2 | |
| $10,000-$39,999 | 29 | 37 | 20 | |
| $40,000-$54,999 | 18 | 13 | 23 | |
| > $55,000 | 43 | 32 | 54 | |
| Insurance (Yes, %) | 57 | 54 | 60 | NS |
| Type of insurance (%) | < .05 | |||
| Private/HMO | 85 | 72 | 98 | |
| Medicare/Medicaid | 15 | 28 | 2 | |
| Primary Care | NS | |||
| Provider (Yes, %) | 68 | 70 | 66 | |
| KA physician | 80 | 86 | 73 | |
| Non-Korean | 20 | 14 | 27 | |
| Know someone with breast cancer (%) | 56 | 56 | 56 | NS |
| Family member has breast cancer (%) | 12 | 16 | 9 | NS |
| Ever had CBE (%) | 75 | 71 | 79 | NS |
| Ever had Pap smear (%) | 75 | 74 | 76 | NS |
| Perform BSE (%) | 49 | 41 | 57 | < .05 |
| Every now and then | 90 | 87 | 92 | |
| Ever had breast problem (%) | 6 | 8 | 3 | NS |
a
t test for continuous variables, chi-square or Fisher's exact test for categorical variables.
CBE (clinical breast examination), BSE (breast self-examination), NS (not significant).