Table 2.
Sociodemographic, Medical, and Cultural Characteristics of Study Participants (n = 53)
| n (%) | |
|---|---|
| Sociodemographic characteristics | |
| Age | |
| <34 | 12 (23.5) |
| 35–44 | 17 (32.1) |
| 45–50 | 12 (22.6) |
| 51–65 | 11 (20.8) |
| Ethnicity | |
| Cuban | 17 (32.1) |
| Mexican | 16 (30.2) |
| Puerto Rican | 20 (37.7) |
| Marital status | |
| Married/living as married | 33 (62.3) |
| Single/never married/separated/divorced/widowed | 20 (37.7) |
| Have children | |
| Yes | 47 (88.7) |
| No | 6 (11.3) |
| Education | |
| <High school | 19 (35.8) |
| High school | 5 (9.4) |
| Some college | 11 (20.8) |
| College | 17 (32.1) |
| Employment status | |
| Full or part time | 29 (54.7) |
| Retired/disabled/unemployed | 23 (43.4) |
| Health insurance | |
| Public | 11 (21.2) |
| Other | 19 (35.8) |
| No insurance | 20 (37.7) |
| Religion | |
| Catholic | 24 (51.1) |
| Christian | 10 (21.3) |
| Other | 13 (27.7) |
| Income | |
| ≤$20,000 | 19 (35.8) |
| >$20,000–$40,000 | 13 (24.5) |
| >$40,000 | 15 (28.3) |
| Medical characteristics | |
| Personal history of breast cancer <age 50 | |
| Yes | 11 (21.2) |
| No | 41 (78.8) |
| Personal history of ovarian cancer | |
| Yes | 2 (3.8) |
| No | 50 (96.2) |
| FDR had breast cancer <age 50 | |
| Yes | 31 (64.6) |
| No | 17 (35.4) |
| FDR had ovarian cancer | |
| Yes | 25 (56.8) |
| No | 19 (43.2) |
| Acculturation characteristics | |
| Born in the United States | |
| Yes | 19 (35.8) |
| No | 34 (64.2) |
| Time in the United States | |
| <1 year | 3 (5.7) |
| 1–10 years | 15 (28.8) |
| ≥11 years | 34 (64.1) |
| English language preference (α = 0.95) | |
| Low | 15 (28.3) |
| Medium | 22 (41.5) |
| High | 16 (30.2) |
n for each variable may not equal 53 due to missing data; percentages may not add up to 100% due to rounding error.
FDR, first degree relative.