Table 2.
Sociodemographic, medical, and cultural characteristics of study participants (n=53) *
| n (%) | Cuban (n=17) n (%) |
Mexican (n=16) n (%) |
Puerto Rican (n=20) n (%) |
X2statistic & P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sociodemographic Characteristics | |||||
| Age | X2(4,N=51)=4.10,p=0.39 | ||||
| <34 | 13(24.5) | 2 (11.8) | 5(31.3) | 6(30.0) | |
| 35–44 | 17(32.1) | 7(41.1) | 5(31.3) | 4(20.0) | |
| 45–50 | 12(22.6) | 6(35.3) | 3(18.7) | 3(15.0) | |
| 51–65 | 11(20.8) | 2(11.8) | 3(18.7) | 7(35.0) | |
| Marital Status | X2(2,N=53)=2.84,p=0.24 | ||||
| Married/Living as Married | 33(62.3) | 8(47.1) | 12(75.0) | 13(65.0) | |
| Single/Never Married/Separated/Divorced/Widowed | 20(37.7) | 9(52.9) | 4(25.0) | 7(35.0) | |
| Have Children | X2(2,N=53)=0.06,p=0.97 | ||||
| Yes | 47(88.7) | 15(88.2) | 14(87.5) | 18(90.0) | |
| No | 6 (11.3) | 2(11.8) | 2(12.5) | 2(10.0) | |
| Education | X2(6,N=53)=13.04,p=0.04 | ||||
| <High School | 20(37.7) | 6(35.3) | 11(68.8) | 3(15.0) | |
| High School | 5 (9.4) | 1(5.9) | 0(0.0) | 4(20.0) | |
| Some College | 11(20.8) | 4(23.5) | 2(12.5) | 5(25.0) | |
| College | 17(32.1) | 6(35.3) | 3(18.7) | 8(40.0) | |
| Employment Status | X2(2,N=52)=1.58,p=0.45 | ||||
| Full or part time | 29(54.7) | 11(64.7) | 8(50.0) | 10(50.0) | |
| Retired/disabled/unemployed | 23(43.4) | 5(29.4) | 8(50.0) | 10(50.0) | |
| Missing | 1(1.9) | 1(5.9) | 0(0.0) | 0(0.0) | |
| Health Insurance | X2(4,N=50)=8.54,p=0.07 | ||||
| Public | 11(20.8) | 5(29.4) | 2(12.5) | 4(20.0) | |
| Other | 19(35.8) | 7(41.2) | 3(18.7) | 9(45.0) | |
| No insurance | 20(37.7) | 4(23.5) | 11(68.8) | 5(25.0) | |
| Missing | 3(5.7) | 1(5.9) | 0(0.0) | 2(10.0) | |
| Religion | X2(4,N=47)=11.22,p=0.02 | ||||
| Catholic | 24(45.3) | 3(17.6) | 9(56.2) | 12(60.0) | |
| Christian | 10(18.9) | 7(41.2) | 1(6.3) | 2(10.0) | |
| Other | 13(24.5) | 4(23.6) | 4(25.0) | 5(25.0) | |
| Missing | 6(11.3) | 3(17.6) | 2(12.5) | 1(5.0) | |
| Income | X2(4,N=47)=7.66,p=0.10 | ||||
| ≤$20,000 | 19(35.9) | 6(35.3) | 9(56.2) | 4(20.0) | |
| >$20,000–$40,000 | 13(24.5) | 3(17.6) | 5(31.2) | 5(25.0) | |
| >$40,000 | 15(28.3) | 6(35.3) | 1(6.3) | 8(40.0) | |
| Missing | 6(11.3) | 2(11.8) | 1(6.3) | 3(15.0) | |
| Medical Characteristics | |||||
| Personal History of Breast Cancer < age 50 | X2(2,N=52)=0.08,p=0.96 | ||||
| Yes | 11(20.8) | 4(23.5) | 3(18.7) | 4(20.0) | |
| No | 41(77.3) | 13(76.5) | 12(75.0) | 16(80.0) | |
| Missing | 1(1.9) | 0(0.0) | 1(6.3) | 0(0.0) | |
| Personal History of Ovarian Cancer | X2(2,N=52)=1.07,p=0.58 | ||||
| Yes | 2(3.8) | 0(0) | 1(6.3) | 1(5.0) | |
| No | 50(94.3) | 17(100.0) | 14(87.4) | 19(95.0) | |
| Missing | 1(1.9) | 0(0.0) | 1(6.3) | 0(0.0) | |
| First Degree Relative had Breast Cancer < age 50 | X2(2,N=43)=0.99,p=0.61 | ||||
| Yes | 31(64.6) | 3 (17.6) | 1 (6.3) | 3 (15.0) | |
| No | 17(35.4) | 14 (82.4) | 15(93.7) | 17(85.0) | |
| First Degree Relative had Ovarian Cancer | X2(2,N=40)=7.82,p=0.02 | ||||
| Yes | 25(56.8) | 1 (5.9) | 5 (31.3) | 0 (0.0) | |
| No | 19(43.2) | 16 (94.1) | 11(68.7) | 20(100.0) | |
| Cultural Characteristics | |||||
| Born in Mainland United States | X2(2,N=53)=0.03,p=0.99 | ||||
| Yes | 19(35.8) | 6(35.3) | 6 (37.5) | 7 (35.0) | |
| No | 34(64.2) | 11(64.7) | 10(62.5) | 13 (65.0) | |
| Time in United States | X2(4,N=52)=4.30,p=0.37 | ||||
| <1 year | 3(5.6) | 2(11.8) | 0(0.0) | 1(5.0) | |
| 1–10 years | 15(28.3) | 3(17.6) | 7(43.8) | 5(25.0) | |
| ≥11 years | 34(64.2) | 12(70.6) | 9(56.2) | 13(65.0) | |
| Missing | 1(1.9) | 0(0.0) | 0(0.0) | 1(5.0) | |
| Interview Language Preference | X2(2,N=53)=3.76,p=0.15 | ||||
| English | 25(47.2) | 11(64.7) | 5(31.2) | 9(45.0) | |
| Spanish | 28(52.8) | 6(35.3) | 11(68.8) | 11(55.0) |