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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2012 May 30.
Published in final edited form as: Public Health Nurs. 2010 Sep 22;27(6):537–543. doi: 10.1111/j.1525-1446.2010.00881.x

Table1. Demographic Characteristics of Study Participants (N = 33).

Characteristic n %
Age (mean, SD) 59 11
Female 21 64
Race or ethnic group
 Caucasian 5 15
 Hispanic 20 61
 African American 3 9
 Asian/Pacific Islander 5 15
Marital status
 Never married 12 36
 Married 11 33
 Widowed 3 9
 Divorced/separated 5 15
 Living with partner 2 6
Education
 No high school degree 16 49
 High school degree 6 18
 Some college or technical school 5 15
 College degree or more 6 18
Income less than US$30,000a 23 83
Currently employed 17 52
Born outside of United States 26 79
Number of years in the United States (mean, SD) 33 21
Speak English at home 11 33

Note. SD = standard deviation.

Owing to rounding, percents may not add up to 100.

a

Six participants did not report their income.