Table 1.
Participant Sociodemographic Characteristics (n = 95)
| Tongan % (n = 56)a | Chamorro % (n = 39)a | Total % (n = 95) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gender (n = 93; % female)b | 48.1 | 64.1 | 53.7 |
| Age (n = 92; x̄ = 36.9; SD = 14.6) | |||
| 18-24 | 41.5 | 17.9 | 30.5 |
| 25-29 | 3.8 | 17.9 | 9.5 |
| 30-49 | 34.0 | 41.0 | 35.8 |
| 50+ | 20.8 | 23.1 | 21.1 |
| Education (n = 94) | |||
| ≤ High School | 52.7 | 33.3 | 44.2 |
| Some College | 36.4 | 48.7 | 41.1 |
| University Degree | 3.6 | 12.8 | 7.4 |
| Graduate Degree | 7.3 | 5.1 | 6.3 |
| Student (n = 95; % yes) | 26.8 | 20.5 | 24.2 |
| Employment (n = 90) | |||
| Not in Labor Force | 13.7 | 17.1 | 14.7 |
| Unemployed, Looking for Work | 29.4 | 20.5 | 24.2 |
| Employed <40 h/wk | 23.5 | 15.4 | 18.9 |
| Employed ≥40 h/wk | 33.3 | 43.6 | 36.8 |
| Yearly Individual Income (n = 71)c | |||
| ≤ $11,138d | 36.6 | 16.7 | 21.1 |
| $11,139-$29,899 | 29.3 | 23.3 | 20.0 |
| $29,990-$45,270 | 19.5 | 23.3 | 15.8 |
| ≥ $45,271 | 14.6 | 36.7 | 17.9 |
| Marital Status (n = 92) | |||
| Never Married | 45.3 | 30.8 | 37.9 |
| Married/Domestic Partner | 47.2 | 59.0 | 50.5 |
| Divorced/Separated/Widowed | 7.5 | 10.3 | 8.4 |
| Sexual Orientation (n = 92) | |||
| Heterosexual | 96.2 | 94.9 | 92.6 |
| Gay/Lesbian/Bisexual/Other | 3.7 | 5.3 | 4.2 |
| Birth Place (n = 94) | |||
| U.S. State | 43.6 | 48.7 | 45.3 |
| Guam | -- | 41.0 | 16.8 |
| Tonga | 50.9 | -- | 29.5 |
| Other | 5.5 | 10.3 | 7.4 |
a
Valid %, calculated separately for each community.
b
Except for “Student,” all variables have ≥ 1 missing cases; sample size for each variable is noted.
c
Categories based on the two U.S. federal poverty measures: the Census Bureau’s (2011) poverty threshold and HHS (2011d) poverty guidelines.
d
Poverty threshold for individuals.