Table 2.
Participants' Demographic Characteristics, Kaua`i County, 2007-2010 a
| Characteristics | Total (n = 223) | API (n = 177) | White (n = 46) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age, mean (range), y | 78.2 (61-95) | 78.8 (61-94) | 76.0 (62-95) |
| 60-74 | 76 (34.1) | 54 (30.5) | 22 (47.8) |
| 75-84 | 93 (41.7) | 79 (44.6) | 14 (30.4) |
| ≥85 | 54 (24.2) | 44 (24.9) | 10 (21.7) |
| Sex | |||
| Male | 14 (6.3) | 8 (4.5) | 6 (13.0) |
| Female | 209 (93.7) | 169 (95.5) | 40 (87.0) |
| Ethnicity | |||
| White | 46 (20.6) | NA | 46 (100) |
| Japanese | 115 (51.6) | 115 (65.0) | NA |
| Filipino | 45 (20.2) | 45 (25.4) | NA |
| Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander | 17 (7.6) | 17 (9.6) | NA |
| Marital status | |||
| Married | 94(42.2) | 73 (41.2) | 21 (45.7) |
| Divorced | 20 (9.0) | 12 (6.8) | 8 (17.4) |
| Widowed | 103 (46.2) | 87 (49.2) | 16 (34.8) |
| Other (single, partnered) | 6 (2.6) | 5 (2.8) | 1 (2.2) |
| Household size, mean no. (range)b | 1.97 (1-7) | 1.99 (1-7) | 1.89 (1-5) |
| 1 | 84 (37.8) | 69 (39.2) | 15 (32.6) |
| 2 | 96 (43.2) | 73 (41.5) | 23 (50.0) |
| >2 | 42 (18.9) | 34 (19.3) | 8 (17.4) |
| Income, $c | |||
| <15,000 | 70 (32.1) | 62 (35.8) | 8 (17.8) |
| 15,000-24,999 | 68 (31.2) | 53 (30.6) | 15 (33.3) |
| 25,000-49,999 | 49 (22.5) | 38 (22.0) | 11 (24.4) |
| 50,000-75,000 | 22 (10.1) | 17 (9.8) | 5 (11.1) |
| >75,000 | 9 (4.1) | 3 (1.7) | 6 (13.3) |
| Have English limitationd | 14 (6.3) | 10 (5.6) | 4 (8.7) |
| Disabledb | 29 (13.0) | 23 (13.0) | 6 (13.0) |
| Chronic condition | |||
| Diabetes | 51 (22.9) | 40 (22.6) | 11 (23.9) |
| Heart Diseases | 31 (13.9) | 23 (13.0) | 8 (17.4) |
| Hypertension | 107 (48.0) | 90 (50.8) | 17 (37.0) |
| Lung Disease | 12 (5.4) | 10 (5.6) | 2 (4.3) |
| Cancer | 21 (9.4) | 15 (8.5) | 6 (13.0) |
| Depression | 16 (7.2) | 8 (4.5) | 8 (17.4) |
| Arthritis | 89 (39.9) | 72 (40.7) | 17 (37.0) |
Abbreviation: API, Asian/Pacific Islander; NA, not applicable.
a
All values are given as n (%), unless otherwise indicated.
b
One API respondent had missing data for this category.
c
Four API respondents and 1 white respondent had missing data for this category.
d
Two API respondents had missing data for this category.