Table 1.
Comparison of demographic and behavioral characteristics for Mexican and other Latino immigrants by Number and Percentage
| Variable |
Total |
Mexican Immigrants |
Latino Immigrants |
p-values |
|||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n | % | n | % | n | % | ||
|
DEMOGRAPHIC |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Age |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 18–29 years |
69 |
29% |
44 |
28% |
25 |
30% |
|
| 30–39 years |
102 |
43% |
71 |
45% |
31 |
37% |
|
| ≥ 40 years |
69 |
29% |
42 |
27% |
27 |
33% |
ns |
| Total |
240 *,† |
100% |
157 |
100% |
83 |
100% |
|
|
Gender |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Males |
74 |
31% |
39 |
25% |
35 |
42% |
|
| Females |
166 |
69% |
118 |
75% |
48 |
58% |
<.01 |
| Total |
240 |
100% |
157 |
100% |
83 |
100% |
|
|
Education |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| ≤ Elementary |
125 |
52% |
90 |
57% |
35 |
42% |
|
| Some High School or more |
115 |
48% |
67 |
43% |
48 |
58% |
<.05 |
| Total |
240 |
100% |
157 |
100% |
83 |
100% |
|
|
Income |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| $0–$11,999 |
121 |
59% |
72 |
57% |
49 |
64% |
|
| ≥$12,000 |
83 |
41% |
55 |
43% |
28 |
36% |
<.01 |
| Total |
204 ‡ |
100% |
127 |
100% |
77 |
100% |
|
|
BEHAVIORAL |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Alcohol consumption |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Never |
156 |
65% |
99 |
63% |
57 |
69% |
ns |
| Past & current |
84 |
35% |
58 |
37% |
26 |
31% |
|
| Total |
240 |
100% |
157 |
100% |
83 |
100% |
|
|
Tobacco use |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Never |
188 |
78% |
121 |
77% |
67 |
81% |
ns |
| Past & current |
52 |
12% |
36 |
23% |
16 |
19% |
|
| Total |
240 |
100% |
157 |
100% |
83 |
100% |
|
|
Flossing use |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| No |
104 |
43% |
74 |
47% |
30 |
36% |
ns |
| Yes |
136 |
57% |
83 |
53% |
53 |
64% |
|
| Total | 240 | 100% | 157 | 100% | 83 | 100% | |
Chi-squared tests used to determine differences between Mexican and Latino immigrants.
* = Mean ages were 35.47 years (SE 0.74) for Mexican born and 35.58 years (SE 1.10) for those born in other Latino countries.
† = Length of residence in U.S.A. for Mexican immigrants was 11.43 years (SE 0.68) and Latino immigrants was 9.00 years (SE 0.79).
‡ 36 missing.