Table 1.
Socio-demographic and immigration measures for a sample of young Latino adults in the greater Los Angeles metropolitan area, (n=1268)
| Socio-demographic Characteristics | ||
| Age, y, mean (SD) | 27.7 | (0.2) |
| Female, no. (%) | 639 | (50.4) |
| Income, $, no. (%) | ||
| ≤19,999 | 262 | (20.7) |
| 20000–49,999 | 590 | (46.5) |
| ≥ 50,000 | 416 | (32.8) |
| Educational Attainment, no. (%) | ||
| High school or less (≤12 years) | 590 | (46.5) |
| At least some college (>12) | 678 | (53.5) |
| Spanish-language interview, no. (%) | 156 | (12.3) |
| Immigration Measures | ||
| Generation, no. (%) | ||
| 1.5 generation | 485 | (38.3) |
| 2nd generation | 783 | (61.7) |
| Ethno-national Group, no. (%) | ||
| Mexican/Mexican-American | 839 | (66.2) |
| Central American | 429 | (33.8) |
| Age at immigration, y, mean (SD)a | 5.8 | (0.4) |
| Respondent Legal Status, no. (%) | ||
| U.S. Citizen | 1012 | (79.8) |
| Legal Permanent Resident (LPR) | 171 | (13.5) |
| Neither U.S. Citizen or LPR | 85 | (6.7) |
| At least one parent entered U.S. with documentation, no. (%) | 906 | (71.5) |
| Self-rated health status, no. (%) | ||
| Excellent | 382 | (30.1) |
| Very Good | 384 | (30.3) |
| Good | 347 | (27.4) |
| Fair/Poor | 155 | (12.2) |
Source: Intergenerational and Immigrant Mobility in Metropolitan Los Angeles (IIMMLA), 2004.
Notes:
a
Age at arrival calculated for foreign-born (1.5 generation) respondents only.