Table 1.
Characteristics of participants by HPV awareness
| Total Sample (n=95) | Heard of HPV (n=47) | Had Not Heard of HPV (n=48) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Characteristic | n (%) | n (%) | n (%) |
| Age, years (mean ± SD) | 48.9 ± 7.3 | 47.8 ±7.2 | 50.1 ± 7.4 |
| Born in Vietnam | 95 (100) | ||
| Time living in US, years (mean ± SD) | 18.2 ± 10.9 | 19.1 ± 11.0 | 17.3 ± 10.8 |
| Understands spoken English | |||
| Not at all to somewhat well | 63 (66.3) | 27 (57.5) | 36 (75.0) |
| Well to very well | 32 (33.7) | 20 (42.6) | 12 (25.0) |
| Speaks English | |||
| Not at all to somewhat well | 67 (70.5) | 29 (61.7) | 38 (79.2) |
| Well to very well | 28 (29.5) | 18 (38.3) | 10 (20.8) |
| Reads English | |||
| Not at all to somewhat well | 66 (69.5) | 29 (61.7) | 37 (77.1) |
| Well to very well | 29 (30.5) | 18 (38.3) | 11 (22.9) |
| Writes English* | |||
| Not at all to somewhat well | 73 (76.8) | 30 (63.8) | 43 (89.6) |
| Well to very well | 22 (23.2) | 17 (36.2) | 5 (10.4) |
| Education* | |||
| Grade ≤ 12 | 58 (61.1) | 23 (48.9) | 35 (72.9) |
| Some college | 14 (14.7) | 8 (17.0) | 6 (12.5) |
| College degree and above | 23 (24.2) | 16 (34.0) | 7 (14.6) |
| Job status† | |||
| Employed (full/part-time) | 60 (63.2) | 31 (66.0) | 29 (60.4) |
| Unemployed | 9 (9.5) | 4 (8.5) | 5 (10.4) |
| Retired/student/homemaker | 23 (24.2) | 11 (23.4) | 12 (25.0) |
| Other | 2 (2.1) | 0 (0) | 2 (4.2) |
| Religion | |||
| Catholic | 42 (44.2) | 18 (38.3) | 24 (50.0) |
| Buddhist | 48 (50.5) | 24 (51.1) | 24 (50.0) |
| Other | 5 (5.3) | 5 (10.6) | |
| Relationship status | |||
| Single (not dating/not living together) | 3 (3.2) | 2 (4.3) | 1 (2.1) |
| Living w/ significant other | 85 (89.5) | 43 (91.5) | 42 (87.5) |
| Separated/divorced | 7 (7.4) | 2 (4.3) | 5 (10.4) |
| Type insurance*† | |||
| Insured | 62 (65.3) | 36 (76.6) | 26 (54.2) |
| Uninsured | 28 (29.5) | 9 (19.2) | 19 (39.6) |
| Income† | |||
| < $20,000 | 27 (28.4) | 14 (29.8) | 13 (27.1) |
| $20,000 to $40,000 | 25 (26.3) | 13 (27.7) | 12 (25.0) |
| > $40,000 | 35 (36.8) | 15 (31.9) | 20 (41.7) |
*
p < 0.05 when comparing participants who had heard of HPV and those who had not
†
Job status: n < 95 because of missing data (n=1)
Type insurance: n < 95 because responses of “Don’t Know” (n=4) and “Refused” (n=1) were omitted Income: n <95 because responses of “Don’t Know” (n=6) and “Refused” (n=2) were omitted