Table 1.
Sample Demographic Characteristics, Nashville, Tennessee (N=500)
| VARIABLE | N | % |
|---|---|---|
| Gender | ||
| Men | 227 | 45.4 |
| Women | 273 | 54.6 |
| No Response (missing) | 0 | -- |
| Age | ||
| 18-29 years | 221 | 44.7 |
| 30-39 years | 153 | 31.0 |
| 40-49 years | 69 | 14.0 |
| 50 years and older | 51 | 10.3 |
| No Response (missing) | 6 | -- |
| Education | ||
| Less than High School Degree | 325 | 66.2 |
| High School Degree | 81 | 16.5 |
| Post High School/College | 85 | 17.3 |
| No Response (missing) | 9 | -- |
| Country of Origin | ||
| Mexico | 261 | 54.5 |
| Central America | 134 | 28.0 |
| Puerto Rico | 27 | 5.6 |
| Other Latin American country | 50 | 10.4 |
| USA | 7 | 1.5 |
| No Response (missing) | 21 | -- |
| Marital Status | ||
| Never Married | 138 | 28.5 |
| Married | 263 | 54.2 |
| Living with Partner | 50 | 10.3 |
| Divorced or Widowed | 34 | 7.0 |
| No Response (missing) | 15 | -- |
| Occupation | ||
| Not Employed | 128 | 26.0 |
| Construction | 101 | 20.5 |
| Domestic Services | 52 | 10.5 |
| Food Service | 43 | 8.7 |
| Factory/Production | 41 | 8.3 |
| Clerical/Customer Service | 27 | 5.5 |
| Professional | 11 | 2.2 |
| Other | 90 | 18.3 |
| No Response (missing) | 7 | -- |
| Years in Nashville | ||
| Less than 2 years | 68 | 13.9 |
| 2-4 years | 153 | 31.4 |
| 5-9 years | 190 | 38.9 |
| 10 years or longer | 77 | 15.8 |
| No Response (missing) | -- |