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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2015 Mar 1.
Published in final edited form as: Drug Alcohol Depend. 2014 Jan 17;136:143–148. doi: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2014.01.003

Table 3.

Major discrimination experiences among Spanish-Speaking smokes of Mexican heritage (N = 159).

MacArthur Major Experiences of Discrimination ≥ 1 Event (%) Mean Number of
Events (SD)
Not hired for a job 32.5 1.5 (3.5)
Not given a job promotion 25.9 .8 (1.8)
Fired 22.8 .6 (1.5)
Denied a bank loan 16.7 .5 (1.5)
Hassled by the police 14.5 1.1 (8.4)
Denied service/received inferior service by plumber, car
mechanic, or other service provider		 13.2 .6 (4.0)
Denied medical care/received inferior care 12.6 .4 (2.0)
Discouraged by teacher/advisor from seeking higher
education		 9.0 .2 (.9)
Prevented from renting/buying a home 8.8 .2 (.9)
Prevented from remaining in a neighborhood 7.5 .2 (1.3)
Denied a scholarship 4.5 .1 (.8)