TABLE 1.
DESCRIPTIVE STATISTICS OF LATINA/OS (weighted). NATIONAL LATINO AND ASIAN AMERICAN STUDY (NLAAS), 2002–2003.
| Latinos (n=1,039) | Latinas (n=1,273) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| SUBSTANCE ABUSE | |||
| Alcohol Abuse (%) | |||
| No alcohol use | 14.55 | 51.08 | |
| Alcohol use, no abuse | 68.95 | 44.43 | |
| Alcohol Abuse | 16.49 | 4.49 | |
| Drug Abuse (%) | |||
| No drug use | 57.19 | 75.04 | |
| Drug use, no abuse | 33.33 | 22.35 | |
| Drug Abuse | 9.49 | 2.61 | |
| Alcohol and Drug Abuse (%) | 8.84 | 2.07 | |
| DISCRIMINATION | |||
| Everyday Discrimination (%) | 39.61 | 30.28 | |
| Everyday Discrimination Attribution (%) | |||
| Ethnicitya | 26.58 | 23.03 | |
| Racea | 26.34 | 20.32 | |
| Skin Colora | 3.80 | 3.07 | |
| Genderb | 0.77 | 7.77 | |
| Income or Education Levelc | 10.16 | 8.94 | |
| Aged | 7.12 | 8.39 | |
| Heightd | 1.05 | 0.53 | |
| Sexual Orientationd | 0.41 | 0.69 | |
| Weightd | 2.20 | 3.33 | |
| Otherd | 18.22 | 19.25 | |
| Unspecifiedd | 3.35 | 4.68 | |
| CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM | |||
| Arrested (%) | 34.47 | 8.17 | |
| Incarcerated (%) | 15.96 | 3.44 | |
| DEMOGRAPHICS | |||
| Latina/o Ethnicity (%) | |||
| Puerto Rican | 10.09 | 10.17 | |
| Cuban | 4.59 | 4.89 | |
| Mexican | 56.00 | 55.94 | |
| Other | 29.32 | 28.99 | |
| Region (%) | |||
| Northeast | 17.47 | 18.64 | |
| Midwest | 9.21 | 8.71 | |
| South | 31.74 | 31.32 | |
| West | 41.59 | 41.33 | |
| Age, mean (SE) range | 36.97 (0.63) | 38.47 (0.70) | 18 – 97 |
| Education, mean (SE) range | 10.83 (0.16) | 10.75 (0.23) | 0 – 17 |
| Employed (%) | 74.21 | 50.92 | |
| Household Income (%) | |||
| Less than $15,000 | 22.59 | 30.66 | |
| $15,000–35,000 | 26.61 | 28.98 | |
| $35,000–75,000 | 31.87 | 25.53 | |
| More than $75,000 | 18.94 | 14.84 | |
| Poverty (%) | 21.81 | 30.51 | |
| IMMIGRANT CHARACTERISTICS | |||
| Foreign born (%) | 55.98 | 55.49 | |
| Birthplace (%) | |||
| United States | 44.02 | 44.51 | |
| Mexico | 31.93 | 30.56 | |
| Cuba | 3.38 | 3.78 | |
| Puerto Rico | 4.27 | 3.75 | |
| Dominican Republic | 3.82 | 4.85 | |
| Other | 12.59 | 12.56 | |
| English Language Interview (%) | 48.77 | 47.69 | |
| Length of stay1, mean (SE) range | 18.15 (0.69) | 18.53 (0.73) | 0 – 80 |
| Age at immigration1, mean (SE) range | 19.56 (0.45) | 20.78 (0.47) | 0 – 85 |
| Immigrant Stress1, mean (SE) range | 2.77 (0.15) | 2.89 (0.13) | 0 – 10 |
| SOCIAL INFLUENCES | |||
| Marital status (%) | 54.61 | 47.28 | |
| Family support (%) | 69.25 | 66.83 | |
| Neighborhood safety problem (%) | 51.23 | 63.95 | |
| Neighborhood drug problem (%) | 49.06 | 47.95 | |
| Social Desirability, mean (SE) range | 2.62 (0.11) | 2.53 (0.13) | 0 – 10 |
Notes:
Foreign born refers to those born outside of the Continental US.
Length of stay indicates duration in the US for those not born in the Continental US.
a
Racial;
b
Gender;
c
Socioeconomic status;
d
Other.
1
Foreign born Latinos (n=654); Foreign born Latinas (n=787).