Table 2.
Health-Related Characteristics of Study Participants by Ethnicity
| Never screened (never had mammogram) n=26 mean (SD) | Overdue (mammogram >2 years ago) n=16 mean (SD) | Adherent (mammogram within past 2 years) n=59 mean (SD) | Test statistic | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Middle Eastern | ||||
| Age | 50.2 (10.1) | 51.0 (7.9) | 52.7 (10.0) | ns |
| Years in United States | 15.6 (10.5) | 23.4 (10.7) | 21.9 (10.9) | F(2,100)=3.3a |
| Acculturation score | 1.7 (.56) | 1.5 (.43) | 1.8 (.45) | ns |
| Self-perceived general health | 2.6 (1.2) | 2.3 (1.4) | 2.7 (1.1) | ns |
| Global rating of importance of getting a mammogram | 7.6 (2.9) | 9.5 (1.4) | 9.2 (1.8) | F(2,107)=6.0b |
| Count (%) | Count (%) | Count (%) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Have a primary care provider | 15 (19) | 7 (8.9) | 57 (72.2) | χ2=11.5b |
| Family history of breast cancer | 3 (17.6) | 3 (17.6) | 11 (64.7) | ns |
| Never screened n=40 mean (SD) | Overdue n=22 mean (SD) | Adherent n=43 mean (SD) | Test statistic | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Asian | ||||
| Age | 53.1 (11.3) | 54.8 (8.8) | 51.2 (9.3) | ns |
| Years in United States | 12.7 (8.7) | 17.2 (8.2) | 18.0 (8.5) | F(2,92)=3.6a |
| Acculturation score | 1.6 (.47) | 1.7 (0.44) | 1.8 (.40) | F(2,102)=3.0a |
| Self-perceived general health | 3.0 (1.1) | 3.1 (1.1) | 3.0 (1.0) | ns |
| Global rating of importance of getting a mammogram | 5.9 (3.8) | 7.5 (3.5) | 8.4 (3.0) | F(2,102)=5.5b |
| Count (%) | Count (%) | Count (%) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Have a primary care provider | 20 (29) | 13 (18.8) | 36 (52.2) | χ 2=11.0b |
| Family history of breast cancer | 11 (40.7) | 7 (25.9) | 9 (33.3) | ns |
a
p<0.05.
b
p<0.01.
ns, not significant; SD, standard deviation.