Table 1.
Characteristics of Korean American Women (N = 1796)
| % (n) | |
|---|---|
| Age | |
| < 40 | 41.1 |
| 40-59 | 39.8 |
| 60+ | 19.2 (1796) |
| Education in the U.S. | |
| None | 60.7 |
| ≤ 5 years | 18.8 |
| > 5 years | 20.5 (1771) |
| Marital status | |
| Single | 16.4 |
| Married | 71.7 |
| Widowed | 9.0 |
| Divorced/Separated | 2.9 |
| Cohabiting | .1 (1784) |
| Income | |
| ≤ $50,000 | 43.3 |
| > $50,000 | 56.7 (728) |
| Employment | |
| None | 63.9 |
| Part time | 11.4 |
| Full time | 24.6 (629) |
| Religion | |
| Protestant | 76.0 |
| Catholic | 12.3 |
| Others | 11.8 (1412) |
| Acculturation | |
| Assimilation | 6.4 |
| Integration | 37.2 |
| Marginalization | 0.7 |
| Separation | 55.6 (1744) |
| Birth place | |
| Korea | 94.1 |
| Other | 5.9 (1795) |
| Residency in U.S. | |
| ≤ 10 years | 36.1 |
| > 10 years | 63.9 (728) |
| Speaking | |
| Mostly Korean | 55.7 |
| English | 44.3 (1793) |
| Prefer to speak | |
| Korean | 82.1 |
| English | 17.9 (1796) |
| Primary care provider | |
| None | 45.3 |
| Korean | 38.1 |
| Non-Korean | 16.6 (1796) |
| Self-reported health | |
| Very Good | 19.1 |
| Good | 40.5 |
| Fair | 32.1 |
| Poor/Very Poor | 8.3 (1795) |
| Health Concern | |
| Not at all | 1.2 |
| Not very | 10.9 |
| Concerned | 49.7 |
| Very concerned | 38.2 (1793) |
Note. a: Numbers in cells are the percentages of each category in the sample.