Table 5.
Mean score (SD) | p-value | ||
---|---|---|---|
Overall | 17.05 (3.35) | ||
Age | ≤26 | 16.86 (3.59) | 0.752 |
27-34 | 17.53 (3.22) | ||
35-49 | 16.73 (3.88) | ||
≥50 | 17.05 (2.67) | ||
Gender | Female | 16.79 (3.71) | 0.341 |
Male | 17.31 (2.95) | ||
Employment | Full-time | 16.82 (3.25) | <0.002 |
Part-time | 15.50 (3.21) | ||
Unemployed | 18.25 (3.17) | ||
Years education | ≤4 | 18.00 (2.54) | 0.054 |
5-8 | 17.77 (3.37) | ||
9-12 | 16.72 (3.50) | ||
≥13 | 15.56 (2.87) | ||
Annual household income | <$15,000 | 17.06 (2.85) | 0.058 |
$15,000 -$34,999 | 17.31 (3.61) | ||
$35,000 -$49,999 | 16.69 (3.15) | ||
>$50,000 | 12.00 (5.29) | ||
Primary language spoken | Only Spanish | 19.00 (2.91) | <0.001 |
Spanish better than English | 17.28 (3.02) | ||
Both | 16.44 (3.28) | ||
English better than Spanish | 15.60 (3.33) | ||
Only English | 15.00 (3.16) | ||
Health insurance | Private | 15.43 (3.46) | <0.002 |
Government | 17.08 (3.23) | ||
Both | 15.40 (2.70) | ||
None | 18.51 (2.98) | ||
Usual source of care | Doctor’s office | 15.20 (3.08) | <0.001 |
Clinic | 17.61 (3.14) | ||
Hospital | 18.67 (2.80) | ||
Othera | 19.0 (4.38) | ||
Has regular doctor | Yes | 16.82 (3.42) | 0.153 |
No | 17.73 (3.06) | ||
Self-rated health | Excellent or very good | 16.08 (4.00) | 0.033 |
Good | 17.69 (3.20) | ||
Fair or poor | 17.29 (2.05) | ||
Provided a sample for research in the past | Yes | 15.75 (2.49) | 0.068 |
No | 17.11 (3.41) | ||
Not sure | 19.60 (2.70) | ||
Would provide a sample for research in the future | Very likely | 17.70 (3.49) | 0.144 |
Somewhat likely | 16.75 (3.40) | ||
Not likely | 16.25 (2.45) |
p-values obtained from independent samples t-test or one-way analysis of variance using scores from the one factor solution scale
aOther: Pharmacy, traditional medicine/sobadores, family/friends, or prefer not to answer