Table 1.
Demographic characteristics of 38 Hispanic participants by identification with fotonovela characters
| All Hispanic participants, (N = 38), N (%) | Identified with characters, (N = 25), N (%) | Did not identify with characters, (N = 13), N (%) | Fisher’s p value for group differences | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | ||||
| 18–20 | 12 (31.6) | 9 (36.0) | 3 (23.1) | 0.046a |
| 21–23 | 16 (42.1) | 7 (28.0) | 9 (69.2) | |
| 24–26 | 10 (26.3) | 9 (36.0) | 1 (7.7) | |
| Sex | ||||
| Female | 31 (81.6) | 19 (76.0) | 12 (92.3) | 0.385 |
| Male | 7 (18.4) | 6 (23.1) | 1 (7.7) | |
| Country of birth | ||||
| United States | 28 (73.7) | 20 (80.0) | 8 (61.5) | 0.299 |
| Mexico | 9 (23.7) | 5 (20.0) | 4 (30.8) | |
| Other | 1 (2.6) | 0 (0) | 1 (7.7) | |
| US residence (years) | ||||
| Born in US | 28 (73.7) | 20 (80.0) | 8 (76.9) | 0.440 |
| 1–5 | 2 (5.3) | 1 (4.0) | 1 (7.7) | |
| 6–10 | 3 (7.9) | 2 (8.0) | 1 (7.7) | |
| >10 | 5 (13.2) | 2 (8.0) | 3 (15.4) | |
| Marital status | ||||
| Married | 5 (13.2) | 2 (8.0) | 3 (23.1) | 0.270 |
| Living with partner | 6 (15.8) | 3 (12.0) | 3 (23.1) | |
| Single | 27 (71.1) | 20 (80.0) | 7 (53.8) | |
| Education | ||||
| Less than high school diploma | 5 (13.2) | 3 (12.0) | 2 (15.4) | 0.826 |
| High school diploma or GEDb | 10 (26.3) | 7 (28.0) | 3 (23.1) | |
| Some college | 17 (44.7) | 12 (48.0) | 5 (38.5) | |
| College degree | 6 (15.8) | 3 (12.0) | 3 (23.1) | |
| Reading language preference | ||||
| English | 34 (89.5) | 22 (88.0) | 12 (85.7) | 1.00 |
| Spanish | 4 (10.5) | 3 (12.0) | 1 (7.7) | |
| Spoken language preference | ||||
| Only or mostly English | 10 (26.3) | 8 (32.0) | 2 (15.4) | 0.578 |
| Only or mostly Spanish | 6 (15.8) | 4 (16.0) | 2 (15.4) | |
| English and Spanish equally | 22 (57.9) | 13 (52.0) | 9 (69.2) | |
aIndicates statistical significance
bGeneral Educational Development is considered equivalent to a high school diploma in the United States