TABLE 2.
Summated Scores of Multi-Item Measures of Latino Belief, Knowledge, Experience, and Readiness-to-Treat
| Multi-Item Measurea | Mean | SD | Min. | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Knowledge about the Latino population (six 5-point items; Cronbach’s alpha = 0.8813) | 14.71 | 3.85 | 6 | 27 |
| Cultural competence with the Latino population (nineteen 5-point items; Cronbach’s alpha = 0.8705) | 60.92 | 8.68 | 31 | 84 |
| Attitudes toward and beliefs about the Latino population (six 5-point items; Cronbach’s alpha = 0.8135) | 17.83 | 3.34 | 10 | 25 |
| Comfort with Latino patients (fifteen 5-point items; Cronbach’s alpha = 0.8742) | 43.59 | 7.12 | 16 | 62 |
| Previous experience with the Latino population (four 5-point items; Cronbach’s alpha = 0.6817) | 7.21 | 1.16 | 5 | 11 |
| Beliefs about Latino individuals with cancer (eight 5-point items; Cronbach’s alpha = 0.6719) | 32.70 | 4.26 | 18 | 42 |
| Cancer skills with Latino patients (fifteen 5-point items; Cronbach’s alpha = 0.9442) | 46.53 | 10.56 | 15 | 75 |
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Each 5-point item is scaled from 1 to 5, with 5 being the highest.