Table 1.

Sociodemographic characteristics of the Latino Day Laborers.

	n (%)
Ethnic background
Colombian	1 (0.7%)
Cuban	1 (0.7%)
Ecuadorian	6 (4.5%)
Guatemalan	11 (8.2%)
Honduran	9 (6.7%)
Mexican	97 (72.4%)
Nicaraguan	1 (0.7%)
Peruvian	2 (1.5%)
Puerto Rican	3 (2.2%)
Salvadoran	3 (2.2%)
Racial background
White/Caucasian	34 (24.8%)
African American	1 (0.7%)
Indigenous	50 (36.5%)
More than one race	48 (35%)
Legal status
United States citizen	16 (11.9%)
Naturalized citizen	12 (8.9%)
Permanent legal resident	19 (14.1%)
Work permit	24 (17.8%)
Nonimmigrant visa	14 (10.4%)
Noncitizen and not permanent legal resident	50 (37%)
Level
Less than elementary school	61 (44.5%)
Completed elementary school but not high school	27 (19.7%)
High school diploma	2 (1.5%)
Associate degree	41 (29.9%)
Bachelor's degree	5 (3.6%)
Graduate or professional degree	1 (7%)
Skin type
Always burn, never tans	29 (21.5%)
Usually burn, tans with difficulty	5 (3.7%)
Sometimes mild burn, gradually tans to a light brown	24 (17.8%)
Rarely burn, tan with ease to a moderate brown	45 (33.3%)
Very rarely burns, tans very easily	17 (12.6%)
Never burns, tans very easily, deeply pigmented	15 (11.1%)
Educated in native country
Yes	115 (83.9%)
No	22 (16.1%)
Marital status
Single	45 (33.3%)
Married	69 (51.1%)
Separated	4 (3%)
Divorced	3 (2.2%)
Widowed	1 (7%)
Living with partner	13 (9.6%)
Living arrangements
Roommates	53 (39.8%)
Spouse	15 (11.3%)
Spouse and children	23 (17.3%)
Relatives	21 (15.8%)
Live-in partner	11 (8.3%)
Alone	10 (7.5%)
Type of work
Construction	57 (41.6%)
Roofing	4 (2.9%)
Landscaping	25 (18.2%)
Painting	15 (10.9%)
Cementing	2 (1.5%)
Lawn mowing	8 (5.8%)
Clean-up	1 (0.7%)
Welding	1 (0.7%)
Multiple	24 (17.5%)
Health insurance coverage
Yes	21 (16.3%)
No	108 (83.7%)
Household income (yearly)
Less than $20,000	95 (69.3%)
$21,000 to $30,000	41 (29.9%)
$31,000 to $40,000	1 (0.7%)
	Mean (SD)
Age (years)	35.40 (9.89)
Lived in USA (years)	11.15 (9.48)