Table 1.
Demographic Characteristics of Participants by Study Arm
| Characteristic | Intervention Group (N=38) |
Control Group (N=52) |
Total (N=90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mean age (SD, range) | 40 (8.95, 22 – 59) | 39 (8.00, 22 – 62) | 39 (8.41, 22 – 62) |
| Years of schooling (SD, range) | 8 (4.21, 0 – 16) | 9 (4.71, 0 – 20) | 9 (4.50, 0 – 20) |
| Years in U.S. (SD, range) | 14 (5.74, 3 – 24) | 13 (6.32, 1 – 38) | 13 (6.06, 1 – 38) |
| Median income category/week | $250–$500 | $250–$500 | $250–$500 |
| Score on ASMA acculturation scale (range, 0 = low to 4 = high) | 0.78 (0 – 2) | 0.71 (0 – 1) | 0.74 (0 – 2) |
| Marital status | |||
| Single/Other | 10 (27%) | 10 (19%) | 20 (22%) |
| Married/living with a partner | 27 (73%) | 42 (81%) | 69 (78%) |
| Is currently employed | 25 (68%) | 34 (65%) | 59 (66%) |
| Have health insurance | 0 | 2 (4%) | 2 (2%) |
| Have a regular health care provider | 20 (54%) | 17 (33%) | 37 (42%) |
| Have ever received a Pap test | 36 (95%) | 48 (94%) | 84 (94%) |
| Country of Origin | |||
| Mexico | 36 (95%) | 50 (96%) | 86 (96%) |
| Other Latin American country | 2 (5%) | 2 (4%) | 4 (4%) |
| Residence | |||
| Rent or Other | 22 (58%) | 31 (60%) | 53 (59%) |
| Own | 16 (42%) | 21 (40%) | 37 (41%) |
| Time to get next Pap test (baseline) | |||
| 1 year or less | 28 (74%) | 38 (73%) | 66 (73%) |
| >1 year but <3 years | 0 | 3 (6%) | 3 (3%) |
| >3 years but <5 years | 0 | 1 (2%) | 1 (1%) |
| >5 years | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Don’t know | 10 (26%) | 10 (19%) | 20 (22%) |
| Time to get next Pap test (follow-up) | |||
| 1 year or less | 17 (50%) | 30 (58%) | 47 (55%) |
| >1 year but <3 years | 13 (38%) | 17 (33%) | 30 (35%) |
| >3 years but <5 years | 1 (3%) | 1 (2%) | 2 (2%) |
| >5 years | 0 | 1 (2%) | 1 (1%) |
| Don’t know | 3 (9%) | 3 (6%) | 6 (7%) |
Notes: Columns are in mean values (standard deviations, ranges) for continuous variables and frequencies (percentages) for categorical variables. The ASMA instrument was used to measure acculturation [9]. No significant differences were found between groups at p < 0.05. Missing values are not included in count data.