Table 2.
Sample Characteristics of the Target Population
| Overall (N = 4,426) | Central American (n = 448) | Cubans (n = 596) | Dominicans (n = 484) | Mexican American (n = 1843) | Puerto Rican (n = 768) | South American (n = 287) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women | 54.41 (1.09) | 54.67 (2.70) | 49.70 (1.88) | 60.69 (3.29) | 55.54 (1.73) | 52.29 (2.60) | 54.11 (3.95) |
| Age2 | 42.31 (0.38) | 39.69 (0.90) | 47.85 (0.81) | 40.07 (1.15) | 39.38 (0.58) | 45.16 (0.92) | 45.15 (1.08) |
| Married or Cohabitating1 | 48.94 (1.32) | 43.89 (3.11) | 47.75 (2.25) | 39.96 (3.55) | 59.40 (1.97) | 31.00 (2.53) | 59.12 (3.62) |
| Education1 | |||||||
| < High school/GED | 32.27 (1.23) | 35.13 (3.32) | 24.86 (2.00) | 38.46 (3.24) | 33.88 (2.17) | 33.06 (3.18) | 24.54 (3.52) |
| High school only | 27.99 (0.95) | 23.60 (2.77) | 30.79 (2.34) | 25.25 (3.70) | 28.60 (1.62) | 27.87 (2.54) | 26.41 (3.23) |
| > High school/GED | 39.75 (1.37) | 41.27 (3.43) | 44.35 (2.25) | 36.29 (3.26) | 37.52 (2.27) | 39.07 (3.29) | 49.06 (3.59) |
| Income1 | |||||||
| $ < 20,000 | 46.62 (1.36) | 52.41 (3.24) | 57.91 (2.41) | 51.60 (3.82) | 36.89 (1.98) | 51.83 (3.08) | 47.93 (3.19) |
| $ 21–50,000 | 35.43 (1.23) | 30.99 (2.85) | 23.27 (1.92) | 33.58 (3.53) | 44.35 (1.76) | 29.75 (2.97) | 39.57 (3.77) |
| $ > 50,000 | 10.04 (1.09) | 6.77 (1.65) | 4.69 (1.37) | 4.00 (1.22) | 14.91 (2.08) | 10.74 (1.57) | 8.59 (2.75) |
| Not reported | 7.92 (0.59) | 9.83 (1.66) | 14.13 (1.63) | 10.81 (1.98) | 4.35 (0.63) | 7.69 (1.37) | 3.92 (1.48) |
| Employment1 | |||||||
| Retired | 9.10 (0.77) | 5.72 (1.32) | 13.00 (1.95) | 6.60 (1.32) | 4.63 (0.86) | 19.11 (2.84) | 8.42 (1.98) |
| Not employed | 46.09 (1.31) | 40.69 (3.16) | 54.56 (2.41) | 47.38 (3.43) | 44.60(1.92) | 44.75 (3.20) | 35.53 (3.77) |
| Employed part-time | 18.24 (0.86) | 23.94 (2.39) | 12.62 (1.40) | 18.60 (2.44) | 20.94 (1.41) | 12.87 (1.85) | 25.93 (3.19) |
| Employed full-time | 26.58 (0.97) | 29.65 (2.45) | 19.82 (1.64) | 27.42 (3.03) | 29.83 (1.69) | 23.27 (2.22) | 30.13 (3.58) |
| U.S. residence > 10 years1 | 72.88 (1.47) | 63.43 (3.54) | 50.66 (3.08) | 71.91 (3.32) | 79.03 (1.69) | 92.24 (1.72) | 59.07 (4.38) |
| Spanish language preference1 | 75.53 (1.38) | 88.66 (2.85) | 91.49 (1.74) | 75.96 (4.45) | 78.10 (2.01) | 40.53 (3.07) | 90.39 (2.44) |
| Acculturation2 | |||||||
| Language use | 2.09 (0.04) | 1.76 (0.08) | 1.54 (0.05) | 1.93 (0.10) | 2.09 (0.05) | 3.10 (0.06) | 1.77 (0.07) |
| Social ethnic relations | 2.24 (0.02) | 2.11 (0.04) | 1.99 (0.03) | 2.31 (0.04) | 2.24 (0.2) | 2.54 (0.04) | 2.22 (0.04) |
| Machismo2 | |||||||
| Traditional machismo | 12.19(0.07) | 12.92 (0.14) | 12.89 (0.13) | 12.62 (0.26) | 11.73 (0.08) | 11.93 (0.11) | 12.03 (0.18) |
| Caballerismo | 9.70 (0.03) | 9.61 (0.11) | 10.03 (0.06) | 9.71 (0.10) | 9.57 (0.04) | 9.71 (0.07) | 9.52 (0.14) |
| Marianismo2 | |||||||
| Family pillar | 16.02(0.05) | 16.16 (0.13) | 16.31 (0.10) | 16.56 (0.16) | 15.67 (0.06) | 16.09 (0.13) | 16.01 (0.19) |
| Virtuous and chaste | 13.97 (0.07) | 14.24 (0.14) | 14.26 (0.15) | 14.27 (0.18) | 13.66 (0.09) | 14.10 (0.12) | 13.83 (0.23) |
| Subordinate to others | 10.35 (0.07) | 10.79 (0.13) | 10.93 (0.11) | 10.16 (0.16) | 10.00 (0.13) | 10.59 (0.12) | 10.23(0.20) |
| Silencing self to maintain harmony | 11.59 (0.08) | 12.24 (0.18) | 11.93 (0.12) | 11.42 (.21) | 11.35 (.13) | 11.60 (0.12) | 11.65 (0.24) |
| Spiritual pillar | 8.09 (0.04) | 8.56 (0.09) | 8.17 (0.08) | 8.44 (0.12) | 7.88 (0.07) | 8.00 (0.08) | 8.21 (0.13) |
| Negative cognitive- emotional factors2 | |||||||
| Depression | 7.77 (0.14) | 7.94 (0.46) | 8.24 (0.29) | 7.73 (0.47) | 7.15 (0.19) | 9.02 (0.34) | 6.65 (0.34) |
| Anxiety | 17.73 (0.11) | 17.62 (0.34) | 18.11 (0.21) | 17.87 (0.40) | 17.33 (0.19) | 18.40 (0.34) | 16.97 (0.35) |
| Anger | 17.06 (0.13) | 17.43 (0.37) | 17.06 (0.21) | 16.58 (0.44) | 17.02 (0.23) | 17.96 (0.33) | 16.32 (0.33) |
| Temperament | 6.24 (0.06) | 6.46 (0.17) | 5.89 (0.12) | 6.07 (0.23) | 6.31 (0.11) | 6.58 (0.15) | 5.88 (0.13) |
| Reaction | 7.88 (0.06) | 7.95 (0.16) | 8.43 (0.12) | 7.64 (0.18) | 7.73 (0.10) | 7.84 (0.15) | 7.68 (0.19) |
| Cynical hostility | 8.17 (0.08) | 8.55 (0.24) | 8.38 (0.18) | 8.92 (0.16) | 7.61 (0.14) | 8.55 (0.19) | 8.26 (0.24) |
Note. Values (except for sample sizes) are weighted for sample design and nonresponse to Census 2010 U.S. population.
1
% (Standard Error of %);
2
M (Standard Error).
For all scales, higher scores indicate greater endorsement of the construct assessed.