Table 2.
Social, demographic, and disease characteristics of 47 research participants
| 5 key informants | 42 focus group participants | |
|---|---|---|
| Gender—% (N) | ||
| Women | 40 % (2) | 51 % (22) |
| Men | 60 % (3) | 49 % (20) |
| Ages | ||
| Mean | 70 years | 41.4 years |
| Range | (45–86 years) | (18–86 years) |
| Age categories—% (N) | ||
| Young (18–29 years) | 0 % | 45 % (19) |
| Middle-aged (30–49 years) | 20 % (1) | 26 % (11) |
| Elderly (50–86 years) | 80 % (4) | 26 % (11) |
| Unknown | 2 % (1) | |
| Religion—% (N) | ||
| Hmong animism | 60 % (3) | 53 % (22) |
| Christianity | 40 % (2) | 40 % (27) |
| Both | 6 % (1) | |
| None/unknown | 12 % (2) | |
| Formal education—% (N) | ||
| <High school grad | 80 % (4) | 66 % (27) |
| High school grad or college | 20 % (1) | 34 % (15) |
| Unknown | 2 % (1) | |
| Years in the USA | ||
| Mean | 22 years | 13.8 years |
| Range | (15–30 years) | (1–28 years) |
| Birth country—% (N) | ||
| US | 0 % | 11 % (5) |
| Southeast Asia | 100 % | 89 % (37) |
| Spoken English Skills—% (N) | ||
| None/Poor | 60 % (3) | 29 % (12) |
| Fair/Good | 20 % (1) | 53 % (22) |
| Very Good/Excellent | 20 % (1) | 18 % (8) |
| Written English Skills—% (N) | ||
| None/Poor | 60 % (3) | 47 % (20) |
| Fair/Good | 20 % (1) | 34 % (14) |
| Very Good/Excellent | 20 % (1) | 18 % (8) |
| Written Hmong Skills—% (N) | ||
| None/Poor | 20 % (1) | 12 % (5) |
| Fair/Good | 80 % (4) | 57 % (24) |
| Very Good/Excellent | 0 | 31 % (13) |
| Professions—% (N) | ||
| Shaman | 60 % (3) | Unknown |
| Khawv koob healer | 20 % (1) | |
| Herbalist | 20 % (1) | |
| Pharmacist | 20 % (1) | |
| Diseases—% (N) | ||
| Diabetes | 60 % (3) | 19 % (8) |
| Hypertension | 20 % (1) | 17 % (7) |
| Hyperlipidemia | 20 % (1) | 10 % (4) |
| Gout | 20 % (1) | 2 % (1) |
| COPD | 20 % (1) | 0 |
| Cancer | 0 | 2 % (1) |
| None | 50 % (21) | |