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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2017 Sep 1.
Published in final edited form as: Psychol Assess. 2016 Sep;28(9):1074–1086. doi: 10.1037/pas0000344

Table 1.

Demographic Characteristics of Patients for the Overall Sample and Two Language Groups

Variable Total Sample (n=239) English (n=160) Spanish (n=79) p value
n % n % n %
Age
 18–34 69 28.99 54 33.96 15 18.99 0.124
 35–49 71 29.83 44 27.67 27 34.18
 50–64 79 33.19 49 30.82 30 37.97
 65+ 19 7.98 12 7.55 7 8.86
Gender
 Male 76 31.8 61 38.13 15 18.99 0.003
 Female 163 68.2 99 61.88 64 81.01
Highest Education Level Completed
 0–6th grade 21 8.79 1 0.63 20 25.32 <0.001***
 7–11 grade 41 17.15 11 6.88 30 37.97
 12 grade 36 15.06 26 16.25 10 12.66
 >12 grade 140 59 121 76.25 19 24.05
Employment Status
 Employed 113 47.48 87 54.72 26 32.91 <0.01**
 Not Employed 125 52.52 72 45.28 53 67.09
Country of Origins
 North America 104 50.24 102 79.07 2 2.56 <0.001***
 Central and South America 64 30.92 14 10.85 50 64.1
 Africa / Europe 7 3.38 7 5.43 0 0
 Asia / Pacific Islands 3 1.45 3 2.33 0 0
 Caribbean islands 29 14.01 3 2.33 26 33.33
Household Income
 <12K 194 81.17 134 83.75 60 75.95 0.147
 >=12K 45 18.83 26 16.25 19 24.05
Any past hospitalization for behavioral health issues
 No 56 23.43 30 18.75 26 32.91 <0.05*
 Yes 183 76.57 130 81.25 53 67.09
Any past ER use for behavioral health issues
 No 57 23.85 40 25.00 17 21.52 0.552
 Yes 182 76.15 120 75.00 62 78.48
Any prescription drugs for behavioral health issues
 No 185 77.41 125 78.13 60 75.95 0.705
 Yes 54 22.59 35 21.88 19 24.05

mean sd mean sd mean sd p Value

Number of months the patient has seen their behavioral health provider 13.18 (22.56) 14.89 (24.75) 9.66 (16.83) 0.097