Table 1.
Sociodemographic and acculturation characteristics of focus group participants (n=44)
| Age | Mean±SD 41±9.3 |
n (%) |
| Race | ||
| Hispanic or Latino | 44 (100) | |
| Sex | ||
| Female | 41 (93.2) | |
| Male | 3 (6.8) | |
| Foreign-born | ||
| Yes | 42 (95.5) | |
| No | 2 (4.5) | |
| Country of origin | ||
| Colombia | 12 (27.3) | |
| Dominican Republic | 9 (20.5) | |
| Guatemala | 5 (11.4) | |
| Puerto Rico | 4 (9.2) | |
| Peru | 3 (6.8) | |
| USA | 2 (4.5) | |
| Mexico | 2 (4.5) | |
| El Salvador | 2 (4.5) | |
| Honduras | 2 (4.5) | |
| Ecuador | 2 (4.5) | |
| Cuba | 1 (2.3) | |
| Years in the USA | Mean±SD 22±3.4 |
|
| Predominant language spoken at home | ||
| Spanish | 44 (100) | |
| Marin scale acculturation score | Mean±SD 2.2±0.9 |
|
| Education | ||
| General education diploma | 4 (9.2) | |
| High school graduate | 10 (22.7) | |
| Associate | 17 (38.5) | |
| Bachelor | 12 (27.3) | |
| Missing | 1 (2.3) | |
| Annual household income | ||
| Under $25 000 | 10 (22.7) | |
| $25 000–$50 000 | 26 (59.1) | |
| More than $50 000 | 8 (18.2) | |
| Marital status | ||
| Single | 2 (4.5) | |
| Married | 28 (63.3) | |
| Separated | 4 (9.2) | |
| Divorced | 8 (18.2) | |
| Widowed | 2 (4.5) | |