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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2019 Jan 1.
Published in final edited form as: J Am Coll Radiol. 2017 Oct 19;15(1 Pt A):19–28. doi: 10.1016/j.jacr.2017.08.030

Table 1. Population Characteristics of ¡Fortaleza Latina! and Mujeres Movíles Study Participants.

¡Fortaleza Latina! (n=538) Mujeres Movíles (N=18)

Median (range)
Sociodemographics

Median age in years (range) 50 (42-74) 57 (40-67)

 Median years in the US (range) 22 (5-67) 22 (3-54)

N (%) N (%)

Place of birth
  Mexico 435 (80.9%) 17 (94.4%)
  Other 103 (19.1%) 1 (5.6%)

Primary language spoken
  Spanish 494 (91.8%) 17 (94%)
  Not Spanish 44 (8.2%) 1 (6%)

Employment
  Employed 247 (46.4%) -
  Unemployed 285 (53.6%) -

Income
  Less than $30,000 370 (68.6%) 7 (38.9%)
  $30,000 or more 71 (13.2%) 0 (0.0%)
  No answer 97 (18.0%) 11 (61.1%)

Education
  < High school 326 (61.3%) 9 (50%)
  ≥ High school 206 (38.7%) 9 (50%)

Marital status
  Married/living with partner 289 (59.1%) -
  Other 200 (40.9%) -

Health Care Behaviors and Access

Usual place of care
  Hospital/Emergency Dept. 44 (9.3%) -
  Clinic 430 (90.7%) -

Insurance status
  Insured 148 (27.6%) 8 (33.3%)
  Uninsured 389 (72.4%) 12 (66.7%)

History of a prior mammogram
  Yes 399 (74.2%) -
  No 138 (25.7%) -

Transportation

Public transport satisfaction
  Satisfied 373 (71.9%) -
  Not satisfied 146 (28.1%) -

Public transport use
  Yes 220 (41.1%) -
  No 315 (58.9%) -

Household car ownership
  Yes 468 (87.3%) -
  No 68 (12.7%) -

Breast Cancer Beliefs (summary score)

Perceived breast cancer risk
  Don't know 29 (5.4%) -
  Low 151 (28.2%) -
  Moderate 276 (51.5%) -
  High 80 (14.9%) -

Perceived need for mammogram
  Low need/unsure 42 (7.8%) -
  Moderate need 54 (10.1%) -
  High need 441 (82.1%) -