Table 1.
Sociodemographic, Health, and Health Care Characteristics among Filipino, Hmong, and Korean Participants (n=981)
| Total (N=981) | Filipino (N=304) | Hmong (N=329) | Korean (N=348) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| % | ||||
| Sociodemographics | ||||
| Age 50–64 years | 65.2* | 57.2 | 73.3 | 64.7 |
| Female | 78.3* | 76.6 | 74.2 | 83.6 |
| Foreign-Born | 96.3* | 90.5 | 98.8 | 99.1 |
| Lived in the U.S. 10 years or more | 85.1 | 85.5 | 82.4 | 87.4 |
| Limited English proficiency | 73.8*** | 29.3 | 95.7 | 92.0 |
| High school graduate or higher educational level | 55.5*** | 73.7 | 5.2 | 87.1 |
| Employed | 35.9*** | 59.5 | 9.1 | 40.5 |
| Married | 65.9 | 64.1 | 64.7 | 68.4 |
| Annual household income | ||||
| Less than $20,000 | 39.1*** | 28.0 | 53.8 | 35.1 |
| $20,000 or more | 37.7 | 54.9 | 4.0 | 54.6 |
| Unknown | 23.1 | 17.1 | 42.3 | 10.3 |
| Health and healthcare | ||||
| Family history of colorectal cancer | 6.3*** | 7.9 | 1.8 | 9.2 |
| Fair or poor self-reported health | 38.2*** | 17.1 | 46.5 | 48.9 |
| Has health insurance | 86.1*** | 94.1 | 95.1 | 70.7 |
| Has regular place for healthcare | 83.3*** | 93.1 | 94.2 | 64.4 |
| Has primary care doctor | 83.4*** | 92.8 | 92.1 | 67.0 |
| Has Asian primary care doctor | 54.8*** | 58.9 | 39.2 | 66.1 |
| Saw a doctor in the last 12 months | 81.6*** | 88.2 | 84.8 | 72.7 |
| Need interpreter for healthcare visit | 36.1*** | 7.6 | 64.4 | 34.2 |
| Need help reading health materials | 55.3*** | 22.2 | 87.7 | 53.7 |
| Saw a traditional healer in last 12 months | 27.4*** | 9.5 | 29.5 | 41.0 |
p<0.05,
p<0.01,
p<0.001 for the comparison between the 3 ethnic groups.