Table 1.
Demographic Characteristics of Survey Respondents (n = 48).
| Characteristic | Mean (SD) | Range |
|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 52.60 (8.44) | 35–74 |
| Time in the United States (years) | 16.02 (6.43) | 1–30 |
| Number of children | 2.89 (2.10) | 0–14 |
| Acculturation Scale SF (4 items)a | 5.98 (2.68) | 4–17 |
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| Characteristic | Number | % |
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| Country of origin | ||
| Mexico | 28 | 58.3 |
| Peru | 7 | 14.6 |
| Guatemala | 6 | 12.5 |
| Columbia | 2 | 4.2 |
| Brazil | 1 | 2.1 |
| Chile | 1 | 2.1 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 2.1 |
| El Salvador | 1 | 2.1 |
| Uruguay | 1 | 2.1 |
| Region of origin—Parents | ||
| Mexico | 27 | 56.3 |
| Central America | 7 | 14.6 |
| South America | 13 | 27.0 |
| USA | 1 | 2.1 |
| Marital status | ||
| Married | 28 | 58.3 |
| Single/never married | 6 | 12.5 |
| Lives with a partner | 3 | 6.3 |
| Divorced | 9 | 18.8 |
| Widowed | 1 | 2.1 |
| No response | 1 | 2.1 |
| Education | ||
| Elementary (1–6) | 13 | 27.1 |
| Middle school (7–9) | 8 | 17.0 |
| High school (10–12) | 13 | 27.7 |
| Some college (>12) | 13 | 27.7 |
| No response | 1 | 2.1 |
| Income | ||
| Less than $5,000 | 5 | 10.4 |
| $5,000–9,999 | 5 | 10.4 |
| $10,000–19,999 | 8 | 16.7 |
| $20,000–39,999 | 10 | 20.8 |
| More than $40,000 | 2 | 6.3 |
| Don’t know | 9 | 20.0 |
| No response | 8 | 16.7 |
| Type of insurance | ||
| Private | 15 | 31.3 |
| Medicare | 5 | 10.4 |
| Medicaid | 3 | 6.3 |
| Not specified | 1 | 2.1 |
| None | 21 | 43.8 |
| No response | 3 | 6.3 |
| Frequency of attending in the last year | ||
| 12 times | 4 | 8.3 |
| 8–11 times | 4 | 8.3 |
| 4–7 times | 11 | 22.9 |
| 1–3 times | 16 | 33.3 |
| Never | 12 | 25.0 |
| No response | 1 | 2.1 |
a
Acculturation Scale ranges from 4 (low) to 20 (high).