Table 2.
Family demographic and chronic stress characteristics, n=30.
| Family Size [R, (M)] | 2–8 persons (4.2) |
| Number of Children | 1–6 children (2.3) |
| Years in USA [M±SD] | 10.69±7.49 |
| Years in Phoenix | 9.91±6.75 |
| Race | |
| White (White) | 7 (23.3%) |
| Moreno (Dark Features, Light Skin) | 5 (16.7%) |
| Mestizo (Indian & White) | 11 (36.7%) |
| Zambo (Black & Indian) | 7 (23.3%) |
| Marital Statusa | |
| Married | 23 |
| Living w/ partner | 3 |
| Divorced/Separated | 4 |
| Annual Family Income | |
| <$20,000 | 16 (53.3%) |
| $20,000-$34,999 | 11 (36.7%) |
| $35,000-$49,999 | 3 (10.0%) |
| Home Ownership | |
| Rent | 28 (93.3%) |
| Own | 2 (6.7%) |
| Fear of Deportationb [N (%)] | |
| Walking in public | 2 (6.7%) |
| Seeking help from government agencies | 4 (13.3%) |
| Reporting incidents to the police | 3 (10%) |
| Reporting personal incidents to police | 3 (10%) |
| Reporting to court (even with a summons) | 2 (6.7%) |
| Obtaining a driver’s license | 7 (23.3%) |
| Waiting at the corner for work | 3 (10%) |
| Had ≥1 fear | 14 families (47%) |
| HISI Stress Dimensionsc [N (%)] | |
| Chronic Economic/Occupational Stress | 8 (27%) |
| Immigration Stress | 10 (33%) |
| Family Conflict Stress | 11 (37%) |
| Parental Stress | 6 (20%) |
a
Based on 30 heads of household
b
Fear of Deportation Questionnaire (Arbona, Olvera, Rodriguez, Hagan, Linares & Wiesner, 2010) has Yes/No responses
c
Hispanic Immigrant Stress Inventory (Cervantes et al., 1991) had a 5-point Likert scale. Here, we report the number of families reporting Moderately stressful/tense to Extremely stressful/tense