Table 1.
Demographic and medical characteristics of Chinese- and Korean-Americans
| Characteristics | Total | Chinese (n=86) | Korean (n=71) | t |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean (SD) | ||||
| Age | 55.3 (9.7) | 55.2 (9.7) | 55.5 (9.7) | −0.19 |
| Length of stay in the US | 24.0 (11.7) | 23.5 (12.2) | 23.9 (9.9) | −0.48 |
| Years since diagnosis | 3.5 (1.6) | 3.2 (1.8) | 3.9 (1.4) | −2.60* |
| Life stress | 1.8 (0.7) | 1.9 (0.7) | 1.7 (0.6) | 1.40 |
| n (%) | x2 | |||
| Education | ||||
| <High school | 18 (11.5) | 16 (18.6) | 2 (2.8) | 10.05** |
| High school graduate | 25 (15.9) | 11 (12.8) | 14 (19.7) | |
| >High school | 114 (72.6) | 59 (68.6) | 55 (77.5) | |
| Household income | ||||
| <25K | 57 (39.3) | 35 (40.7) | 22 (33.8) | 1.65 |
| 25K-45K | 25 (17.2) | 13 (15.1) | 12 (18.5) | |
| 45K-75K | 26 (17.9) | 14 (16.3) | 12 (18.5) | |
| >75K | 37 (25.5) | 18 (20.9) | 19 (29.2) | |
| Current employment status | ||||
| Unemployed/homemaker | 70 (45.5) | 57 (66.3) | 53 (74.6) | 1.30 |
| Employed | 84 (54.5) | 29 (33.7) | 18 (25.4) | |
| Marital status | ||||
| Married | 125 (79.6) | 69 (80.2) | 56 (78.9) | 0.04 |
| Others | 32 (20.4) | 17 (19.8) | 15 (21.1) | |
| Health insurance | ||||
| Private | 65 (47.1) | 38 (48.7) | 27 (45.0) | 1.17 |
| Public (Medicare/Medicaid) | 61 (44.2) | 35 (44.9) | 26 (43.3) | |
| No insurance | 12 (8.7) | 5 (6.4) | 7 (11.7) | |
| Primary language | ||||
| Own language | 142 (90.4) | 76 (88.4) | 66 (93.0) | 0.95 |
| English | 15 (9.6) | 10 (11.6) | 5 (7.0) | |
| Cancer stage | ||||
| 0 | 11 (7.1) | 10 (11.6) | 1 (1.4) | 16.01** |
| I | 56 (35.9) | 22 (25.6) | 34 (48.6) | |
| II | 68 (43.6) | 45 (52.3) | 23 (32.9) | |
| III | 21 (13.5) | 9 (10.5) | 12 (17.1) | |
| Surgery (yes)a | ||||
| Axillary node dissection | 61 (38.9) | 39 (45.3) | 22 (31.0) | 3.38* |
| Lumpectomy | 82 (52.2) | 45 (52.3) | 37 (52.1) | 0.00 |
| Mastectomy | 83 (52.9) | 48 (55.8) | 35 (49.3) | 0.66 |
| Radiation (yes) | 86 (57.0) | 45 (55.6) | 41 (58.6) | 0.14 |
| Chemotherapy (yes) | 105 (67.7) | 61 (72.6) | 44 (62.0) | 2.00 |
| Hormonal therapy (yes) | 99 (63.9) | 58 (68.2) | 41 (58.6) | 1.55 |
Note.
*
p<0.05;
**
p<0.01;
***p<0.001;
a
Participants could select more than one response.