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Characteristics of the sample.
| Weighted % | Weighted mean (SD) | |
|---|---|---|
| Female sex | 49.6 | |
| Age (years) | 41.1 (15.0) | |
| Educational level | ||
| <High school graduate | 34.3 | |
| High school graduate | 29.3 | |
| Some college | 25.0 | |
| College graduate | 11.5 | |
| Hispanic heritage | ||
| Mexican | 70.9 | |
| Puerto Rican | 4.6 | |
| Cuban | 5.1 | |
| Central American | 6.1 | |
| South American | 6.7 | |
| Other | 6.6 | |
| Number of melanoma risk factors | 2.0 (1.4) | |
| 0 | 15.0 | |
| 1 | 27.3 | |
| 2 | 26.6 | |
| 3 | 16.0 | |
| ≥4 | 15.2 | |
| Linguistic acculturation | ||
| English-acculturated | 19.5 | |
| Bicultural | 44.9 | |
| Spanish-acculturated | 35.6 |
