Table 2.
Sample characteristics.
| First Half-Sample | Second Half-Sample | Total | p-value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| % (N) | % (N) | % (N) | |||
| Country of birth | .18 | ||||
| Mexico | 79 (219) | 84 (216) | 81 (435) | ||
| US | 3 (7) | 3 (8) | 15 (3) | ||
| Other | 19 (53) | 13 (34) | 16 (87) | ||
| Married | 173 (62) | 145 (60) | 318 (59) | .45 | |
| Prefers Spanish | 93 (258) | 91 (236) | 92 (494) | .82 | |
| Education1 | .48 | ||||
| ≤8th grade | 62 (165) | 59 (148) | 60 (313) | ||
| 9-HS degree | 26 (70) | 25 (62) | 25 (132) | ||
| ≥HS | 12 (32) | 17 (42) | 74 (14) | ||
| Employment | .40 | ||||
| Full-time | 29 (81) | 26 (68) | 28 (149) | ||
| Part-time | 16 (45) | 21 (53) | 18 (98) | ||
| No/Other | 55 (152) | 53 (137) | 54 (289) | ||
| ≤$15,000 household income1 | 51 (118) | 47 (98) | 49 (216) | .23 | |
| Uninsured | 74 (206) | 71 (183) | 72 (389) | .37 | |
| Lacks regular doctor | 62 (179) | 63 (164) | 63 (336) | .73 | |
| Unmet healthcare needs | 17 (48) | 20 (53) | 19 (101) | .37 | |
| SF-12: Fair/Poor Health1 | 13 (35) | 14 (36) | 13 (71) | .56 | |
| Range | M (SD) | M (SD) | M (SD) | ||
| Age | 42–74 | 52.44 (8.53) | 51.52 (8.06) | 52.00 (8.31) | .20 |
| Years in US | 0–62 | 17.88 (10.11) | 17.45 (9.29) | 17.67 (9.72) | .64 |
| Household size | 1–15 | 4.49 (1.97) | 4.44 (2.09) | 4.47 (2.03) | .77 |
| Social support3 | 3–21 | 17.10 (4.28) | 17.35 (3.78) | 17.22 (4.04) | .48 |
| MHI-54 | 0–87.50 | 35.29 (15.22) | 36.91 (15.03) | 36.59 (15.12) | .63 |
| SF-12 MHC5 | 27.41–84.40 | 50.26 (9.70) | 49.72 (10.31) | 50.00 (10.00) | .54 |
| SF-12 PHC6 | 16.65–70.38 | 50.68 (9.82) | 49.29 (10.15) | 50.00 (10.00) | .11 |
| Family Obligation Stress7 | 3–18 | 10.96 (3.20) | 10.70 (3.09) | 10.83 (3.15) | .34 |
1
Variable analyzed continuously and presented categorically to facilitate interpretation.
2
First question of Short Form Health Survey.
3
Community Counts Survey Social Support measure.
4
Mental Health Inventory-5 items. Greater scores indicate better mental health.
5
Short Form Health Survey-12 Mental Health Composite Score.
6
Short Form Health Survey-12 Physical Health Composite Score.
7
Sum of family obligation stress measure items.