Table 1.

Sociodemographic and Health Characteristics of Filipino American Participants (n=38)

Female, %	52.6
Age, mean (years) ± SD	69.6 ± 8.3
Born in the Philippines, %	100.0
Years in the US, mean (years) ± SD	16.8 ± 11.4
Married, %	60.5
Limited English proficient, %	52.6
Tagalog spoken at home, %	100.0
Currently employed, %	36.8
Education, %
Less than high school diploma or equivalent	29.0
Greater than equal to high school diploma or equivalent	65.8
Other	5.3
Income, %
Less than $5000	23.7
$5000 to less than $10,000	21.1
10,000 to less than $20,000	15.8
$20,000 to less than $30,000	2.6
Greater than $30,000	10.5
Don’t know or no response	26.4
Have regular healthcare provider, %	86.8
Health status, %
Excellent	13.2
Very good	18.4
Good	31.6
Fair/Poor	34.2
No response	2.6
Body mass index (BMI), mean (kg/m2) ± SD	25.3 ± 3.5
Self-reported cardiovascular disease*, %
Congestive heart failure	26.3
Diabetes	26.3
Heart disease	31.6
Stroke	18.4
Hypertension	89.5
Hyperlipidemia	60.5
More than one cardiovascular disease	68.4
Food insecure, %	50.0
Types of food eaten at home, %
Always Filipino food	31.6
Mostly Filipino food, some non-Filipino food	34.2
Both Filipino and non-Filipino food	23.8
Mostly non-Filipino food, some Filipino food	7.9
Always non-Filipino food	0
Frequency of shopping at Filipino grocery stores or markets, %
2-3 times/week	26.3
Once weekly	36.8
Once or twice a month	18.4
Less than once a month	10.5
Never	0
Types of food eaten at restaurants, %
Always Filipino food	28.9
Mostly Filipino food, some non-Filipino food	23.7
Both Filipino and non-Filipino food	31.6
Mostly non-Filipino food, some Filipino food	2.6
Always non-Filipino food	5.3

SD = standard deviation

^*Participants may report more than one category