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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2019 Nov 19.
Published in final edited form as: J Health Dispar Res Pract. 2018 Summer;11(2):133–149.

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