Table 1.
Sample characteristics (N = 49).
| N | M± SD/% | Range | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Socio-demographics | |||
| Age | 47 | 40.4 ± 10.5 | 21–59 |
| Marital status | 48 | ||
| Married/Partnered | 29 | 60.4 | |
| Single/Divorced/Widowed | 19 | 39.6 | |
| Race/ethnicity | 48 | ||
| Black or African American | 14 | 29.2 | |
| White | 3 | 6.3 | |
| Hispanic, Latino, Mexican American, Mexican | 27 | 56.3 | |
| American Indian/Alaska Native/Asian | 2 | 4.2 | |
| More than one race | 2 | 4.2 | |
| Foreign born | 49 | ||
| Foreign born | 31 | 63.3 | |
| US born | 18 | 36.7 | |
| Education | 47 | ||
| Some high school but did not graduate or less | 26 | 55.3 | |
| High school graduate or more | 21 | 44.7 | |
| Hourly wage | 49 | ||
| 10 or less | 18 | 36.8 | |
| 10.01–12 | 20 | 40.8 | |
| 12.01–14 | 6 | 12.2 | |
| More than 14 | 5 | 10.0 | |
| Insurance | 48 | ||
| Full insurance | 11 | 28.9 | |
| Partial or no insurance | 37 | 77.1 | |
| Smoking status | 49 | ||
| Currently | 8 | 16.3 | |
| Ex-smoker | 6 | 12.2 | |
| Only smoked a few times | 2 | 4.1 | |
| Never | 33 | 67.3 | |
| Alcohol use | 49 | ||
| 1–2 days per week | 7 | 14.3 | |
| 1–3 days per month | 3 | 6.1 | |
| Less than once per month | 16 | 32.7 | |
| Never | 23 | 46.9 | |
| Stressors | |||
| Number of traumatic events | 49 | 0.9 ± 1.5 | 0–6 |
| At least one traumatic event | 21 | 42.9 | |
| None | 28 | 57.1 | |
| Everyday discrimination | 48 | 2.02 ± 2.59 | |
| High | 25 | 52.1 | |
| Low | 23 | 47.9 | |
| Job strain | 43 | ||
| High | 9 | 20.9 | |
| Low | 34 | 79.1 | |
| Number of rooms cleaned on a normal day | 45 | 14.6 ± 2.7 | 8–21 |
| Health outcomes | |||
| General health status | 49 | ||
| Excellent | 6 | 12.2 | |
| Very good | 7 | 14.3 | |
| Good | 32 | 65.3 | |
| Fair | 2 | 4.1 | |
| Poor | 2 | 4.1 | |
| SF-12 physical health | 49 | 49.3 ± 8.0 | 24.2–60.6 |
| SF-12 mental health | 49 | 48.4 ± 10.5 | 22.4–68.1 |
| Chronic diseases | 49 | 2.2 ± 2.1 | 0–9 |
| ≥1 | 38 | 77.6 | |
| None | 11 | 22.4 |