Table 1.
Study Demographics (N = 136)a
Variable | n (%) |
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| |
Sex | |
Male | 47 (34.6%) |
Female | 89 (65.4%) |
| |
Married | 85 (62.5%) |
| |
Country of Origin | |
Democratic Republic of Congo | 37 (27.2%) |
Burma | 27 (19.9%) |
Afghanistan | 10 (7.4%) |
India | 10 (7.4%) |
Iraq | 9 (6.6%) |
Ethiopia | 9 (6.6%) |
Tanzania | 7 (5.1%) |
Syria | 6 (4.4%) |
Burundi | 5 (3.7%) |
Central African Republic, Pakistan, Somalia, Trinidad | 8 (5.9%) |
Bhutan, Zaire, Iran, Liberia, Nepal, Senegal, Sudan, Thailand, Virgin Islands | 8 (5.8%) |
| |
Employed | 56 (41.2%) |
| |
Years in United States | |
Less than 2.5 years | 72 (52.9%) |
More than 2.5 years | 64 (47.1%) |
| |
Health status | |
Poor/fair | 56 (41.2%) |
Good/very good/excellent | 77 (56.6%) |
Do not know | 3 (2.2%) |
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Has health insurance | 40 (29.4%) |
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Low health literacy | 90 (66.2%) |
| |
Limited English proficiency | 78 (57.4%) |
Note.
Age range: 18–65 years.