Table 1.
Sample characteristics of study participants (n = 767)
| Mean (SD) | n (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| Medical mistrust | ||
| Medical mistrust scale (range: 1 – 5) | 2.47 (0.77) | |
| Religiosity | ||
| Church congregation | ||
| Latino Catholic | 613 (79.9) | |
| Latino Pentecostal | 154 (20.1) | |
| Length of attendance | ||
| Less than 1 year | 184 (24.0) | |
| At least 1 year but less than 5 years | 199 (25.9) | |
| Five years or more | 384 (50.1) | |
| Frequency of attendance | ||
| Rarely | 128 (16.7) | |
| Infrequent (once or twice per month) | 162 (21.1) | |
| Frequent (once per week or more) | 477 (62.2) | |
| Number of groups or ministries | ||
| None | 152 (19.8) | |
| One or two groups or ministries | 408 (53.2) | |
| Three or more groups or ministries | 207 (27.0) | |
| Health care factors | ||
| Health insurance | ||
| Uninsured | 343 (44.7) | |
| Usual source of care | ||
| No usual source of care | 113 (14.7) | |
| Sociodemographic factors | ||
| Age (in years, range: 18–96) | 38.73 (14.08) | |
| Sex | ||
| Female | 469 (61.2) | |
| Male | 298 (38.8) | |
| Latino background group | ||
| Central American, Other | 152 (19.8) | |
| Mexican/Mexican American/Chicano | 615 (80.2) | |
| Immigration status | ||
| Foreign born | 573 (74.7) | |
| U.S. born | 194 (25.3) | |
| English language proficiency | ||
| Not well/not at all | 387 (50.5) | |
| Very well/well | 380 (49.5) | |
| Immigrant parents | ||
| None | 92 (12.0) | |
| One parent | 33 (4.3) | |
| Both parents | 642 (83.7) | |
| Married/living with a partner | 479 (62.5) | |
| Educational status | ||
| Less than high school | 349 (45.5) | |
| High school/GED | 234 (30.5) | |
| More than high school | 184 (24.0) | |
| Household income | ||
| $19,999 or less | 330 (43.0) | |
| $20,000–$39,999 | 272 (35.5) | |
| $40,000 or more | 165 (21.5) |