Table 1.
Sociodemographic characteristics of detained adult immigrants in the rodriguez survey
| Sociodemographic characteristic | Total sample | Any chronic condition | Multiple chronic conditions (MCC) |
|---|---|---|---|
| N/529 (%) or mean (range) | N/225 (%) or mean (range) | N/82 (%) or mean (range) | |
| Gender: male (vs. female) | 486 (91.9) | 205 (91.1) | 71 (86.6) |
| Age (Years)a | 37.4 (18.6–68.9) | 40.0 (19.3–68.9)* | 41.6 (21.6–68.9)* |
| 65 or Older | 3 (0.1) | 2 (0.9) | 2 (2.4) |
| Region of Origin: Mexico, Central America, South America (vs. other regions) | 482 (91.1) | 191 (84.9)* | 68 (82.9)* |
| High school degree or more | 227 (42.9) | 112 (49.8)* | 40 (48.8) |
| Speaks English very well/well (vs. just a little/not at all) | 273 (51.6) | 130 (57.8)* | 54 (19.8)* |
| Pre-detention health insurance | 315 (59.6) | 111 (49.3)* | 35 (42.7)* |
| Access to stable housing in the U.S.c | 515 (97.4) | 215 (95.6)* | 77 (93.9)* |
aAge calculated at date of survey date and then stratified to identify individuals aged 65 and older, per Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
bHealth insurance = employer-covered, Medicare, MediCal/Medicaid, VA health care, covered through family, other; vs. No insurance
cCalculated by pooling individuals who lived in own/family/friends/relative home prior to detention, compared to those who were homeless or living in residential treatment facilities, transitional housing, shelter, motel/hotel, or reported no set place[to live]/moved around a lot
*p < .05 (χ2 for proportions; two-sided t-tests for averages)