Table 1.
Characteristics of the Study Sample by Mental Health Outcome Status in the Latino Health and Well-Being Study, N = 593
| Depressive Symptoms | Anxiety Symptoms | Ataque de Nervios | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Yes n = 253 |
No n = 340 |
Yes n = 130 |
No n = 463 |
Yes n = 162 |
No n = 431 |
|
| n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | |
| Age group | ||||||
| 21–34 | 75 (29.6%) | 106 (31.2%) | 41 (31.5%) | 140 (30.2%) | 53 (32.7%) | 128 (29.7%) |
| 35–54 | 96 (37.9%) | 109 (32.1%) | 48 (36.9%) | 157 (33.9%) | 62 (38.3%) | 143 (33.2%) |
| 55 + | 82 (32.4%) | 125 (36.8%) | 41 (31.5%) | 166 (35.9%) | 47 (29%) | 160 (37.1%) |
| Gender | ||||||
| Male | 100 (39.5%) | 189 (55.6%) | 54 (41.5%) | 235 (50.8%) | 68 (42%) | 221 (51.3%) |
| Female | 153 (60.5%) | 151 (44.4%) | 76 (58.5%) | 228 (49.2%) | 94 (58%) | 210 (48.7%) |
| Place of Birth | ||||||
| Dominican Republic | 160 (63.2%) | 254 (74.7%) | 76 (58.5%) | 338 (73%) | 102 (63%) | 312 (72.4%) |
| Puerto Rico | 47 (18.6%) | 38 (11.2%) | 21 (16.2%) | 64 (13.8%) | 33 (20.4%) | 52 (12.1%) |
| Continental U.S | 29 (11.5%) | 17 (5%) | 22 (16.9%) | 24 (5.2%) | 19 (11.7%) | 27 (6.3%) |
| Other | 17 (6.7%) | 31 (9.1%) | 11 (8.5%) | 37 (8%) | 8 (4.9%) | 40 (9.3%) |
| Perceived income | ||||||
| Not enough money | 159 (62.8%) | 129 (37.9%) | 94 (72.3%) | 194 (41.9%) | 89 (54.9%) | 199 (46.2%) |
| Just enough/more than enough | 94 (37.2%) | 211 (62.1%) | 36 (27.7%) | 269 (58.1%) | 73 (45.1%) | 232 (53.8%) |
| Education level | ||||||
| < High school | 109 (43.1%) | 135 (39.7%) | 54 (41.5%) | 190 (41%) | 67 (41.4%) | 177 (41.1%) |
| High school graduate | 79 (31.2%) | 96 (28.2%) | 45 (34.6%) | 130 (28.1%) | 49 (30.2%) | 126 (29.2%) |
| Some college/college graduate | 65 (25.7%) | 109 (32.1%) | 31 (23.8%) | 143 (30.9%) | 46 (28.4%) | 128 (29.7%) |