Table 2.
Demographic characteristics of the sample population (n = 374) of Asian American women collected in March 2021.
Variable | n (%) |
---|---|
Years of residency in the U.S. | |
Less than 30 years | 166 (44.4) |
More than 30 years | 208 (55.6) |
Asian sub-groups | |
Chinese American | 154 (41.2) |
Korean American | 22 (5.9) |
Filipino American | 59 (15.8) |
South Asian American | 51 (13.6) |
Japanese American | 40 (10.7) |
Others 1 | 36 (9.6) |
Prefer not to answer | 12 (3.2) |
Religion affiliation | |
Christianity | 162 (43.3) |
Buddhism | 48 (12.8) |
Atheist | 45 (12) |
Hinduism | 31 (8.3) |
Others including Islam, Judaism and other categories | 88 (23.6) |
Residence | |
Rural | 28 (7.5) |
Urban | 110 (29.4) |
Suburban | 236 (63.1) |
Educational attainment | |
High school graduate or less | 15 (4.0) |
Some college or trade school | 36 (9.6) |
Associate’s degree | 46 (12.3) |
Bachelor’s degree | 175 (46.8) |
Master’s degree or above | 102 (27.3) |
Health insurance status | |
Yes | 348 (93) |
No | 26 (7) |
Household income (USD) | |
<25,000 | 24 (6.4) |
25,000–50,000 | 65 (17.4) |
50,001–75,000 | 72 (19.3) |
75,001–100,000 | 65 (17.4) |
>100,000 | 148 (39.5) |
Marital status | |
Married | 257 (68.7) |
Never married | 52 (13.9) |
Divorced/separated/widowed | 51 (13.6) |
Others 2 | 14 (3.8) |
Employment status | |
Yes | 259 (69.3) |
No | 115 (30.7) |
1. Others Asian subgroups include Vietnamese American, Middle East American, and other South East Asian American.; 2. Others in marital status include those in a civil union or registered domestic partnership and a member of an unmarried couple.