Table 1.
Characteristics of the parents interviewed
| n | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 37 | 97 |
| Age mean and range* | 36* | 24-53* |
| Highest education level | ||
| Less than high school | 6 | 16 |
| High school degree | 17 | 45 |
| Greater than high school | 15 | 39 |
| Not born in the United States | 30 | 79 |
| Work status | ||
| Employed (full and part time) | 21 | 57 |
| Married | 25 | 66 |
| Acculturation SASH score mean and range** | 2.24** | 1.00-4.25** |
| Low acculturation (SASH score <2.99) | 22 | 67 |
| High acculturation score | 11 | 33 |
| Languages spoken | ||
| Only Spanish | 22 | 58 |
| English and Spanish | 16 | 42 |
| Genetics appointment language | ||
| English (P-P concordant) (2 interview Span., P-P discordant) | 13 | 34 |
| Spanish (P-P concordant) | 2 | 5 |
| English with GC and Spanish with MD (P-P concordant) | 2 | 5 |
| Interpreter (P-P discordant) | 23 | 61 |
| Language of the interview | ||
| English | 13 | 34 |
| Spanish | 25 | 66 |
Abbreviations: Short Acculturation Scale for Hispanics (SASH), genetic counselor (GC), medical geneticist doctor (MD), parent-provider language concordance (P-P concordance)
*
The mean age (in years) is represented in the n column, and the age range (in years) is represented in the % column.
**
The mean SASH score of 33 parents interviewed is represented in the n column, and the SASH score range of the 33 parents is represented in the % column.