Table 1.
Characteristics of study sample
| Sample characteristic | Women (n = 181) | Men (n = 336) | Total (N = 517) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percent of sample (%) | 42.2 | 57.8 | 100 |
| Age, mean (se) | 62.4 (.61) | 64.3 (.40) | 63.5 (.38) |
| Age categories (%) | |||
| 55–64** | 67.2 | 50.8 | 57.7 |
| 65–75** | 32.8 | 49.2 | 42.2 |
| Married** (%) | 83.2 | 94.7 | 89.8 |
| Education (%) | |||
| Less than HS | 68.9 | 56.5 | 61.8 |
| High School | 11.8 | 16.1 | 14.2 |
| More than HS | 19.3 | 27.4 | 24.0 |
| Income (%) | |||
| Less than $10,000 | 34.7 | 29.6 | 31.6 |
| $10,000–$20,000 | 27.9 | 34.5 | 31.9 |
| $20,000–$40,000 | 22.9 | 22.2 | 22.5 |
| Greater than $40,000 | 14.4 | 13.7 | 14.0 |
| Employed* (%) | 31.7 | 44.6 | 39.2 |
| Length of time in US (%) | |||
| 5 or less years | 10.6 | 9.6 | 10.0 |
| 6–15 years | 45.7 | 39.0 | 41.8 |
| 16 or greater years | 43.8 | 51.4 | 48.2 |
| Percentage of time in US, mean (se) | 24.6 (1.5) | 26.8 (1.0) | 25.9 (.9) |
| Acculturated (%) | 10.3 | 8.2 | 9.1 |
| SF-12—Physical Health Summary Scale, mean* (se) | 49.4 (.8) | 50.6 (.5) | 50.1 (.4) |
| SF-12—Mental Health Summary Scale, mean (se) | 50.4 (.6) | 52.0 (.4) | 51.3 (.4) |
| Visit to HCP in past year (%) | 80.6 | 82.8 | 81.9 |
| Has health insurance | 77.6 | 81.1 | 79.6 |
| Chronic conditions, mean (se) | 1.40 (.1) | 1.36 (.1) | 1.38 (.1) |
Note: Acculturation is a composite of two categorical variables regarding language and media: Speaks English in the home or reads English newspapers most of all days. All values except for Ns are weighted. SE indicates standard error of the mean. HS = high school SF-12—physical and mental health summary scales. HCP = health care professional.
*
p ≤ .05;
**
p ≤ .01