Table 2.

Focus Group Participant Characteristics (N = 34)

Characteristicn or mean(% or SD)
Female, n (%)19(56)
Nativity, n (%)
    US born5(15)
    Foreign born, Mexico22(65)
    Foreign born, other7(20)
Years in the US (foreign born), mean (SD)24(10.6)
Age at migration, mean (SD)23(9.3)
Education, n (%)
    Less than high school3(9)
    High school graduate9(27)
    Some college8(24)
    College or more13(39)
Monthly household income, n (%)
    Less than $3,0007(21)
    $3,000–$6,9995(15)
    $7,000 or more7(21)
Household members, mean (SD)4(1.4)
Language preference for written materials, n (%)
    Spanish21(62)
    English5(15)
    No preference for Spanish or English8(24)
Language preference for speaking, n (%)
    Spanish21(62)
    English1(3)
    No preference12(36)
  • SD, standard deviation.