Table 1.

Sample Characteristics of English and Spanish-Speaking Hispanic/Latino Parents of Adolescents in Los Angeles, California (n = 264)

Frequency (%) / Mean (SD)
CharacteristicTotal
N = 264		English
N = 143		Spanish
N = 121		p-value
AgeP = .26
    <40 years88 (33%)54 (38%)34 (28%)
    41–50 years122 (46%)61 (43%)61 (51%)
    50 years or older53 (20%)28 (20%)25 (21%)
SexP = .80
    Female237 (90%)129 (90%)108 (89%)
    Male27 (10%)14 (10%)13 (11%)
NativityP < .01*
    US born66 (27%)64 (48%)2 (2%)
    Non-US born180 (73%)70 (52%)110 (89%)
AcculturationP < .01*
    High82 (31%)77 (54%)5 (4%)
    Low182 (69%)66 (46%)116 (96%)
Marital StatusP = .02*
    Married177 (67%)87 (61%)90 (74%)
    Single32 (12%)18 (13%)14 (12%)
    Divorced/Separated/Widowed38 (14%)29 (20%)9 (7%)
    Prefer not to answer17 (6%)6 (3%)8 (6%)
EducationP < .01*
    High school diploma or less143 (54%)58 (41%)85 (70%)
    Some college or vocational/technical training76 (29%)58 (41%)18 (15%)
    College degree or above28 (11%)22 (15%)6(5%)
    Prefer not to answer17 (6%)5 (4%)12(10%)
EmploymentP = .04*
    Employed133 (50%)87 (61%)46 (38%)
    Unemployed48 (18%)22 (15%)26 (21%)
    Homemaker59 (22%)20 (14%)39 (32%)
    Other/Prefer not to answer24 (9%)14 (10%)10 (8%)
IncomeP < .01*
    Less than $20,00068 (26%)22 (15%)46 (38%)
    $20,000-$49,999122 (46%)59 (41%)63 (52%)
    $50,000-$79,99955 (21%)43 (30%)12 (10%)
    $80,000 or more19 (7%)19 (13%)0 (0%)
InsuranceP < .01*
    Uninsured37 (14%)10 (7%)27 (22%)
    Private insurance91 (35%)73 (51%)18 (15%)
    Public insurance120 (45%)53 (37%)67 (55%)
    Other16 (6%)7 (5%)9 (8%)

  • ↵* P-value is statistically significant.

  • Abbreviations: SD, standard deviation.