Comparison of Demographic and Health Characteristics Between South Texas and Northern Tamaulipas Samples
| South Texas (n = 172)† (n [%]‡) | Northern Tamaulipas (n = 200)† (n [%]‡) | P | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Demographic characteristics | |||
| Gender* | .022 | ||
| Female | 113 (65.7) | 153 (76.5) | |
| Male | 59 (34.3) | 47 (23.5) | |
| Marital status | .574 | ||
| Married | 110 (64.0) | 121 (61.1) | |
| Not married | 62 (36.0) | 77 (38.9) | |
| Country of origin | .000 | ||
| Mexico | 82 (47.7) | 200 (100) | |
| United States | 90 (52.3) | 0 (0) | |
| Education* | .007 | ||
| <High school | 98 (57.0) | 140 (70.4) | |
| ≥High school | 74 (43.0) | 59 (29.6) | |
| Socioeconomic status | .245 | ||
| Low | 127 (74.7) | 158 (79.8) | |
| High | 43 (25.3) | 40 (20.2) | |
| Acculturation | na | ||
| Low | 137 (79.3) | na | |
| High | 35 (20.3) | na | |
| Health factors | |||
| CES_D scores§ | .762 | ||
| <16 | 105 (61) | 119 (59.5) | |
| ≥16 | 67 (39) | 81 (40.5) | |
| Self-rated health status* | .000 | ||
| Poor/Very poor | 25 (14.6) | 57 (28.6) | |
| Fair | 49 (28.7) | 87 (43.7) | |
| Good | 69 (40.4) | 35 (17.6) | |
| Excellent/Very good | 28 (16.4) | 20 (10.1) | |
| Hypertension | .310 | ||
| Yes | 112 (65.1) | 120 (60.0) | |
| No | 60 (34.9) | 80 (40.0) | |
| Heart Disease | (0.053) | ||
| Yes | 55 (32.0) | 46 (23.0) | |
| No | 117 (68.0) | 154 (77.0) | |
| High Cholesterol* | .000 | ||
| Yes | 107 (63.7) | 79 (39.7) | |
| No | 61 (36.3) | 120 (50.3) | |
| Amputations | |||
| Yes | 10 (5.8) | 8 (4.0) | |
| No | 162 (94.2) | 191 (96.0) | |
| Smoking | .207 | ||
| Yes | 13 (7.6) | 23 (11.5) | |
| No | 158 (92.4) | 177 (88.5) | |
| Healthcare use | .273 | ||
| Emergency room visits (past 12 months) | |||
| ≥1 times | 51 (29.7) | 70 (35.0) | |
| 0 | 121 (70.3) | 130 (65.0) | |
| Doctor visits* (past 12 months) | .000 | ||
| ≥Once a month | 87 (50.6) | 44 (22.2) | |
| <Once a month | 85 (49.4) | 154 (77.8) | |
| Hospital stays (past 12 months) | .625 | ||
| ≥1 | 51 (29.7) | 64 (68.0) | |
| 0 | 121 (70.3) | 136 (32.0) |
* Significant difference between 2 groups using the Mann-Whitney U test.
† Because of missing data, the total number of individuals for each variable may be less than the total sample size.
‡ Valid percent.
§ Center for Epidemiological Studies Depression Scale. Scale scores range from 0 to 60, and a cut-off point of 16 and above indicates clinical depressive symptoms.
na, not applicable.