Table 1 Participants' Sociodemographic Data
Participants' Characteristics | BRFSS results for Chamorro Men n = 100 (%) | BRFSS Results for Chamorro Women n = 128 (%) | Total n = 228 (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age Range | 18–39 | 31 (31.0%) | 22 (17.2%) | 53 (23.2%) |
|  | 40–65 | 39 (39.0%) | 69 (53.9%) | 108 (47.4%) |
| Â | 66+ | 21 (21.0%) | 23 (18.0%) | 44 (19.3%) |
| Â | Refused | 9 (9.0%) | 14 (10.9%) | 23 (10.1%) |
Marriage Status | Married | 56 (56.0%) | 84 (65.6%) | 140 (61.4%) |
| Â | Not Married* | 37 (37.0%) | 43 (33.6%) | 80 (35.1%) |
| Â | Refused | 7 (7.0%) | 1 (0.8%) | 8 (3.5%) |
Number of children in household | None | 62 (62.0%) | 80 (62.5%) | 142 (62.3%) |
| Â | Any children | 37 (37.0%) | 47 (36.7%) | 84 (36.8%) |
| Â | Refused | 1 (1.0%) | 1 (0.8%) | 2 (0.9%) |
Education Completed | Less than HS | 1 (1.0%) | 5 (3.9%) | 6 (2.6 %) |
| Â | HS or GED | 28 (28.0%) | 53 (41.4%) | 81 (35.5 %) |
|  | College 1–3 yrs | 58 (58.0%) | 54 (42.2%) | 112 (49.1%) |
| Â | College 4 yrs + | 12 (12.0%) | 16 (12.5%) | 28 (12.3%) |
Employment Status | Employed/Self Employed | 63 (63.0%) | 57 (44.5%) | 120 (52.6%) |
| Â | Unemployed | 37 (37%) | 71 (55.5%) | 108 (47.4%) |
Household Income | Less than 15 K | 1 (1.0%) | 5 (3.9%) | 6 (2.6%) |
|  | 15 K – 25 K | 4 (4.0%) | 15 (11.7%) | 19 (8.3%) |
|  | 25 K – 35 K | 5 (5.0%) | 8 (6.3%) | 13 (5.7%) |
|  | 35 K – 50 K | 11 (11.0%) | 16 (12.5%) | 27 (11.8%) |
| Â | 50 K + | 12 (12.0%) | 36 (28.1%) | 48 (21.1%) |
| Â | Don't know/not sure/refused | 67 (67.0%) | 48 (37.5%) | 115 (50.4%) |
Health Coverage*** | Yes | 91 (91.0%) | 122 (95.3%) | 213 (93.4%) |
| Â | No | 9 (9.0%) | 6 (4.7%) | 15 (6.6%) |
Self-Rated Health Status | Excellent/very good | 56 (56%) | 51 (39.8%) | 107 (46.9%) |
| Â | Good | 26 (26%) | 45 (35.2%) | 71 (31.1%) |
| Â | Fair/Poor | 18 (18%) | 31 (24.2%) | 49 (21.5%) |