Research Article
More Similar than Different? Exploring Cultural Models of Depression among Latino Immigrants in Florida
Table 1
Sample demographics: Latino immigrants.
| | Colombian (N=30)% | Cuban (N=30)% | Puerto Rican (N=30)% | Mexican (N=30)% |
| | English proficiency | | | | | | Very good | 3.0 | 10.0 | 60.0 | 3.0 | | More or less | 73.0 | 53.0 | 30.0 | 47.0 | | Not at all | 24.0 | 37.0 | 10.0 | 50.0 |
| | Gender | | | | | | Women | 67 | 67 | 67 | 67 | | Men | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 |
| | Level of education | | | | | | Elementary or less | 7.0 | 13.0 | 10.0 | 30.0 | | Some high school | 17.0 | 3.0 | 7.0 | 30.0 | | High school | 13.0 | 33.0 | 23.0 | 37.0 | | Some college + plus | 63.0 | 47.0 | 60.0 | 3.0 | | Vocational/technical | 0.0 | 4.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| | Marital status | | | | | | Single | 30.0 | 3.0 | 20.0 | 13.0 | | Married | 57.0 | 54.0 | 53.0 | 70.0 | | Divorced | 13.0 | 30.0 | 23.0 | 17.0 | | Widow | 0.0 | 13.0 | 4.0 | 0.0 |
| | Age | | | | | | Median age | 54 | 57 | 52 | 36 | | Range | (24–77) | (23–86) | (26–77) | (18–62) |
| | Length of time in us | | | | | | 1 year or less | 7.0 | 13.0 | 17.0 | 0.0 | | 2–5 years | 4.0 | 13.0 | 3.0 | 23.0 | | 6–10 years | 43.0 | 33.0 | 10.0 | 20.0 | | 11 + years | 46.0 | 41.0 | 70.0 | 57.0 |
| | Health insurance | | | | | | Yes | 23.0 | 57.0 | 73.0 | 10.0 |
| | Ever been diagnosed with depression | | | | | | Yes | 13.0 | 30.0 | 33.0 | 10.0 |
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