From: The impact of medical tourism on cervical cancer screening among immigrant women in the U.S.
Total (n = 999) | Non-recent (n = 346) | Recent (n = 653) | P value | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Age; Mean (SD) | 41.55 (10.17) | 41.85 (9.00) | 41.39 (10.75) | 0.032 |
Age groups | 0.000 | |||
21–29 | 130 (13.01) | 30 (8.67) | 100 (15.31) | |
30–39 | 334 (33.43) | 115 (33.24) | 219 (33.54) | |
40–49 | 308 (30.83) | 133 (38.44) | 175 (26.80) | |
50–59 | 178 (17.82) | 56 (16.18) | 122 (18.68) | |
60–65 | 49 (4.90) | 12 (3.47) | 37 (5.67) | |
Race/ethnicity | 0.000 | |||
White | 210 (21.02) | 46 (13.29) | 164 (25.11) | |
Black | 102 (10.21) | 22 (6.36) | 80 (12.25) | |
Hispanic | 369 (36.94) | 214 (61.85) | 155 (23.74) | |
Asian and Pacific Islanders | 318 (31.83) | 64 (18.50) | 254 (38.90) | |
State of residence (n = 988) | 0.000 | |||
California | 275 (27.83) | 123 (35.86) | 152 (23.57) | |
Florida | 86 (8.70) | 30 (8.75) | 56 (8.68) | |
Illinois | 71 (7.19) | 17 (4.96) | 54 (8.37) | |
New York | 62 (6.28) | 18 (5.25) | 44 (6.82) | |
New Jersey | 92 (9.31) | 30 (8.75) | 62 (9.61) | |
Texas | 87 (8.81) | 38 (11.80) | 49 (7.60) | |
Other | 315 (31.88) | 87 (25.36) | 228 (33.35) | |
Marital status | 0.030 | |||
Unmarried | 281 (28.13) | 112 (32.37) | 169 (25.88) | |
Married | 718 (71.87) | 234 (67.63) | 484 (74.12) | |
Education status | 0.000 | |||
Lower than BA | 705 (70.57) | 271 (78.32) | 434 (66.46) | |
BA or higher degree | 294 (29.43) | 75 (21.68) | 219 (33.54) | |
Employment status | 0.646 | |||
Unemployed | 377 (37.89) | 127 (36.92) | 250 (38.40) | |
Employed | 618 (62.11) | 217 (63.08) | 401 (61.60) | |
English proficiency | 0.005 | |||
Not well/not at all | 645 (64.56) | 203 (58.67) | 442 (67.69) | |
Well/very well | 354 (35.44) | 143 (41.33) | 211 (32.31) | |
Having health insurance | 0.101 | |||
No | 513 (51.35) | 190 (54.91) | 323 (49.46) | |
Yes | 486 (48.65) | 156 (45.09) | 330 (50.54) | |
Current health status | 0.011 | |||
Fair/poor | 236 (23.62) | 98 (28.32) | 138 (21.13) | |
Good/very good/excellent | 763 (76.38) | 248 (71.68) | 515 (78.87) | |
Number of diagnoses | 0.089 | |||
0 | 868 (86.89) | 292 (84.39) | 576 (88.21) | |
1 or more | 131 (13.11) | 54 (15.61) | 77 (11.79) | |
Engagement in medical tourism | 0.293 | |||
No | 911 (91.19) | 320 (92.49) | 591 (90.51) | |
Yes | 88 (8.81) | 26 (7.51) | 62 (9.49) |