From: The impact of medical tourism on cervical cancer screening among immigrant women in the U.S.
All (n = 999) | Not Screened (n = 272) | Screened (n = 727) | P value | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Age group | 0.004 | |||
21–29 | 130 (13.01) | 40 (14.71) | 90 (12.38) | |
30–39 | 334 (33.43) | 77 (28.31) | 257 (35.35) | |
40–49 | 308 (30.83) | 73 (26.84) | 235 (32.32) | |
50–59 | 178 (17.82) | 66 (24.26) | 112 (15.41) | |
60–65 | 49 (4.90) | 16 (5.88) | 33 (4.54) | |
Race/ethnicity | 0.000 | |||
White | 210 (21.02) | 62 (29.52) | 148 (70.48) | |
Black | 102 (10.21) | 43 (42.16) | 59 (57.84) | |
Hispanic | 369 (36.94) | 46 (12.47) | 323 (87.53) | |
Asian and Pacific Islanders | 318 (31.83) | 121 (38.05) | 197 (61.95) | |
State of residence (n = 988) | 0.002 | |||
California | 275 (27.83) | 59 (22.01) | 216 (30.00) | |
Florida | 86 (8.70) | 12 (4.48) | 74 (10.28) | |
Illinois | 71 (7.19) | 26 (9.70) | 45 (6.25) | |
New York | 62 (6.28) | 18 (6.72) | 44 (6.11) | |
New Jersey | 92 (9.31) | 23 (8.58) | 69 (9.58) | |
Texas | 87 (8.81) | 26 (9.70) | 61 (8.47) | |
Other | 315 (31.88) | 104 (38.81) | 211 (29.31) | |
Marital status | 0.134 | |||
Unmarried | 281 (28.13) | 86 (30.60) | 195 (69.40) | |
Married | 718 (71.87) | 186 (25.91) | 532 (74.09) | |
Education status | 0.346 | |||
Lower than BA | 705 (70.57) | 198 (28.09) | 507 (71.91) | |
BA or higher degree | 294 (29.43) | 74 (25.17) | 220 (74.83) | |
Employment status | ||||
Unemployed | 377 (37.89) | 106 (28.12) | 271 (71.88) | 0.666 |
Employed | 618 (62.11) | 166 (26.86) | 452 (73.14) | |
English proficiency | ||||
Not well/not at all | 645 (64.56) | 190 (29.46) | 455 (70.54) | 0.033 |
Well/very well | 354 (35.44) | 82 (23.16) | 272 (76.84) | |
Years lived in the U.S | 0.000 | |||
Less than 10 years | 653 (65.37) | 221 (33.84) | 432 (66.16) | |
10 years or longer | 346 (34.63) | 51 (14.74) | 295 (85.26) | |
Having health insurance | 0.000 | |||
No | 513 (51.35) | 169 (32.94) | 344 (67.06) | |
Yes | 486 (48.65) | 103 (21.19) | 383 (78.81) | |
Current health status | 0.427 | |||
Fair/poor | 236 (23.62) | 69 (25.37) | 167 (22.97) | |
Good/very good/excellent | 763 (76.38) | 203 (74.63) | 560 (77.03) | |
Number of diagnoses | 0.025 | |||
0 | 868 (86.89) | 247 (28.46) | 621 (72.54) | |
1 or more | 131 (13.11) | 25 (19.08) | 106 (80.92) | |
Engagement in medical tourism | 0.012 | |||
No | 911 (91.19) | 258 (28.32) | 653 (71.68) | |
Yes | 88 (8.81) | 14 (15.91) | 74 (84.09) |