Volume 11, Number 6—June 2005
Research
Nonprescribed Antimicrobial Drugs in Latino Community, South Carolina
Arch G. Mainous*
, Andrew Y. Cheng*, Rebecca C. Garr*, Barbara C. Tilley*, Charles J. Everett*, and M. Diane McKee†
, Andrew Y. Cheng*, Rebecca C. Garr*, Barbara C. Tilley*, Charles J. Everett*, and M. Diane McKee†
Table 1
Characteristics of sample*
| Characteristic | No. persons (%) |
|---|---|
| Country of birth | |
| Mexico | 164 (74.8) |
| Other Central American country | 24 (11.0) |
| South American country | 24 (11.0) |
| United States (US) | 7 (3.2) |
| Age, y (mean ± SD) | 29.8 ± 8.1 |
| Health status | |
| Excellent | 30 (13.7) |
| Very good | 64 (29.2) |
| Good | 96 (43.8) |
| Fair | 22 (10.1) |
| Poor | 7 (3.2) |
| Sex | |
| Male | 76 (34.7) |
| Female | 143 (65.3) |
| Years in US | |
| <1 | 18 (8.2) |
| 1–3 | 71 (32.4) |
| 4–6 | 68 (31.1) |
| >6 | 62 (28.3) |
| Insurance | |
| None | 200 (91.3) |
| Medicaid | 14 (6.4) |
| Other | 5 (2.3) |
| Education | |
| Did not graduate from high school | 107 (48.9) |
| High school graduate or more | 112 (51.1) |
*N = 219.
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