Table 1 Health Service Experiences Mean Scores across four Cultural Sub-groups
Item | Total (N = 106) | Black/AA (N = 26) | Latino(a) (N = 33) | Asian (N = 15) | Native Am (N = 32) |  |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | Â | M (SD) | M (SD) | M (SD) | M (SD) | F |
Are you proud of your cultural heritage? | 4.87 (.37) | 4.96 (.20) | 4.79 (.49) | 4.67 (.49) | 4.97 (.18) | 3.65 |
Do you feel connected to your culture? | 4.42 (.98) | 4.58 (.99) | 4.24 (.94) | 4.20 (1.15) | 4.56 (.95) | 1.05 |
How important is your culture to your daily life? | 4.26 (1.00) | 4.35 (.89) | 4.30 (.98) | 3.53 (1.19) | 4.50 (.88) | 3.60 |
Do you think it is important for healthcare staff to know about different cultures? | 2.95 (1.38) | 4.85 (.37)a | 4.55 (.62)a | 3.87 (1.30)b | 4.56 (.84)a | 5.14* |
Are you afraid to visit Western healthcare services? | 1.42 (.94) | 1.23 (.59) | 1.24 (.71) | 1.27 (.70) | 1.84 (1.30) | 3.27 |
How important is your culture to your healthcare visits? | 2.65 (1.61) | 2.50 (1.56) | 2.58 (1.64) | 1.80 (1.32) | 3.25 (1.57) | 3.18 |
Do you think it is important for healthcare services to hire staff from different cultural backgrounds? | 4.22 (1.18) | 4.46 (1.14)b | 4.39 (.93)b | 3.27 (1.53)a | 4.28 (1.09)b | 4.26* |
How often do you see a health care professional from your own cultural background? | 2.07 (1.17) | 1.96 (1.08) | 1.76 (1.03) | 2.13 (1.06) | 2.44 (1.36) | 1.97 |
Do you feel that you are treated poorly by healthcare professionals because of your cultural background? | 1.72 (.99) | 1.81 (1.02) | 1.42 (.87)a | 1.27 (.70)a | 2.16 (1.05)b | 4.57* |
Have you experienced racism from your healthcare provider? | 1.41 (.86) | 1.54 (1.03) | 1.22 (.66) | 1.07 (.26) | 1.66 (1.00) | 2.48 |
Would you prefer to see a health care professional from your own cultural background? | 3.68 (1.29) | 3.54 (1.30) | 3.73 (1.21) | 2.93 (1.22) | 4.09 (1.28) | 3.06 |
Are you satisfied with the healthcare treatment that you receive? | 4.25 (.93) | 4.35 (.75) | 4.45 (.79) | 4.47 (.74) | 3.83 (1.18) | 3.06 |
Do you have easy access to health services? | 4.58 (1.03) | 4.77 (.86) | 4.67 (.92) | 4.47 (1.25) | 4.41 (1.16) | 0.73 |