Table 1 Survey respondent characteristics, by whether they have heard of the “Public Charge” rule. Data are n (%)
Characteristic | No | Yes | Total | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
n | 258 (52%) | 240 (48%) | 498 (100%) | |
Sex | 0.161 | |||
Female | 164 (63.6) | 172 (71.7) | 336 (67.5) | |
Male | 92 (35.7) | 68 (28.3) | 160 (32.1) | |
Missing | 2 (0.8) | 0 (0.0) | 2 (0.4) | |
Age (years) | < 0.001 | |||
18–24 | 32 (12.4) | 5 (2.1) | 37 (7.4) | |
25–29 | 32 (12.4) | 22 (9.2) | 54 (10.8) | |
30–39 | 79 (30.6) | 101 (42.1) | 180 (36.1) | |
40–49 | 75 (29.1) | 83 (34.6) | 158 (31.7) | |
≥ 50 | 40 (15.5) | 29 (12.1) | 69 (13.9) | |
Years in the United States | 0.028 | |||
< 5 | 30 (11.6) | 15 (6.3) | 45 (9.0) | |
5–9 | 30 (11.6) | 22 (9.2) | 52 (10.4) | |
≥ 10 | 163 (63.2) | 183 (76.3) | 346 (69.5) | |
All my life | 22 (8.5) | 13 (5.4) | 35 (7.0) | |
Missing | 13 (5.0) | 7 (2.9) | 20 (4.0) | |
Number of people in household | 0.040 | |||
1–4 | 155 (60.1) | 148 (61.7) | 303 (60.8) | |
≥ 5 | 79 (30.6) | 83 (34.6) | 162 (32.5) | |
Missing | 24 (9.3) | 9 (3.8) | 33 (6.6) | |
Marital status | < 0.001 | |||
Single/widowed/divorced/separated | 72 (27.9) | 41 (17.1) | 113 (22.7) | |
Married/Co-habitating | 160 (62.0) | 189 (78.8) | 349 (70.1) | |
Missing | 26 (10.1) | 10 (4.2) | 36 (7.2) | |
Education level | 0.003 | |||
Less than high school/GED | 78 (30.2) | 50 (20.8) | 128 (25.7) | |
High school/GED | 85 (33.0) | 114 (47.5) | 199 (40.0) | |
Some college or more | 68 (26.4) | 62 (25.8) | 130 (26.1) | |
Missing | 27 (10.5) | 14 (5.8) | 41 (8.2) | |
Has a job/regular income | 0.156 | |||
No | 55 (21.3) | 50 (20.8) | 105 (21.1) | |
Yes | 176 (68.2) | 176 (73.3) | 352 (70.7) | |
Missing | 27 (10.5) | 14 (5.8) | 41 (8.2) | |
Language spoken at home | 0.004 | |||
Spanish | 159 (61.6) | 169 (70.4) | 328 (65.9) | |
English | 18 (7.0) | 5 (2.1) | 23 (4.6) | |
Spanish & English | 54 (20.9) | 56 (23.3) | 110 (22.1) | |
Q’anjob’al | 1 (0.4) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (0.2) | |
Missing | 26 (10.1) | 10 (4.2) | 36 (7.2) | |
Ability to speak English | 0.001 | |||
Not at all | 59 (22.9) | 44 (18.3) | 103 (20.7) | |
Somewhat | 108 (41.9) | 139 (57.9) | 247 (49.6) | |
Very well | 63 (24.4) | 47 (19.6) | 110 (22.1) | |
Missing | 28 (10.9) | 10 (4.2) | 38 (7.6) |