Prior studies investigating differences in cancer screening utilization among Asian American subgroups have attributed these differences to underlying variations in demographic characteristics such as education and income, English proficiency and access to health care [ 6- 10].
Other estimates suggest differences in screening prevalence associated with age, gender, education, marital status, employment status, income, English proficiency and health care access, motivating adjustment for these variables in the multivariate analysis [ 6- 10].
Statistics culled by the American Federation of Teachers from a national examination and then published on the front page of The New York Times revealed that charter schools, one of the most ballyhooed reforms, actually trail conventional public schools in bringing children of various ages, races, and incomes to proficiency in math and reading.
Springvale is a migrant area riddled with the lowest median income, limited English proficiency and the highest rates of high-school dropouts in the region.
As discussed in the previous section, the factors which showed significant association with GP registration in bivariate analysis were: age, education level, experience and duration of stay in other foreign countries, immigration status, National Insurance Number registration status, English language proficiency, income, and duration of stay in the UK.
Participants (age greater than 25 years) with varied socio-demographic profiles (e.g. gender, age, use of insulin, ethnicity, educational attainment, annual income) and technological proficiency will be recruited from diabetes care centers at two academic health science centers in Toronto, Canada, and will complete a baseline questionnaire of user demographics.
Their education, their incomes, their English proficiency, their rates of crime and poverty — in all those areas, they end up becoming just like other Americans.
Fourteen CBOs reported serving Deaf/HH clients who are minority, low-income, limited English proficiency, and low-literacy.
Participatory budgeting breaks down traditional barriers to civic life – such as youth, income status, English-language proficiency and documentation status – resulting in a civic dialogue that is truly inclusive and representative of the diversity of this city.
The proliferation of smart devices allows patients of all income levels and technical proficiency access to high-quality diagnostic tests.
Educational, gender, English language proficiency, household income and knowledge about HBV are associated with HBV testing among Asians [ 10, 11].
