Table 1 Mental wellbeing among 56 Hispanic female domestic cleaners, San Antonio, Texas, 2017
From: Mental wellbeing among Hispanic female domestic cleaners
n (%) | Age-adjusted prevalence (%) of poor mental wellbeing, mean (SE) A | WHO-5 score, mean (SE) A | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Overall | 56 | (100) | 47.3 | (6.5) | 68.9 | (3.1) |
Education | ||||||
Less than High School | 20 | (35.7) | 56.0 | (10.9) | 67.1 | (5.3) |
High School | 20 | (35.7) | 46.6 | (10.8) | 71.7 | (5.1) |
College or higher | 16 | (28.6) | 37.3 | (12.3) | 67.0 | (6.0) |
Annual household income ($)B | ||||||
≤ 15,000 | 32 | (57.1) | 49.2 | (8.8) | 66.7 | (4.1) |
15,001+ | 23 | (41.1) | 43.4 | (10.1) | 72.0 | (4.7) |
Place most often sought for medical careB | ||||||
Private doctor’s office | 11 | (19.6) | 63.9 | (13.6) | 61.1 | (7.1) |
Public clinic or ER | 42 | (75.0) | 43.6 | (7.4) | 70.0 | (3.5) |
Avg. hours/week worked as cleaner | ||||||
≤ 29 | 40 | (71.4) | 57.0 | (7.5) | 66.2 | (3.7) |
30+ | 16 | (28.6) | 25.8 | (10.2) | 74.9 | (5.8) |
Live alone | ||||||
Yes | 10 | (17.9) | 58.4 | (15.0) | 66.5 | (7.5) |
No | 46 | (82.1) | 45.1 | (7.2) | 69.3 | (3.4) |
Feel unsafe at cleaning jobB | ||||||
Never | 48 | (87.3) | 43.2 | (7.1) | 70.7 | (3.3) |
Sometimes or always | 7 | (12.7) | 69.1 | (17.6) | 59.1 | (8.5) |
Feel unsafe in neighborhood | ||||||
Never | 32 | (57.1) | 46.1 | (8.8) | 71.7 | (4.1) |
Sometimes or always | 24 | (42.9) | 49.5 | (10.2) | 65.0 | (4.7) |
Think that crime/violence is a problem in neighborhoodB | ||||||
No | 39 | (70.9) | 44.7 | (7.9) | 70.2 | (3.7) |
Yes | 16 | (29.1) | 50.9 | (12.5) | 65.9 | (5.8) |
High blood pressure | ||||||
No | 34 | (63.0) | 44.0 | (8.7) | 71.1 | (4.2) |
Yes | 20 | 37.0) | 51.2 | (12.2) | 65.1 | (5.9) |
Musculoskeletal painD | ||||||
No | 12 | (21.8) | 17.3 | (11.3) | 83.0 | (6.5) |
Yes | 43 | (78.2) | 55.5 | (7.0) | 64.9 | (3.3) |
Symptoms of bronchial hyper-responsivenessE | ||||||
No | 36 | (65.5) | 43.1 | (8.1) | 71.9 | (3.7) |
Yes | 19 | (34.5) | 55.8 | (11.2) | 62.9 | (5.2) |