As Table 1 shows, females accounted for almost two thirds (64%) of the total
participants. All subjects were born outside the U.S., and over half (56%) had lived in the U.S. for more than 10 years. Over three quarters (78%) lived with a spouse and/or children’s family. Nearly two thirds (65%) were over 70 years old, and the majority (62%) were married. Mandarin was the most frequently spoken dialect with 73% speaking
Mandarin only, or both Mandarin and Cantonese. Eighty-three percent were literate in Chinese only, and slightly over half (53%) claimed no religious beliefs while the remainder was divided between Buddhist and Christian. A majority (58%) had a high