Table 2. Predictors of Latino knowledge, cultural competence, and comfort with Latino patients
 Predictor Variables Latino knowledge (n=145) Cultural competence (n=140) Comfort w/ Latino patients (n=142)
Coef. t Coef. t Coef. t
Social interaction with Latinos in the past year 1.03 1.06 6.00 3.09 ** -0.41 -0.19
Have visited a Spanish-speaking country 0.85 1.11 0.99 0.64 0.45 0.28
Ever lived in a Spanish-speaking country 1.12 1.02 6.22 2.86 ** 3.61 1.57
Had some clinical experience with Latinos 1.35 1.04 2.21 0.74 5.66 1.87
Completed a population health class -0.24 -0.31 -1.04 -0.66 1.28 0.79
Some Spanish proficiency 1.87 2.72 ** 4.57 3.28 ** 2.43 1.69
Female1 -0.53 -0.86 1.09 0.89 -0.56 -0.43
White2 -3.70 -2.03 * -9.19 -2.57 * -11.26 -2.98 **
Black2 -4.00 -1.87 -14.25 -3.39 ** -16.11 -3.63 **
Other2 -4.63 -2.46 * -10.75 -2.90 ** -12.24 -3.12 **
Age 0.09 0.71 0.40 1.53 0.13 0.48
School 23 0.06 0.08 -2.76 -1.86 -1.20 -0.75
School 33 1.14 0.94 -2.14 -0.86 0.66 0.26
Constant 13.29 3.28 50.64 6.34 47.34 5.55

1Male is the reference group; 2Hispanic is the reference group; 3School 1 is the reference group

*p < 0.5; **p < 0.01

 Int J Med Educ. 2016; 7:248-254; doi: 10.5116/ijme.578b.687c