Table 4 Effect of Acculturation On Self-Reported Rates of Hypertension and Diabetes Among Foreign Born Hispanics*
Acculturation Variable | Hypertension | Diabetes |
|---|---|---|
English Ability | OR (95%CI) | OR (95%CI) |
Not Well | 1.17 (0.99 – 1.37) | 1.07 (0.84 – 1.35) |
Well | ---- | ---- |
Years in the US | ||
≤1 – 4 | 0.75 (0.58 – 0.97) | 0.45 (0.28 – 0.72) |
5 – 9 | 1.00 (0.79 – 1.26) | 0.57 (0.39 – 0.83) |
10 – 14 | 0.79 (0.64 – 0.99) | 0.71 (0.53-0.95) |
>15 | ---- | ---- |
Citizenship | ||
Not citizen | 0.84 (0.73 – 0.97) | 1.18 (0.98 – 1.43) |
Citizen | ---- | ---- |