Table 1 Demographic characteristics and health status
From: Evidence for the healthy immigrant effect in older Chinese immigrants: a cross-sectional study
| Â | Total (%, n) | U.S. Born white (%, n) | Chinese overall (%, n) | OR | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Female | 59.2 (186) | 56.9 (95) | 61.9 (91) | 1.23 | 0.78 - 1.94 |
Age* | 62.4 (12.8) | 59.8 (11.9) | 65.3 (13.3) | -3.88 | -8.36 - -2.73 |
High School Graduate | 64.4 (199) | 87.4 (146) | 36.1 (53) | 0.08 | 0.05 - 0.14 |
College Graduate | 22.9 (72) | 37.1 (62) | 6.8 (10) | 0.12 | 0.06 - 0.25 |
Income ≤ $25 K | 61.7 (179) | 34.2 (53) | 93.3 (126) | 26.94 | 12.69 - 57.23 |
Employed at least part time | 36.0 (112) | 44.2 (73) | 26.7 (39) | 0.46 | 0.29 - 0.74 |
Current Smoker | 17.9 (56) | 25.3 (42) | 9.5 (14) | 0.31 | 0.16 - 0.60 |
Former Smoker** | 38.1 (98) | 56.0 (70) | 21.2 (28) | 0.21 | 0.12 - 0.37 |
Never Smoked | 51.1 (160) | 32.5 (54) | 72.1 (106) | 5.36 | 3.30 - 8.71 |
SHS in Home | 10.2 (31) | 12.7 (21) | 7.2 (10) | 0.53 | 0.24 - 1.17 |
SHS in Car | 11.8 (37) | 18.0 (30) | 4.8 (7) | 0.23 | 0.10 - 0.54 |
SHS Exposed | 18.2 (55) | 24.8 (41) | 10.1 (14) | 0.34 | 0.18 - 0.66 |
Frequent fruit and vegetable consumer | 25.7 (76) | 27.8 (42) | 23.4 (34) | 0.79 | 0.47 - 1.34 |
Frequent soda or sweets consumer | 20.2 (62) | 37.7 (61) | 0.69 (1) | 0.01 | 0.002 - 0.084 |
Log-light or moderate exercise (min/week)* | 2.28 (0.45) | 2.18 (0.45) | 2.36 (0.43) | -3.37 | -0.29 - -0.08 |
Perceived Stress Score* | 3.5 (2.9) | 4.3 (11.9) | 2.6 (1.9) | 5.65 | 1.13 - 2.33 |
CVD (angina, heart attack, stroke) | 10.6 (33) | 14.5 (24) | 6.2 (9) | 0.44 | 0.20 - 0.94 |
Angina | 3.2 (10) | 4.8 (8) | 1.4 (2) | 0.27 | 0.06 - 1.31 |
Heart Attack | 7.0 (22) | 9.0 (15) | 4.8 (7) | 0.51 | 0.20 - 1.28 |
Stroke | 3.8 (12) | 6.0 (10) | 1.4 (2) | 0.22 | 0.05 - 1.01 |
Congestive Heart Failure | 5.1 (16) | 9.0 (15) | 0.7 (1) | 0.07 | 0.01 - 0.53 |
Hypertensive | 50.4 (135) | 46.4 (65) | 54.7 (70) | 1.39 | 0.86 - 2.25 |
Diabetic | 14.1 (44) | 13.3 (22) | 15.0 (22) | 1.14 | 0.61 - 2.17 |
Asthmatic | 12.7 (40) | 19.8 (33) | 4.8 (7) | 0.20 | 0.09 - 0.48 |