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Table 3 Adjusted Prevalence Ratios (PR) of Hypertension, Overweight/Obesity, Diabetes among US Immigrants, 2010–2016 NHIS

From: Hypertension, overweight/obesity, and diabetes among immigrants in the United States: an analysis of the 2010–2016 National Health Interview Survey

 

Hypertension

Prevalence Ratio (95% CI)

Overweight/Obesity

Prevalence Ratio (95% CI)

Diabetes

Prevalence Ratio (95% CI)

 

Total (N = 41,717)

Males (n = 18,804)

Females (n = 22,913)

Total (N = 41,717)

Males (n = 18,804)

Females (n = 22,913)

Total (N = 41,717)

Males (n = 18,804)

Females (n = 22,913)

Europe

Reference

Reference

Reference

Reference

Reference

Reference

Reference

Reference

Reference

South America

0.89 (0.82–0.98)

0.81 (0.70–0.94)

0.95 (0.84–1.08)

1.01 (0.97–1.07)

1.04 (0.98–1.11)

0.98 (0.91–1.06)

1.16 (0.94–1.43)

0.96 (0.70–1.30)

1.32 (0.99–1.75)

Mexico/C. Amer/ Carib

1.24 (1.17–1.32)

1.11 (1.01–1.22)

1.34 (1.23–1.45)

1.21 (1.17–1.25)

1.15 (1.10–1.20)

1.27 (1.21–1.34)

1.84 (1.60–2.13)

1.60 (1.31–1.94)

2.04 (1.66–2.50)

Russia

1.16 (1.03–1.31)

1.24 (1.04–1.48)

1.08 (0.92–1.25)

0.97 (0.88–1.08)

1.00 (0.90–1.11)

0.95 (0.80–1.12)

0.82 (0.55–1.24)

1.00 (0.59–1.70)

0.66 (0.31–1.38)

Africa

1.29 (1.15–1.44)

1.24 (1.06–1.45)

1.29 (1.12–1.49)

1.12 (1.06–1.18)

1.00 (0.92–1.08)

1.28 (1.18–1.39)

1.71 (1.38–2.13)

1.84 (1.38–2.46)

1.46 (1.05–2.03)

Middle East

1.04 (0.92–1.17)

1.16 (0.97–1.38)

0.88 (0.74–1.04)

1.01 (0.94–1.09)

0.97 (0.89–1.07)

1.04 (0.92–1.17)

1.39 (1.07–1.82)

1.87 (1.35–2.58)

0.84 (0.50–1.43)

Indian sub.

1.04 (0.94–1.15)

0.97 (0.84–1.13)

1.07 (0.92–1.26)

1.33 (1.27–1.38)

1.23 (1.16–1.30)

1.45 (1.35–1.54)

2.26 (1.83–2.79)

2.49 (1.91–3.24)

1.85 (1.36–2.50)

Asia

0.94 (0.87–1.03)

1.01 (0.89–1.14)

0.89 (0.80–0.99)

0.94 (0.89–0.99)

1.05 (0.99–1.11)

0.83 (0.76–0.90)

0.97 (0.80–1.17)

0.93 (0.69–1.26)

1.00 (0.77–1.29)

S.E. Asia

1.30 (1.21–1.40)

1.22 (1.09–1.37)

1.36 (1.24–1.49)

1.08 (1.04–1.12)

1.12 (1.06–1.17)

1.05 (0.99–1.12)

1.76 (1.49–2.08)

1.66 (1.32–2.08)

1.83 (1.45–2.29)

  1. CI-Confidence Interval; Prevalence adjusted for age, poverty status, education, duration of US residence, doctor’s visit in past 12 months; Mexico/C. Amer/Carib = Mexico/Central America/Caribbean; Indian sub = Indian subcontinent; S.E. Asia; bold- p < 0.05