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Table 2 Population-weighted logistic regression results comparing the odds of health behaviors and health outcomes for Arab American respondents compared to non-Hispanic White respondents in the California Health Interview Survey

From: Differences in health behaviors and health outcomes among non-Hispanic Whites and Arab Americans in a population-based survey in California

 

OR (95% CI), Unadjusted

OR (95% CI), Adjusted*

Health Behaviors

 Flu vaccine in past year

0.64 (0.49, 0.83)**

0.95 (0.69, 1.31)

 Had alcohol in past year

0.41 (0.31, 0.55)**

0.33 (0.24, 0.45)**

 Binge drinking in past year

0.42 (0.29, 0.61)**

0.28 (0.19, 0.40)**

 2+ sexual partners in past year

1.27 (0.88, 1.82)

0.87 (0.59, 1.30)

Visited an ER in past year

0.79 (0.59, 1.06)

0.82 (0.60, 1.13)

 Contemplated suicide

0.49 (0.31, 0.77)**

0.41 (0.25, 0.66)**

Health Outcomes

 Fair/Poor self-rated health

0.92 (0.60, 1.42)

1.18 (0.70, 1.99)

 Diabetes

1.10 (0.74, 1.63)

2.03 (1.23, 3.34)**

 Hypertension

0.45 (0.37, 0.54)**

0.64 (0.50, 0.83)**

 Heart disease

0.45 (0.32, 0.64)**

0.60 (0.32, 1.15)

 Overweight or obese

0.98 (0.79, 1.22)

1.10 (0.88, 1.37)

  1. *Adjusted for age, education, and health insurance status
  2. **Statistically significant (p < 0.05)
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