Table 1 Frequency of key sample characteristics (n = 514 overall, n = 164 for low acculturation, n = 94 for high acculturation)
| Characteristic |
Overall (n = 514) n (%) |
Low Acculturation (164) n (%) |
High Acculturation (n = 94) n (%) | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gender | 0.0128 | |||
| Male | 93 (18.1) | 14 (8.5) | 18 (19.1) | |
| Female | 421 (81.9) | 150 (91.5) | 76 (80.9) | |
| Hispanic Ethnicity | 0.7859 | |||
| Yes | 498 (96.8) | 156 (95.1) | 91 (96.81) | |
| No | 11 (2.1) | 6 (3.7) | 2 (2.1) | |
| Missing* | 5 (0.1) | 2 (1.2) | 1 (1.1) | |
| Income | 0.0057 | |||
| < $19,999 | 363 (70.6) | 121 (73.8) | 53 (56.4) | |
| $20,000 - $29,999 | 84 (16.3) | 29 (17.7) | 20 (21.3) | |
| $30,000 - $39,999 | 30 (5.8) | 7 (4.3) | 10 (10.6) | |
| $40,000+ | 31 (6.0) | 6 (3.6) | 10 (10.6) | |
| Missing* | 6 (1.2) | 1 (0.6) | 1 (1.1) | |
| Educational Attainment | <.0001 | |||
| < High School diploma | 247 (48.0) | 103 (62.8) | 14 (14.9) | |
| High School Grad or GED | 115 (22.4) | 35 (21.3) | 35 (37.2) | |
| Some college | 94 (18.3) | 16 (9.8) | 30 (31.9) | |
| Bachelors or higher | 50 (9.7) | 9 (5.5) | 14 (14.9) | |
| Missing* | 8 (1.6) | 1 (0.6) | 1 (1.6) | |
| Health Insurance | <.0001 | |||
| Insured | 106 (20.6) | 18 (11.0) | 33 (35.1) | |
| Uninsured | 407 (79.2) | 146 (89.0) | 61 (64.9) | |
| Missing* | 1 (0.2) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | |
| US Born | <.0001 | |||
| Yes | 104 (20.2) | 0 (0) | 52 (55.3) | |
| No | 409 (79.6) | 164 (100.0) | 42 (44.7) | |
| Missing* | 1 (.2) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | |
| Years in US | <.0001 | |||
| < 10 | 125 (24.3) | 60 (36.6) | 4 (4.3) | |
| 11–20 years | 115 (22.4) | 48 (29.3) | 12 (12.8) | |
| 20+ | 256 (49.8) | 50 (30.5) | 78 (82.9) | |
| Missing* | 18 (3.5) | 6 (3.6) | 0 (0) | |
| English Fluency | <.0001 | |||
| Poor of Fair | 363 (70.6) | 154 (93.9) | 31 (33.0) | |
| Good or Excellent | 141 (27.4) | 8 (4.3) | 62 (65.9) | |
| Missing* | 10 (2.0) | 3 (1.8) | 1 (1.1) | |
| Spanish Language Preference | <.0001 | |||
| Yes | 446 (86.8) | 164 (100.0) | 70 (74.5) | |
| No | 64 (12.4) | 0 (0) | 21 (22.3) | |
| Missing* | 4 (0.8) | 0 (0) | 3 (3.2) | |
| BMI | 0.0460 | |||
| Underweight | 3 (0.6) | 0 (0) | 2 (2.1) | |
| Normal | 84 (16.3) | 21 (12.8) | 21 (22.3) | |
| Overweight | 171 (33.3) | 61 (37.2) | 28 (29.8) | |
| Obese | 250 (48.6) | 82 (50.0) | 43 (45.7) | |
| Missing* | 6 (1.2) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | |
| Mean (SD | Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | ||
| Age | 45.4 (13.0) | 47.0 (10.9) | 42.7 (15.7) | |
| Body Mass Index | 30.5 (5.6) | 31.01 (5.7) | 29.8 (6.1) | |
| Body Fat Percentage | 42.0 (10.1) | 43.3 (8.1) | 39.7 (10.8) |