Table 2 Unadjusted and adjusted mean left ventricular mass index by acculturation characteristic
Acculturation characteristic | Unadjusted analysis | Adjusted analysisa | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mean LVMI (g/m2) | SE | p-value | Mean LVMI (g/m2) | SE | p-value | |
Language | ||||||
Non-English spoken at home | 76.8 | 0.5 | 0.01 | 79.9 | 0.5 | 0.02 |
Mixed languages at home | 78.6 | 1.1 | 81.0 | 0.9 | ||
English spoken at home | 78.4 | 0.3 | 81.3 | 0.4 | ||
Nativity + Years in the US | ||||||
Foreign born and in US for < 10 years | 75.5 | 1.1 | 0.01 | 79.5 | 1.1 | 0.02 |
Foreign born and in US for 10–19 years | 75.9 | 0.9 | 79.5 | 0.9 | ||
Foreign born and in US for ≥ 20 years | 78.3 | 0.5 | 81.6 | 0.7 | ||