Table 4 Clinical and acculturation characteristics by ethnicity
Characteristic | Non-Hispanic White | Chinese | Black | Hispanic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
N | 1957 | 653 | 1288 | 1106 |
Diabetes, n (%) | 113 (5.8) | 81 (12.4) | 215 (16.7) | 172 (15.6) |
Hypertension, n (%) | 710 (36.3) | 239 (36.6) | 733 (56.9) | 438 (39.6) |
Systolic BP, mmHg | 122 ± 20 | 123 ± 21 | 131 ± 21 | 126 ± 22 |
Diastolic BP, mmHg | 70 ± 10 | 72 ± 10 | 75 ± 10 | 72 ± 10 |
Current smoker, n (%) | 216 (11.1) | 35 (5.4) | 229 (17.9) | 155 (14.0) |
Exercise, hrs/week | 1707 ± 2248 | 1145 ± 1472 | 1879 ± 3049 | 1361 ± 2009 |
Body mass index, kg/m2 | 27.3 ± 4.7 | 23.9 ± 3.3 | 29.4 ± 5.2 | 28.9 ± 4.5 |
Mean LVMI, g/m2 | 75.8 ± 15.2 | 73.9 ± 13.6 | 81.3 ± 18.0 | 80.4 ± 16.6 |
Percent life in the US | 0.7 ± 0.3 | 0.3 ± 0.2 | 0.6 ± 0.3 | 0.5 ± 0.2 |
Non-English spoken at Home, n (%) | 52 (2.7) | 573 (87.8) | 34 (2.6) | 604 (54.6) |
Born out of US, n (%) | 136 (7.0) | 630 (96.5) | 143 (11.2) | 764 (69.1) |
Nativity + Years in the US, n (%) | ||||
Foreign-born & in US for <10 years | 5 (0.3) | 120 (19.7) | 5 (0.4) | 79 (7.8) |
Foreign-born & in US for 10–19 years | 11 (0.6) | 196 (32.2) | 21 (1.7) | 95 (9.3) |
Foreign-born & in US for ≥ 20 years | 90 (4.7) | 269 (44.2) | 84 (6.8) | 501 (49.3) |
US-born | 1817 (94.5) | 23 (3.8) | 1135 (91.2) | 342 (33.6) |
Acculturation Score, n (%) | ||||
Least acculturated (0) | 0 (0) | 115 (21.1) | 0 (0) | 73 (7.3) |
Acculturated (1) | 0 (0) | 168 (30.8) | 1 (0.1) | 91 (9.1) |
Acculturated (2) | 1 (0.1) | 192 (35.2) | 3 (0.2) | 351 (34.9) |
Acculturated (3) | 12 (0.6) | 33 (6.1) | 18 (1.5) | 106 (10.5) |
Acculturated (4) | 71 (3.8) | 21 (3.9) | 77 (6.3) | 142 (14.1) |
Most Acculturated (5) | 1803 (95.6) | 16 (2.9) | 1130 (91.9) | 243 (24.2) |