Table 2.

Prevalence of CVD Risk Factors Among Immigrants by Length of Residence Adjusting for Age and Sex

CVD risk factors	% (SE)			P-value
	<10 years (n = 1,554)	10–<15 years (n = 829)	≥15 years (n = 2,847)
Obese/overweight	50.3 (2.2)	55.0 (2.8)	57.8 (1.4)	.004
Hypertension	11.9 (1.6)	17.7 (2.0)	18.1 (0.8)	.0004
Hyperlipidemia	11.6 (1.4)	13.6 (1.4)	17.9 (0.9)	.0001
Diabetes mellitus	5.7(1.2)	7.8 (1.5)	6.9 (0.5)	.3624
Sedentary level of activity	83.2 (1.4)	83.1 (1.6)	74.0 (1.2)	<.001
Current smoker	13.4 (1.2)	9.3 (1.0)	16.3 (0.9)	.06