Table 3.

Multivariate regression models on acculturation and weight status among Vietnamese immigrants (N=124).

Acculturation measures	Outcome variables
	BMI		WHR		Being overweight/Obese		High WHR
	Beta (s.e.)	P	Beta (s.e.)	P	Odds ratio (CI)	P	Odds ratio (CI)	P
Model 1:
Age at arrival	−0.12 (0.06)*	0.04	−0.003 (0.001)^	0.08	0.93 (0.85–1.02)	0.14	1.04 (0.93–1.15)	0.52
Model 2:
Length of residence	0.10 (0.06)^	0.09	0.001 (0.001)	0.44	1.04 (0.95–1.14)	0.35	0.96 (0.86–1.07)	0.46
Model 3:
LSFP	0.04 (0.09)	0.65	0.002 (0.002)	0.41	1.03 (0.90–1.18)	0.75	1.02 (0.88–1.19)	0.77
Model 4:
English proficiency	0.03 (0.13)	0.81	−0.002 (0.003)	0.44	0.90 (0.74–1.08)	0.25	0.76 (0.61–0.94)**	0.01
Model 5:
Vietnamese proficiency	−0.32 (0.19)^	0.09	−0.004 (0.005)	0.45	0.84 (0.65–1.10)	0.21	0.93 (0.68–1.28)	0.66
Model 6:
Bicultural orientation Being bilingual -- proficient in Both Vietnamese and English Others (as reference)	−0.88 (0.61)	0.15	−0.005 (0.02)	0.67	0.45 (0.18–1.15)^	0.09	0.64 (0.25 –1.68)	0.64

Notes:

^{^}significant at p < 0.1 level.

^*significant at p < 0.05 level.

^**significant at p < 0.01 level.

LSFP (range 1–22): language, social and food preference scale, higher score indicates being more Americanized.

English proficiency scale (range 1–12) higher score indicates better English language skill.

Vietnamese proficiency scale (range 1–12): higher score indicates higher skill in Vietnamese language.

Control variables in the models include age, sex, marital status and occupational status. R squares in the models range from 0.09–0.16)

CI: 95% confidence interval