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. 2012 Sep 11;12:768. doi: 10.1186/1471-2458-12-768

Table 3.

Multivariate Adjusted Odds Ratios of Self-Reported Hypertension and Diabetes among Hispanic Subgroups by Nativity

 
Self-Reported Hypertension
Self-Reported Diabetes
Subgroup U.S.-Born [OR (95% CI)] P value Foreign-Born [OR (95% CI)] P value U.S. Born [OR (95% CI)] P value Foreign-Born [OR (95% CI)] P value
Mexico
0.90 (0.77, 1.06)
0.59
0.83 (0.68, 1.01)
0.71
1.98 (1.58, 2.48)
<0.001
1.72 (1.31, 2.25)
<0.001
Central America
0.27 (0.12, 0.64)
<0.001
1.07 (0.86, 1.33)
0.93
0.37 (0.14, 1.01)
0.80
1.37 (1.10, 1.97)
0.02
South America
0.19 (0.08, 0.46)
<0.001
0.79 (0.55, 1.13)
0.58
0.32 (0.19, 0.51)
<0.001
1.59 (0.88, 2.87)
0.65
2+ Hispanic*
0.98 (0.70, 1.35)
0.90
1.53 (0.84, 2.80)
0.79
1.39 (0.90, 2.13)
0.42
0.72 (0.43, 1.19)
0.20
Other Hispanic
1.20 (0.74, 1.93)
0.49
1.78 (1.15, 2.73)
0.01
2.43 (1.42, 4.13)
<0.001
1.08 (0.47, 2.49)
0.57
Non-Hispanic White ref ref ref ref ref ref ref ref

*Participant reports ≥ 2 countries of origin. OR = Odds Ratio; CI = Confidence Interval. All models adjusted for age, gender, insurance status, education level, poverty level, healthcare utilization, diabetes, weight, smoking status, and acculturation metrics (self-report English language ability, citizenship, and years in the US).