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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2014 Jun 1.
Published in final edited form as: J Immigr Minor Health. 2013 Jun;15(3):553–559. doi: 10.1007/s10903-012-9672-9

Table 3.

Correlations of NVS total score with demographic, DM risk factors, and health behaviors

All
Participants
Acculturated
Participants

Variable Correlation N Correlation N
Demographics
   Age −.46 *** 142 −.46 ** 53
   Gender −.07 143 −.11 53
   Income .23 ** 140 .30 * 50
   Education .28 ** 143 .24 53
   English Proficiency .41 *** 142 .24 53
   Acculturation .41 *** 132 -- --
DM Risk Factors
   Body Mass Index .04 141 −.08 52
   Waist-Hip Ratio −.19 * 143 −.22 53
   Systolic Blood Pressure −.08 145 −.18 53
   Diastolic Blood Pressure −.05 145 −.07 53
   Glucose Level −.04 143 −.39 ** 52
Health Behaviors
   Fruit Intake .02 145 −.07 53
   Vegetable Intake −.02 145 −.22 53
   Soda Intake .15 145 .21 53
   Moderate Activity (past 7 days) −.01 143 −.04 53
   Vigorous Activity (past 7 days) .09 142 −.01 51

p < .10;

*

p < .05;

**

p < .01;

***

p < .001