Table 2.
Non-Hispanic White n=2029% or±SD | Non-Hispanic Black n=914% or±SD | Mexican American n=723% or±SD | W-Bb | W-M | B-M | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Depression syndromea | 5 | 7 | 9 | |||
BMI | ||||||
Normal (<25.0 kg/m2) | 39 | 21 | 26 | *** | *** | |
Overweight (25.0–29.9 kg/m2) | 28 | 27 | 32 | * | ||
Obese (≥40.0 kg/m2) | 33 | 51 | 42 | *** | *** | ** |
Age, years | 49.0±11.0 | 45.3±17.2 | 41.7±19.1 | *** | *** | *** |
Education | ||||||
<High school | 12 | 25 | 47 | *** | *** | *** |
=High school | 26 | 21 | 20 | * | ** | |
>High school | 62 | 55 | 34 | * | *** | *** |
Family PIR | 3.3±1.0 | 2.4±1.7 | 2.0±1.9 | *** | *** | *** |
Avg. daily caloric intake, kcal | 1783±472 | 1784±999 | 1729±961 | |||
Avg. daily physical activity, minutes/day | 32.6±36.4 | 23.0±52.2 | 20.7±58.5 | ** | ** | |
Smoking status | ||||||
Never | 54 | 66 | 76 | *** | *** | * |
Former | 25 | 14 | 13 | *** | *** | |
Current | 22 | 20 | 11 | *** | ** | |
Alcohol use | ||||||
Abstain | 29 | 44 | 41 | *** | *** | |
Light-moderate | 61 | 50 | 46 | ** | *** | |
Heavy | 10 | 6 | 13 | ** | * | *** |
Results reported are percentage for categorical variables and mean ()±standard deviation (SD) for continuous variables. Results are weighted to account for complex survey design.
Depression syndrome is measured by the Patient Health Questionnaire-9.
Tests for group differences: *p<0.05; **p<0.01; ***p<0.001
PIR, poverty income ratio; avg., average; W, White; B, Black, M, Mexican American.