Table 1.
Mean BMI by sociodemographic characteristics and acculturation variables (Maryland, USA, n = 847)
| Characteristics | n | % | Mean BMI (SD) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age, y (mean = 45.00, SD = 13.47) | <0.0001 | |||
| 18–35 | 203 | 24.0 | 23.17 (3.73) | |
| 36–45 | 268 | 31.6 | 23.48 (3.38) | |
| 46–55 | 169 | 20.0 | 23.77 (3.26) | |
| 56 and above | 207 | 24.4 | 24.66 (3.49) | |
| Sex | <.0001 | |||
| Female | 493 | 58.2 | 23.21 (3.50) | |
| Male | 354 | 41.8 | 24.51 (3.38) | |
| Ethnicity | 0.003 | |||
| Korean | 282 | 33.3 | 24.34 (3.59) | |
| Chinese | 297 | 35.1 | 23.52 (3.48) | |
| Vietnamese | 268 | 31.6 | 23.40 (3.39) | |
| Education | 0.023 | |||
| Less than high school | 111 | 13.1 | 24.59 (3.53) | |
| High school graduate | 175 | 20. 7 | 23.67 (3.57) | |
| Some college | 111 | 13.1 | 24.05 (3.88) | |
| College graduate or higher | 450 | 53.1 | 23.50 (3.35) | |
| Annual family income | 0.715 | |||
| Less than $20,000 | 204 | 24.1 | 23.81 (3.76) | |
| $20,000–49,999 | 254 | 30.0 | 23.86 (3.65) | |
| $50,000–74,999 | 107 | 12.6 | 23.68 (3.16) | |
| $75,000–99,999 | 94 | 11.1 | 24.08 (3.16) | |
| More than $100,000 | 156 | 18.4 | 23.38 (3.43) | |
| Missing | 32 | 3.8 | 23.67 (3.54) | |
| Marital status | 0.015 | |||
| Married/Partnered | 647 | 76.4 | 23.84 (3.42) | |
| Separated/Divorced/Widowed | 71 | 8.4 | 24.32 (3.89) | |
| Never been married | 129 | 15.2 | 22.99 (3.61) | |
| SL-ASIA | 0.412 | |||
| 0–25% | 211 | 24.9 | 23.84 (3.42) | |
| 26–50% | 212 | 25.0 | 24.04 (3.56) | |
| 51–75% | 212 | 25.0 | 23.51 (3.93) | |
| 76–100% | 212 | 25.0 | 23.63 (3.66) | |
| Age at arrival in years (mean = 30, SE = 14.12) | 0.041 | |||
| 0–5 | 40 | 4.7 | 24.93 (4.50) | |
| 6–10 | 29 | 3.4 | 23.68 (3.96) | |
| 11–15 | 46 | 5.4 | 23.31 (3.75) | |
| 16–20 | 84 | 9.9 | 23.38 (3.43) | |
| 21–30 | 277 | 32.7 | 23.36 (3.41) | |
| 31–40 | 215 | 25.4 | 23.95 (3.23) | |
| 41 and above | 155 | 18.3 | 24.22 (3.58) | |
| Language preference | 0.588 | |||
| Asian language | 578 | 68.2 | 23.83 (3.48) | |
| Equal | 190 | 22.4 | 23.67 (3.30) | |
| English | 79 | 9.3 | 23.42 (4.17) | |
| Education in the US | 0.703 | |||
| Had any | 448 | 52.9 | 23.71 (3.69) | |
| None | 393 | 46.4 | 23.83 (3.31) | |
| Food preference at home | 0.947 | |||
| Asian | 700 | 82.6 | 23.75 (3.48) | |
| Equal | 142 | 16.8 | 23.79 (3.68) | |
| American | 5 | 0.6 | 23.68 (2.41) | |
| Food preference in restaurant | 0.130 | |||
| Asian | 594 | 70.1 | 23.61 (3.45) | |
| Equal | 238 | 28.1 | 24.13 (3.68) | |
| American | 15 | 1.8 | 23.24 (2.49) | |
| Self identity | 0.259 | |||
| Asian | 648 | 76.5 | 23.69 (3.45) | |
| Equal | 179 | 21.1 | 23.84 (3.43) | |
| American | 20 | 2.4 | 24.96 (5.58) | |
SD Standard deviation, n number in sample