Table 2.
Parameter estimates for linear regression models of acculturation variables and BMI (Maryland, USA, n = 847)
| Variable | Parameter estimates | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Unadjusted beta estimate (SE) |
Age adjusted beta estimate (SE) |
Multivariate adjusted beta estimate (SE)a |
|
| SL-ASIA summary score | −0.06 (0.22) | 0.70 (0.26)c | 0.71 (0.28)b |
| Age at arrival | |||
| 0–5 | 0.70 (0.62) | 3.27 (0.75)c | 3.32 (0.76)c |
| 6–10 | −0.54 (0.70) | 1.62 (0.79)b | 1.55 (0.78)b |
| 11–15 | −0.91 (0.58) | 1.16 (0.68) | 1.06 (0.68) |
| 16–20 | −0.84 (0.47) | 0.91 (0.55) | 0.85 (0.55) |
| 21–30 | −0.86 (0.35)b | 0.61 (0.43) | 0.53 (0.43) |
| 31–40 | −0.27 (0.37) | 0.68 (0.40) | 0.45 (0.40) |
| 41 and above | REF | REF | REF |
| Language preference | |||
| Asian | REF | REF | REF |
| Equal | −0.15 (0.29) | 0.19 (0.30) | 0.44 (0.32) |
| English | −0.41 (0.42) | 0.33 (0.44) | 0.44 (0.45) |
| Education in the US | |||
| Had any | −0.11 (0.24) | 0.51 (0.27) | 0.56 (0.28)b |
| No | REF | REF | REF |
| Food preference at home | |||
| Asian | REF | REF | REF |
| Equal | 0.04 (0.32) | 0.37 (0.32) | 0.25 (0.32) |
| American | −0.48 (1.57) | 0.37 (1.56) | 0.01 (1.52) |
| Food preference in restaurant | |||
| Asian | REF | REF | REF |
| Equal | 0.52 (0.27) | 0.96 (0.27)c | 0.92 (0.28)c |
| American | −0.38 (0.91) | 0.08 (0.90) | 0.01 (0.88) |
| Self identity | |||
| Asian | REF | REF | REF |
| Equal | 0.15 (0.30) | 0.34 (0.29) | 0.40 (0.29) |
| American | 1.27 (0.79) | 1.75 (0.79)b | 1.51 (0.77)b |
SE standard error
a
Parameter estimates adjusted for age (as continuous), sex, education, household income, marital status and ethnicity
b
P value < 0.05
c
P value < 0.01