Table 3.

Parameter estimates for linear regression models of acculturation variables and BMI by sex (Maryland, USA, n = 847)

Variables	Parameter estimates (SE)a
	Male	Female
SL-ASIA	1.35 (0.43)c	0.32 (0.37)
Self identity
Asian	REF	REF
Equal	0.54 (0.42)	0.29 (0.39)
American	3.88 (1.06)c	−1.08 (1.09)
Age at arrival in years
0–5	4.65 (1.03)c	1.65 (1.13)
6–10	1.32 (1.11)	2.43 (1.08)b
11–15	1.83 (0.97)	0.67 (0.93)
16–20	0.80 (0.82)	1.04 (0.71)
21–30	1.04 (0.68)	0.37 (0.56)
31–40	0.74 (0.62)	0.23 (0.52)
41 and above	REF	REF

SE standard error

^aParameter estimates adjusted for age (as continuous), education, household income, marital status and ethnicity

^bP value < 0.05

^cP value < 0.01