TABLE 1.
Sociodemographic characteristics by Hispanic and Latino backgrounds1
| Variable and category | Total (n = 13,285) | Cuban (n = 2128) | Dominican (n = 1217) | Mexican (n = 5371) | Puerto Rican (n = 2176) | Central American (n = 1468) | South American (n = 925) |
| Age (y)23 | 42.4 ± 0.24 | 47.0 ± 0.52 | 40.2 ± 0.71 | 39.6 ± 0.40 | 44.4 ± 0.55 | 40.6 ± 0.56 | 43.5 ± 0.81 |
| Sex (F) (%)3 | 53.5 ± 0.60 | 48.8 ± 1.05 | 59.8 ± 2.03 | 54.8 ± 1.11 | 51.9 ± 1.55 | 54.4 ± 1.84 | 56.4 ± 1.95 |
| Language preference (Spanish) (%) | 78.0 ± 0.65 | 89.8 ± 1.00 | 81.2 ± 1.85 | 80.8 ± 1.11 | 41.2 ± 1.95 | 89.6 ± 1.67 | 89.9 ± 1.34 |
| Immigrant generation (%) | |||||||
| First | 79.2 ± 0.63 | 89.4 ± 1.10 | 87.9 ± 1.48 | 77.3 ± 1.19 | 50.2 ± 1.47 | 94.1 ± 1.31 | 94.4 ± 1.05 |
| Second or greater | 20.6 ± 0.62 | 10.6 ± 1.09 | 12.1 ± 1.48 | 22.7 ± 1.18 | 49.5 ± 1.46 | 5.6 ± 1.33 | 5.6 ± 1.05 |
| Years lived in mainland United States (50 states and DC) (%) | |||||||
| Born in mainland United States | 19.4 ± 0.59 | 10.6 ± 1.09 | 12.1 ± 1.49 | 20.0 ± 1.08 | 48.2 ± 1.49 | 5.2 ± 1.31 | 5.6 ± 1.05 |
| <5 y | 13.4 ± 0.56 | 30.5 ± 1.68 | 9.9 ± 1.26 | 8.1 ± 0.89 | 3.4 ± 0.55 | 13.9 ± 1.23 | 12.6 ± 1.70 |
| 5–9 y | 14.7 ± 0.51 | 19.7 ± 1.24 | 12.8 ± 1.50 | 13.7 ± 0.84 | 3.4 ± 0.66 | 20.4 ± 1.74 | 27.9 ± 1.99 |
| 10–14 y | 12.6 ± 0.44 | 14.0 ± 1.02 | 13.0 ± 1.58 | 13.3 ± 0.78 | 4.4 ± 0.72 | 15.2 ± 1.30 | 19.7 ± 1.77 |
| 15–19 y | 10.8 ± 0.45 | 9.7 ± 0.74 | 19.3 ± 1.82 | 11.7 ± 0.80 | 2.9 ± 0.48 | 12.7 ± 1.18 | 13.0 ± 1.39 |
| ≥20 y | 28.1 ± 0.54 | 13.2 ± 1.22 | 31.4 ± 1.36 | 32.9 ± 0.97 | 37.4 ± 1.27 | 31.7 ± 1.35 | 20.9 ± 1.74 |
| Employment (%) | |||||||
| Retired and not currently employed | 8.8 ± 0.31 | 7.5 ± 0.67 | 10.0 ± 0.77 | 7.4 ± 0.45 | 16.0 ± 1.11 | 6.2 ± 0.63 | 5.1 ± 0.94 |
| Not retired and not currently employed | 40.4 ± 0.70 | 49.4 ± 1.47 | 39.2 ± 2.25 | 36.5 ± 1.15 | 42.8 ± 1.61 | 35.2 ± 1.52 | 31.9 ± 1.95 |
| Employed | 49.6 ± 0.67 | 42.6 ± 1.40 | 46.8 ± 2.14 | 55.7 ± 1.14 | 38.8 ± 1.51 | 57.9 ± 1.60 | 60.9 ± 2.26 |
| Marital status (%) | |||||||
| Single | 31.5 ± 0.57 | 30.2 ± 1.24 | 42.2 ± 1.64 | 22.3 ± 0.96 | 47.8 ± 1.68 | 35.0 ± 1.51 | 29.7 ± 1.84 |
| Married/living with partner | 51.1 ± 0.73 | 50.4 ± 1.55 | 39.4 ± 1.86 | 63.0 ± 1.23 | 32.3 ± 1.67 | 48.0 ± 1.65 | 50.2 ± 2.27 |
| Separated/divorced/widowed | 17.3 ± 0.46 | 19.1 ± 1.05 | 18.4 ± 1.32 | 14.6 ± 0.69 | 19.9 ± 1.34 | 16.6 ± 1.11 | 20.1 ± 1.80 |
| Yearly household income (%) | |||||||
| Missing | 9.0 ± 0.34 | 15.8 ± 1.04 | 9.8 ± 1.09 | 4.5 ± 0.40 | 8.9 ± 0.80 | 11.3 ± 1.06 | 8.0 ± 1.27 |
| ≤$10,000 | 13.5 ± 0.52 | 15.2 ± 1.03 | 15.4 ± 1.38 | 10.6 ± 0.85 | 18.2 ± 1.28 | 14.5 ± 1.35 | 9.1 ± 1.18 |
| $10,001–$20,000 | 28.9 ± 0.75 | 30.4 ± 1.27 | 32.0 ± 1.98 | 26.9 ± 1.47 | 26.7 ± 1.50 | 33.3 ± 1.77 | 30.9 ± 2.05 |
| $20,001–$40,000 | 30.4 ± 0.68 | 26.3 ± 1.37 | 30.2 ± 1.90 | 34.5 ± 1.20 | 25.8 ± 1.64 | 29.3 ± 1.79 | 34.6 ± 2.20 |
| $40,001–$75,000 | 12.9 ± 0.51 | 8.6 ± 0.86 | 9.9 ± 1.18 | 16.5 ± 0.91 | 14.3 ± 1.18 | 9.5 ± 1.26 | 12.8 ± 1.47 |
| >$75,000 | 5.2 ± 0.62 | 3.6 ± 0.66 | 2.8 ± 0.81 | 7.1 ± 1.38 | 6.1 ± 0.82 | 2.1 ± 0.55 | 4.5 ± 1.00 |
| Education status (%) | |||||||
| Less than high school education | 31.9 ± 0.74 | 19.0 ± 1.08 | 38.4 ± 1.81 | 37.1 ± 1.47 | 34.6 ± 1.70 | 38.0 ± 1.70 | 20.9 ± 1.95 |
| High school education or equivalent | 27.6 ± 0.58 | 30.8 ± 1.48 | 22.0 ± 1.80 | 27.7 ± 0.96 | 28.2 ± 1.33 | 24.8 ± 1.48 | 26.4 ± 1.96 |
| Greater than high school education | 38.8 ± 0.84 | 48.1 ± 1.49 | 38.7 ± 1.92 | 33.2 ± 1.59 | 36.3 ± 1.74 | 35.1 ± 1.75 | 50.1 ± 2.27 |
| BMI (%) | |||||||
| Underweight (<18.5 kg/m2) | 1.2 ± 0.16 | 1.9 ± 0.39 | 1.0 ± 0.42 | 1.0 ± 0.29 | 0.9 ± 0.32 | 0.9 ± 0.41 | 1.1 ± 0.48 |
| Normal (18.5–24.9 kg/m2) | 20.8 ± 0.52 | 24.7 ± 1.14 | 18.3 ± 1.36 | 18.1 ± 0.82 | 19.9 ± 1.36 | 22.0 ± 1.61 | 28.2 ± 2.30 |
| Overweight (25–29.9 kg/m2) | 37.8 ± 0.67 | 35.8 ± 1.32 | 39.0 ± 1.89 | 40.7 ± 1.31 | 31.0 ± 1.52 | 39.3 ± 1.80 | 40.9 ± 2.09 |
| Obese (≥30 kg/m2) | 40.0 ± 0.74 | 37.5 ± 1.33 | 41.5 ± 1.85 | 40.0 ± 1.51 | 47.8 ± 1.70 | 37.6 ± 1.55 | 29.5 ± 2.04 |
| General health (%) | |||||||
| Excellent | 9.5 ± 0.44 | 11.2 ± 1.02 | 11.0 ± 1.20 | 8.2 ± 0.75 | 9.8 ± 0.98 | 8.9 ± 1.18 | 8.4 ± 1.16 |
| Very good | 18.2 ± 0.55 | 16.6 ± 1.03 | 17.4 ± 2.08 | 18.8 ± 0.97 | 17.4 ± 1.09 | 19.3 ± 1.48 | 23.7 ± 1.96 |
| Good | 46.2 ± 0.64 | 46.6 ± 1.51 | 36.9 ± 1.85 | 50.3 ± 1.04 | 39.9 ± 1.62 | 46.4 ± 1.69 | 50.0 ± 2.29 |
| Fair | 21.1 ± 0.55 | 20.0 ± 0.95 | 27.6 ± 1.85 | 19.0 ± 0.93 | 26.3 ± 1.31 | 20.8 ± 1.19 | 15.0 ± 1.64 |
| Poor | 4.6 ± 0.25 | 4.8 ± 0.56 | 6.8 ± 0.80 | 3.5 ± 0.40 | 6.7 ± 0.72 | 4.3 ± 0.77 | 2.7 ± 0.71 |
1
Values were design-based and age- and sex-adjusted unless otherwise specified. All ± values are SEs.
2
Values are means.
3
Design based but with no additional adjustment.