Table 2.

Number of Limitations in Activities of Daily Living (ADLs; N = 25,739), Chronic Diseases (N = 25,536), and Mental Health Concerns (N = 14,142)

Health and Health Care	Older Non-Hispanic White Adults	Older Vietnamese Adults	Adjusted Odds Ratio (95% Confidence Interval)†
	%
Any ADL limitations	4.7	7.7	1.4 (0.5–3.4)
Chronic diseases
Diabetes mellitus	11.1	15.6	1.3 (0.8–2.0)
High blood pressure‡	46.8	54.0	1.2 (0.9–1.6)
Heart disease	19.9	17.4	0.9 (0.6–1.3)
Asthma	11.9	11.6	0.9 (0.6–1.6)
Mental health concerns
Needed help for mental health problems‡	9.8	20.9	2.1 (1.4–3.1)*
Had a discussion with a medical provider‡	45.0	20.2	0.3 (0.1–0.5)*
Visited a mental health specialist	5.5	7.3	1.5 (0.8–2.9)

Note: Analyses examining ADLs and chronic diseases are adjusted for sex, age, and education. Analyses examining mental health concerns are adjusted for sex, age, education, and having mental health insurance.

^*P < .001.

^†Non-Hispanic white is the reference group.

^‡Significant ethnic or racial difference in the unadjusted prevalence rates.