Table 2.
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.