Table 1.
Baseline characteristics of the MASALA study participants, 2010–2013*
| Overall n=900 | |
|---|---|
| Age, years | 55 ± 9 |
| NWU study site | 410 (46) |
| Years lived in the U.S. | 27 ± 11 |
| Percent of life in the U.S. | 50 ± 18 |
| Speaks English poorly or not at all | 31 (3) |
| Food eaten at home: | |
| Mostly/only other types of foods | 66 (7) |
| Equally South Asian/other | 354 (39) |
| Mostly/only South Asian | 480 (53) |
| Food eaten at restaurants: | |
| Mostly/only other types of foods | 369 (41) |
| Equally South Asian/other | 375 (42) |
| Mostly/only South Asian | 156 (17) |
| Frequency of eating out at social/cultural/religious events: | |
| <Once per week | 505 (56) |
| Once per week | 297 (33) |
| 2–3 times per week | 98 (11) |
| Frequency of shopping at South Asian markets: | |
| Almost never/never | 15 (2) |
| <Once per month | 118 (13) |
| Once or twice per month | 300 (33) |
| Once or more per week | 467 (52) |
| Race/ethnicity of friends: | |
| Mostly/only other than South Asian | 90 (10) |
| Equally South Asian/other | 322 (36) |
| Mostly/only South Asian | 488 (54) |
| Traditional cultural beliefs scale (range 0–28): | |
| Weak beliefs (≥17) | 333 (37) |
| Moderate beliefs (12–17) | 268 (30) |
| Strong beliefs (<12) | 297 (33) |
| Common cIMT, mm | 0.88 ± 0.23 |
| Internal cIMT, mm | 1.21 ± 0.45 |
| CAC score | 0 (0 – 45) |
| CAC score category: | |
| 0 | 517 (58) |
| 1–400 | 313 (35) |
| >400 | 64 (7) |
*
n (%) or mean ± SD is displayed; median (interquartile range) is shown for skewed variables