Table V.
Multivariable analysis of cardiovascular risk factor levels for Hispanics based on language and proportion of life in U.S. among participants with diagnosed risk factors
| CVRF* comparing Spanish to English | Model 1 (adj for age, gender) | Model 2 (adj for age, gender, education) | Model 3 (adj for age, gender, education, insurance, income) | Model 4 (adj for age, gender, education, physical activity) | Model 5 (adj for age, gender, education, dietary factors††) | Model 6 (adj for age, gender, education, risk factor-specific medication use) | Model 7 (adj for age, gender, education, BMI) | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| β ± SE | p | β ± SE | p | β ± SE | p | β ± SE | p | β ± SE | p | β ± SE | p | β ± SE | p | |
| Systolic blood pressure | 4.7±1.8 | .01 | 1.7±2.0 | .38 | 1.1±2.1 | .59 | 1.6±2.0 | .44 | 2.6±2.0 | .20 | 1.6±2.0 | .42 | 1.7±2.0 | .40 |
| LDL-cholesterol | 9.0±3.3 | .006 | 8.9±3.5 | .01 | 9.2±3.7 | .01 | 8.8±3.6 | .01 | 7.5±3.7 | .05 | 6.7±3.3 | .04 | 8.1±3.5 | .02 |
| Fasting glucose | 18.8±8.1 | .02 | 15.6±8.9 | .08 | 10.2±9.5 | .28 | 13.0±9.0 | .15 | 21.0±9.1 | .02 | 15.5±8.9 | .08 | 15.5±9.1 | .09 |
| CVRF by proportion of life in U.S.* | ||||||||||||||
| Systolic blood pressure | 6.5±3.1 | .03 | 2.5±3.2 | .44 | 0.7±3.4 | .83 | 2.3±3.3 | .47 | 3.8±3.3 | .24 | 1.6±3.2 | .61 | 2.5±3.2 | .44 |
| LDL-cholesterol | 13.0±5.9 | .03 | 12.1±6.1 | .05 | 12.6±6.5 | .05 | 11.3±6.2 | .07 | 9.5±6.5 | .14 | 4.7±5.8 | .41 | 10.5±6.1 | .09 |
| Fasting glucose | 36.1±13.9 | .01 | 34.9±15.1 | .02 | 27.4±15.7 | .08 | 32.5±15.0 | .03 | 47.1±15.6 | .003 | 35.8±15.1 | .27 | 34.7±15.4 | .02 |
*
CVRF=cardiovascular risk factor level
† Proportion of life in the U.S. was determined by dividing duration of residence in U.S. by age
††
Dietary factors included total kcal/day, percentage of calories from carbohydrates, percentage from fat, fiber intake, and alcohol intake.