Table II.
Prevalence of Health Conditions for the Adjusted NHANES and CHS Samples
| NHANES: Adjusted to Refugeesa |
CHS | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Percent | SE | Percent | SE | p-value | |
| Diabetes | |||||
| HbA1c ≥ 6.5% (48 mmol/mol) |
12.4% | 0.7 | 27.6% | 3.2 | <0.0001 |
| MD Diagnosis & Medicationb |
12.5% | 0.7 | 27.0% | 3.5 | <0.0001 |
| Either Criterionc |
16.0% | 0.8 | 37.8% | 3.7 | <0.0001 |
| Hypertension | |||||
| BP ≥ 140 systolic or ≥ 90 diastolic |
20.0% | 0.9 | 47.9% | 3.6 | <0.0001 |
| MD Diagnosis & Medicationb |
38.4% | 1.1 | 52.1% | 3.6 | <0.0001 |
| Either Criterionc |
47.4% | 1.2 | 63.6% | 3.4 | <0.0001 |
| Hyperlipidemia | |||||
| Total Chol ≥ 240 mg/dL |
18.3% | 1.0 | 38.0% | 3.4 | <0.0001 |
| MD Diagnosis & Medicationb |
27.0% | 1.0 | 55.4% | 3.5 | <0.0001 |
| Either Criterionc |
42.2% | 1.2 | 73.6% | 3.2 | <0.0001 |
Note:
a
Post-stratification weights were used to adjust the NHANES to the CHS data with respect to gender and age distributions.
b
Participants had received a given diagnosis and were currently taking medication for the condition.
c
Participants met either self-report or physical measurement-based criteria for a given health condition.
NHANES = National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey
CHS = Cambodian Health Study
HbA1c = Glycosolated hemoglobin
SE = Standard Error