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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2016 Jan 31.
Published in final edited form as: J Immigr Minor Health. 2016 Feb;18(1):110–117. doi: 10.1007/s10903-014-0142-4

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