Table 1.
Lifestyle Risk Factors and Family History by Country of Residence and Level of Acculturation in Ella Participants (n = 1,201)
| Patient Characteristics | Mexican (n = 581) | U.S. Mexican-American Language Acculturation Group
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spanish Dominant (n = 202) | Bilingual (n = 295) | English Dominant (n = 123) | ||
| Age at diagnosis (y), mean ± SD | 54.5 ± 12.5 | 51.2 ± 12.0 | 49.5 ± 11.7 | 49.2 ± 12.2 |
| Highest level of education, n (%) | ||||
| Less than high school | 389 (67.0) | 139 (68.8) | 57 (19.3) | 17 (13.8) |
| High school or equivalent | 130 (22.4) | 51 (25.3) | 90 (30.5) | 42 (34.2) |
| Post high school | 62 (10.7) | 12 (5.9) | 148 (50.2) | 64 (52.0) |
| BMI (kg/m2), mean ± SD* | 28.6 ± 5.3 | 30.1 ± 6.9 | 28.9 ± 6.0 | 29.8 ± 7.9 |
| BMI category, n (%) | ||||
| Nonobese (<30) | 332 (64.7) | 102 (59.3) | 168 (59.8) | 62 (54.9) |
| Obese (≥30) | 181 (35.3) | 70 (40.7) | 113 (40.2) | 51 (45.1) |
| Waist circumference (cm), mean ± SD† | 95.2 ± 12.9 | 95.6 ± 13.2 | 93.9 ± 14.6 | 93.9 ± 15.3 |
| Waist circumference (cm) category, n (%) | ||||
| Normal (<88.9) | 161 (29.0) | 42 (29.6) | 71 (34.0) | 29 (35.4) |
| High (≥88.9) | 395 (71.0) | 100 (70.4) | 138 (66.0) | 53 (64.6) |
| Cigarette smoking (ever), n (%) | 187 (32.2) | 51 (25.3) | 82 (27.8) | 27 (22.0) |
| Alcohol consumption (>1 drink per week), n (%)‡ | 75 (13.3) | 20 (10.7) | 84 (30.6) | 42 (36.2) |
| Total energy expenditure (kcal/d), mean ± SD§,|| | 808.4 ± 666.3 | 917.6 ± 1093.8 | 735.4 ± 858.1 | 563.1 ± 668.3 |
| Total energy expenditure category, n (%)¶ | ||||
| Low (≤533) | 206 (40.9) | 90 (54.9) | 161 (59.9) | 66 (61.1) |
| High (>533) | 298 (59.1) | 74 (45.1) | 108 (40.2) | 42 (38.9) |
| Family history of breast cancer (≥1 first-degree relative), n (%)# | 55 (9.6) | 25 (12.6) | 50 (17.1) | 25 (20.7) |
Abbreviations: BMI, body mass index; SD, standard deviation.
*
Missing data for BMI for 122 participants.
†
Missing data for waist circumference for 212 participants.
‡
Missing data for alcohol consumption for 60 participants.
§
Missing data for total energy expenditure for 156 participants.
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Self-reported total energy expenditure calculated without sleep.
¶
Dichotomized at the median.
#
Missing data for family history of breast cancer for 17 participants.