Table 1.
Demographic characteristics of non-Hispanic Whites and South Asian and Chinese immigrants with hypertension, NYC CHS 2009–2013
| Non-Hispanic Whites n = 5,987 | Foreign-born Chinese n = 555 | Foreign-born South Asians n = 144 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weighted mean or % | 95% CI | Weighted mean or % | 95% CI | Weighted mean or % | 95% CI | |
| Age, mean (SE) | 62.1 | 61.4, 62.8 | 61.3 | 59.8, 62.9 | 49.5*** | 46.6, 52.3 |
| Female sex, % | 51.5 | 49.5, 53.4 | 54.5 | 48.6, 60.2 | 29.2*** | 20.3, 40 |
| College educated, % | 43.2 | 41.3, 45.1 | 14.7*** | 11.5, 18.6 | 51.4 | 40.5, 62.1 |
| Individual poverty level, <200% FPL, % | 33.4 | 31.4, 35.4 | 60.9*** | 54.8, 66.7 | 50.8*** | 39.9, 61.7 |
| Neighborhood poverty level, 30%+, % | 4.7 | 3.6, 6.1 | 6.5 | 3.2, 12.6 | 9.4 | 3.4, 23.4 |
| Private insurance, % | 47.4 | 45.5, 49.4 | 20.3*** | 16, 25.5 | 38.4 | 28.2, 49.7 |
| 10+ years in the United States, % | 89.8 | 86.6, 92.3 | 86.1 | 81.6, 89.7 | 85.9 | 45.9, 92.2 |
| English spoken at home, % | 83.7 | 82.2, 85.1 | 4.0*** | 2.6, 6.2 | 33.0*** | 23.8, 43.7 |
Abbreviations: CHS, Community Health Survey; CI, confidence interval; FPL, federal poverty level; NYC, New York City.
***P < 0.001, determined by t-test (continuous) or t-tests for proportions (categorical).