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Table 3.

Multivariable regression outputs for characteristics among non-Hispanic Whites and South Asian and Chinese immigrants with hypertension, NYC CHS 2009–2013

	Non-Hispanic Whites	Foreign-born Chinese			Foreign-born South Asians
	Non-Hispanic Whites	β or odds ratio	95% CI	P value	β or odds ratio	95% CI	P value
Clinical characteristics
Body mass index (continuous)^a	Referent	−4.22	−6.33, −2.10	<0.001	−4.14	−6.03, −2.25	<0.001
Diabetes	Referent	0.83	0.15, 4.48	0.83	2.08	0.92, 4.74	0.08
High cholesterol	Referent	5.44	1.21, 24.52	0.03	0.44	0.15, 1.30	0.14
Currently taking antihypertensive medication^b	Referent	1.11	0.18, 6.85	0.91	5.66	1.17, 27.28	0.03
Lifestyle behaviors
Fruits and vegetables yesterday (continuous)^a	Referent	−0.16	−0.71, 0.40	0.58	−0.44	−1.07, 0.18	0.16
Current smoker	Referent	0.44	0.15, 1.36	0.16	0.18	0.08, 0.43	<0.001
Exercise in last 30 days	Referent	0.75	0.19, 2.90	0.67	1.18	0.49, 2.88	0.71
Excellent/very good self-rated diet quality^c	Referent	0.26	0.02, 3.22	0.29	0.08	0.01, 0.46	0.01

Bold indicates statistical significance at P <0.05. Adjusted for age, sex, education, individual-level poverty, neighborhood-level poverty, insurance type, and language spoken at home. Abbreviations: CHS, Community Health Survey; CI, confidence interval; NYC, New York City.

^aLinear regression results: β coefficients represent difference in continuous variables; all other analyses result from logistic regression models: corresponding estimates are odds ratios. ^bAmong those told to take antihypertensive medication (85.5% overall; 88.6% non-Hispanic Whites, 87.7% of foreign-born Chinese, 80.7% of foreign-born South Asians). ^cAnalyses of diet quality were performed in combined CHS 2010 and 2012 datasets only (n = 2,611).