Table 1.
Demographic characteristics of study participants, The Chinese American Cardiovascular Health Assessment (CHA CHA) 2010–11.
| n | % or mean | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | 1772 | 100 |
| Age group, years of age | ||
| 21–44 | 487 | 27.5 |
| 45–64 | 892 | 50.3 |
| 65 + | 393 | 22.2 |
| Female sex | 960 | 54.2 |
| Education | ||
| Less than high school | 24 | 1.4 |
| Grade 12 or GED | 237 | 13.4 |
| Some college | 883 | 49.8 |
| College graduate | 628 | 35.4 |
| Current household income/year | ||
| $0–9999 | 586 | 33.1 |
| $10,000–19,999 | 525 | 29.6 |
| $20,000–29,999 | 297 | 16.8 |
| $30,000–49,999 | 206 | 11.6 |
| $50,000 + | 158 | 8.9 |
| Acculturationa | ||
| Ethnic society immersion, mean ± SDb | 1772 | 3.64 ± 0.26 |
| Dominant society immersion, mean ± SDb | 1772 | 2.23 ± 0.59 |
| Activity behaviors | ||
| Meets PA guidelines | 1772 | 88.5 |
| Total PA, minutes/week | 1772 | 375.5 ± 336.6 |
| Work-related PA, minutes/week | 1772 | 55.1 ± 174.4 |
| Transport-related PA, minutes/week | 1772 | 234.8 ± 225.9 |
| Recreation-related PA, minutes/week | 1772 | 85.6 ± 169.1 |
| Sitting time, minutes/day | 1772 | 329.1 ± 174.5 |
a
Assessed by the Stephenson Multigroup Acculturation Scale (SMAS); Total possible scores of 4 for ethnic or dominant society immersion.
b
Correlation between ethnic and dominant society immersion scores: ρ = − 0.11, p < 0.001.