Table 2.

Acculturation^a by demographic characteristics, The Chinese American Cardiovascular Health Assessment (CHA CHA) 2010–11.

	Ethnic society immersion, mean ± SD	Dominant society immersion, mean ± SD
Overall	3.64 ± 0.26	2.23 ± 0.59
Age group, years of age
21–44 (Reference)	3.59 ± 0.01	2.36 ± 0.03
45–64	3.66 ± 0.01***	2.18 ± 0.02***
65 +	3.67 ± 0.01***	2.10 ± 0.03***
Sex
Female (Reference)	3.64 ± 0.01	2.22 ± 0.02
Male	3.64 ± 0.01	2.24 ± 0.02
Education
Less than High School	3.32 ± 0.09***	1.76 ± 0.09***
Grade 12 or GED	3.60 ± 0.02	1.95 ± 0.03***
Some college	3.63 ± 0.01***	2.14 ± 0.02***
College graduate (Reference)	3.63 ± 0.01	2.48 ± 0.02
Current household income/year
$0–9999	3.66 ± 0.01***	2.12 ± 0.02***
$10,000–19,999	3.64 ± 0.01***	2.13 ± 0.02***
$20,000–29,999	3.66 ± 0.01**	2.27 ± 0.03***
$30,000–49,999	3.63 ± 0.03	2.47 ± 0.04
$50,000 + (Reference)	3.57 ± 0.03	2.56 ± 0.05

Statistical significance: *p < 0.05, **p < 0.01, ***p < 0.001, compared to indicated reference group.

^aAssessed by the Stephenson Multigroup Acculturation Scale (SMAS); Total possible scores of 4 for ethnic or dominant society immersion.