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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2018 Apr 1.
Published in final edited form as: J Immigr Minor Health. 2017 Apr;19(2):373–380. doi: 10.1007/s10903-016-0372-8

Table 2.

Estimated proportion of respondents belonging to a given latent class with maximal probability, and conditional probabilities of responses to each acculturation question within the three latent acculturation strategy classes with accompanying 95% CI (n=857).

Integration Assimilation Separation
Proportion of sample in class 0.54 (0.50, 0.58) 0.23 (0.20, 0.26) 0.22 (0.19, 0.25)
Performing religious ceremonies or rituals
  Absolutely 0.13 (0.09, 0.17) 0.02 (0.00, 0.04) 0.74 (0.65, 0.83)
  Very much so 0.39 (0.34, 0.44) 0.01 (0.00, 0.03) 0.14 (0.07, 0.21)
  Quite a bit 0.33 (0.28, 0.38) 0.17 (0.10, 0.24) 0.05 (0.01, 0.09)
  A little bit 0.15 (0.11, 0.19) 0.54 (0.45, 0.63) 0.04 (0.00, 0.08)
  Not at all 0.00 (0.00,0.02) 0.26 (0.17, 0.35) 0.03 (0.00, 0.06)
Serving South Asian sweets for ceremonies or rituals
  Absolutely 0.09 (0.06, 0.12) 0.00 (0.00, 0.00) 0.46 (0.36, 0.56)
  Very much so 0.33 (0.28, 0.38) 0.04 (0.01, 0.07) 0.21 (0.14, 0.28)
  Quite a bit 0.31 (0.26, 0.36) 0.14 (0.07, 0.21) 0.16 (0.09, 0.23)
  A little bit 0.24 (0.19, 0.29) 0.54 (0.45, 0.63) 0.11 (0.05, 0.17)
  Not at all 0.03 (0.01, 0.05) 0.28 (0.19, 0.37) 0.07 (0.02, 0.12)
Fasting on specific occasions
  Absolutely 0.04 (0.01, 0.07) 0.00 (0.00, 0.00) 0.61 (0.51, 0.71)
  Very much so 0.18 (0.14, 0.22) 0.01 (0.00, 0.03) 0.17 (0.10, 0.24)
  Quite a bit 0.28 (0.24, 0.33) 0.03 (0.00, 0.06) 0.06 (0.01, 0.11)
  A little bit 0.37 (0.33, 0.42) 0.44 (0.35, 0.53) 0.09 (0.04, 0.14)
  Not at all 0.13 (0.09, 0.17) 0.53 (0.44, 0.62) 0.07 (0.02, 0.12)
Living in a joint family
  Absolutely 0.03 (0.01, 0.05) 0.01 (0.00, 0.02) 0.50 (0.40, 0.60)
  Very much so 0.17 (0.13, 0.21) 0.01 (0.00, 0.03) 0.15 (0.08, 0.22)
  Quite a bit 0.23 (0.19, 0.27) 0.05 (0.01, 0.09) 0.12 (0.06, 0.18)
  A little bit 0.35 (0.29, 0.41) 0.33 (0.25, 0.41) 0.11 (0.05, 0.17)
  Not at all 0.21 (0.15, 0.27) 0.60 (0.52, 0.68) 0.12 (0.06, 0.18)
Having an arranged marriage
  Absolutely 0.04 (0.02, 0.06) 0.00 (0.00, 0.00) 0.41 (0.31, 0.51)
  Very much so 0.09 (0.06, 0.12) 0.01 (0.00, 0.02) 0.16 (0.10, 0.22)
  Quite a bit 0.21 (0.17, 0.25) 0.02 (0.00, 0.04) 0.22 (0.15, 0.29)
  A little bit 0.45 (0.40, 0.50) 0.26 (0.18, 0.34) 0.14 (0.07, 0.21)
  Not at all 0.22 (0.18, 0.26) 0.72 (0.64, 0.80) 0.07 (0.02, 0.12)
Having a staple diet of chapattis, rice, daal, vegetables, and yogurt
  Absolutely 0.10 (0.07, 0.13) 0.04 (0.01, 0.07) 0.70 (0.61, 0.79)
  Very much so 0.38 (0.33, 0.43) 0.10 (0.05, 0.15) 0.20 (0.13, 0.27)
  Quite a bit 0.35 (0.30, 0.40) 0.22 (0.15, 0.29) 0.07 (0.03, 0.11)
  A little bit 0.16 (0.12, 0.20) 0.45 (0.36, 0.54) 0.03 (0.00, 0.06)
  Not at all 0.01 (0.00, 0.02) 0.19 (0.11, 0.27) 0.00 (0.00, 0.00)
Using spices for healing and health
  Absolutely 0.18 (0.14, 0.22) 0.12 (0.06, 0.18) 0.61 (0.52, 0.70)
  Very much so 0.33 (0.28, 0.38) 0.15 (0.08, 0.22) 0.12 (0.06, 0.18)
  Quite a bit 0.28 (0.23, 0.33) 0.29 (0.22, 0.36) 0.13 (0.07, 0.19)
  A little bit 0.17 (0.13, 0.21) 0.29 (0.21, 0.37) 0.11 (0.05, 0.17)
  Not at all 0.03 (0.01, 0.05) 0.15 (0.08, 0.22) 0.03 (0.00, 0.06)
How often do you fast?
  Two or three times per week 0.01 (0.00, 0.02) 0.00 (0.00, 0.01) 0.08 (0.03, 0.13)
  About once a week 0.10 (0.07, 0.13) 0.03 (0.00, 0.06) 0.15 (0.09, 0.21)
  About once or twice per month 0.07 (0.05, 0.09) 0.01 (0.00, 0.02) 0.12 (0.07, 0.17)
  Less than once a month 0.11 (0.08, 0.14) 0.03 (0.01, 0.05) 0.11 (0.06, 0.16)
  Once a year for a specific period 0.19 (0.15, 0.23) 0.11 (0.06, 0.16) 0.33 (0.25, 0.41)
  Almost never or never 0.52 (0.47, 0.57) 0.83 (0.77, 0.89) 0.20 (0.12, 0.28)
What food do you normally or usually eat at home?
  Only South Asian food 0.06 (0.03, 0.09) 0.01 (0.00, 0.02) 0.28 (0.18, 0.38)
  Mostly South Asian food 0.52 (0.47, 0.57) 0.25 (0.17, 0.33) 0.49 (0.40, 0.58)
  Equally South Asian and other 0.39 (0.34, 0.44) 0.58 (0.49, 0.67) 0.22 (0.14, 0.30)
  Mostly other food 0.03 (0.00, 0.06) 0.16 (0.09, 0.23) 0.02 (0.00, 0.05)
  Only other food 0.00 (0.00, 0.00) 0.01 (0.00, 0.02) 0.00 (0.00, 0.00)
  Never eat at home 0.00 (0.00, 0.00) 0.00 (0.00, 0.00) 0.00 (0.00, 0.00)
What food do you normally or usually eat in restaurants?
  Only South Asian food 0.02 (0.00, 0.04) 0.00 (0.00, 0.00) 0.16 (0.09, 0.23)
  Mostly South Asian food 0.10 (0.07, 0.13 0.03 (0.00, 0.06) 0.22 (0.14, 0.29)
  Equally South Asian and other 0.45 (0.40, 0.50) 0.35 (0.31, 0.39) 0.43 (0.34, 0.52)
  Mostly other food 0.40 (0.35, 0.45) 0.57 (0.49, 0.65) 0.16 (0.09, 0.23)
  Only other food 0.01 (0.00, 0.02) 0.05 (0.01, 0.09) 0.01 (0.00, 0.03)
  Never eat in restaurants 0.00 (0.00, 0.01) 0.00 (0.00, 0.00) 0.03 (0.00, 0.06)
How often does your family shop at South Asian grocery stores or markets?
  Two or three times per week 0.06 (0.04, 0.08) 0.03 (0.00, 0.06) 0.15 (0.09, 0.21)
  About once a week 0.51 (0.46, 0.56) 0.29 (0.21, 0.37) 0.49 (0.41, 0.57)
  About once or twice per month 0.32 (0.27, 0.37) 0.41 (0.33, 0.49) 0.27 (0.22, 0.32)
  Less than once a month 0.09 (0.06, 0.12) 0.25 (0.17, 0.33) 0.08 (0.07, 0.09)
  Almost never or never 0.01 (0.00, 0.02) 0.02 (0.01, 0.03) 0.01 (0.00, 0.02)
Which country or which culture do most of your friends belong to? Are they:
  Only South Asian 0.05 (0.03, 0.07) 0.03 (0.00, 0.06) 0.24 (0.16, 0.32)
  Mostly South Asian 0.52 (0.47, 0.57) 0.33 (0.24, 0.42) 0.44 (0.35, 0.53)
  Equally South Asian groups and Other groups 0.38 (0.33, 0.43) 0.41 (0.33. 0.49) 0.27 (0.29, 0.35)
  Mostly Other (not South Asian) ethnic groups 0.04 (0.02, 0.06) 0.23 (0.15, 0.31) 0.04 (0.00, 0.08)
  Only Other ethnic groups 0.01 (0.00, 0.02) 0.01 (0.00, 0.03) 0.01 (0.00, 0.03)

Note: AIC=27535.58; BIC=28290.63. Proportions in bold font are the most frequently reported response to each acculturation question, within the three latent classes. 95% confidence intervals are shown in parentheses.