Mexican | Puerto Rican |
Cuban | Other Hispanic |
|
---|---|---|---|---|
Duration of stay (15 or more years) | ||||
Less than 5 years | 0.63 * | 0.66 | 0.94 | 0.19 ** |
5–14 years | 0.85 | 0.97 | 0.90 | 0.77 |
U.S.-born | 1.18 * | 1.33 + | 1.35 | 1.96 *** |
Naturalized U.S. citizen | 0.92 | N/A | 0.99 | 0.95 |
Language of interview (English only) | ||||
Spanish | 1.10 | 1.36 * | 1.56 * | 1.11 |
Dual language | 1.01 | 1.30 | 0.92 | 0.86 |
Language unknown | 0.90 | 1.08 | 1.25 | 0.97 |
Male (female) | 1.52 *** | 1.88 *** | 1.69 | 1.29 * |
Schooling (More than high school degree) | ||||
Less than high school | 1.28 * | 1.48 * | 1.19 | 1.08 |
High school degree | 1.32 ** | 1.34 | 1.08 | 0.96 |
Unknown schooling | 1.00 | 0.44 | 1.22 | 1.03 |
Below poverty line | 1.24 ** | 1.04 | 1.11 | 1.41 * |
Missing | 0.98 | 0.95 | 1.06 | 1.11 |
Homeowner | 0.84 ** | 0.76 * | 0.82 | 0.79 * |
Smoking Status | ||||
Former Smoker | 1.34 ** | 1.21 | 1.29 | 1.27 |
Current Smoker | 1.65 *** | 1.76 * | 2.08 ** | 1.81 |
Missing | 2.72 * | 7.64 *** | 0.86 | 2.56 |
Drinking Status (Never Drinker) | ||||
Former drinker | 1.16 | 1.69 * | 2.00 | 1.36 |
Current light/moderate drinker | 0.80 + | 0.88 | 0.57 | 0.89 |
Current heavy drinker | 1.91 * | 1.23 | 2.02 | 0.84 |
Missing | 0.51 | 0.76 | --- | 1.07 |
Body Mass Index ("Normal" weight) | ||||
Underweight | 1.27 | -- | 5.49 * | 0.97 |
Overweight | 0.76 | 1.03 | 0.85 | 1.00 |
Obese class 1 | 0.82 | 0.90 | 0.89 | 1.12 |
Obese class 2 | 0.87 | 1.64 | 0.95 | 1.15 |
Obese class 3 | 0.99 | 1.93 | 2.04 ** | 1.07 |
Not in Adult Sample | 1.10 | 1.93 ** | 1.04 | 1.41 |
No. individuals | 50,730 | 7,063 | 4,534 | 18,145 |
No. events | 1,410 | 279 | 296 | 445 |
Source: 1998-2004 National Health Interview Surveys Linked Mortality File through 2006.