Table 1. Sociodemographic and Health-Related Characteristics of Chinese Americans (N = 2,904) Surveyed in the Racial and Ethnic Approaches to Community Health Across the US (REACH US) Risk Factor Survey, New York City, 2009–2012a .
| Characteristic | Valueb | Unweighted No.c |
|---|---|---|
| Sex | ||
| Male | 49.4 (47.2–51.5) | 1,244 |
| Female | 50.6 (48.5–52.8) | 1,660 |
| Age, mean, y | 47.0 (46.4–47.7) | 2,877 |
| Age group, y | ||
| 18–24 | 12.1 (10.8–13.6) | 241 |
| 25–44 | 34.7 (32.9–36.5) | 815 |
| 45–64 | 35.2 (33.5–37.0) | 1,036 |
| ≥65 | 18.0 (16.9–19.1) | 785 |
| Nativity | ||
| US born | 14.5 (13.1–16.0) | 343 |
| Foreign born | 85.5 (84.0–86.9) | 2,550 |
| Education | ||
| <High school diploma | 32.2 (30.5–33.9) | 1,049 |
| High school diploma/Some college | 34.8 (33.0–36.7) | 953 |
| College graduate | 33.0 (31.2–34.7) | 868 |
| Annual household income, $ | ||
| <25,000 | 55.1 (53.4–56.9) | 1,566 |
| 25,000–49,999 | 21.3 (19.8–22.9) | 531 |
| ≥50,000 | 23.6 (22.1–25.1) | 572 |
| Health insurance | ||
| Yes | 84.5 (83.0–85.8) | 2,490 |
| No | 15.5 (14.2–17.0) | 392 |
| Most recent routine check-up | ||
| ≤1 y | 72.9 (71.2–74.7) | 2,214 |
| >1 y or never | 27.1 (25.4–28.8) | 679 |
| Cigarette smoking | ||
| Current smoker | 10.5 (9.3–11.8) | 262 |
| Former smoker | 11.7 (10.6–13.1) | 355 |
| Never smoked | 77.8 (76.1–79.4) | 2,242 |
| Diagnosis of cardiovascular diseased | ||
| Yes | 5.9 (5.1–6.8) | 209 |
| No | 94.1 (93.2–94.9) | 2,656 |
a
Survey items were adapted from the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System interview (7).
b
All values are percentage (95% confidence interval) unless otherwise indicated. Percentages were weighted to reflect the probability of selection, the number of eligible family members, and the age–sex population size.
c
Not all categories add to 2,904 because some respondents did not answer all survey questions.
d
Ever received a diagnosis of a heart attack, angina/coronary heart disease, or a stroke.