Table 1.
Participant characteristics (n = 91), Jamaicans immigrants in Florida, 2008–2011.
| Characteristic | Traditional dietary pattern (n = 23) (n) % |
Acculturated dietary pattern (n = 66) (n) % |
|---|---|---|
| Age (mean, SD) | 46 (10.4) | 46 (10.6) |
| Age at migration (mean, SD) | 28 (10.6) | 24 (11.3) |
| Mean years in US, (mean, SD) | 17 (10.0) | 21 (9.8) |
| Mean acculturation (mean, SD) | 26 (5.7) | 26 (5.4) |
| Body mass index status | ||
| Underweight | 1 (4.4) | 1 (1.5) |
| Normal | 7 (30.4) | 13 (19.1) |
| Overweight | 8 (34.8) | 32 (47.1) |
| Obese | 7 (30.4) | 22 (32.3) |
| Men | 11 (47.8) | 34 (50.0) |
| Married, % | 17 (73.9) | 36 (52.9) |
| Single/widowed, % | 3 (13.0) | 13 (19.1) |
| Divorced/separated, % | 3 (13.0) | 19 (27.9) |
| College graduated +, % | 6 (26.1) | 37 (54.4) |
| Some college, % | 4 (17.4) | 21 (30.9) |
| 0–12 years education, % | 13 (56.5) | 10 (14.7) |
| Employed | 20 (87.0) | 3 (91.2) |
Note: SD = standard deviation.