Table 1.
Baseline characteristics for MASALA Study participants by acculturation strategy*
| Full Sample (n=856) |
Integration (n=464) |
Assimilation (n=194) |
Separation (n=198) |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CES-D score | 7.7 (7.1) | 7.6 (7.0) | 6.2 (5.9) | 9.4 (8.2) |
| Age, years | 55.4 (9.3) | 55.3 (9.2) | 55.3 (9.5) | 55.7 (9.7) |
| Women | 393 (45.9%) | 195 (42.0%) | 103 (53.1%) | 95 (48.0%) |
| Marital Status | ||||
| Married | 779 (91.0%) | 432 (93.1%) | 167 (86.1%) | 180 (90.9%) |
| Single, divorced, or widowed | 77 (9.0%) | 32 (6.9%) | 27 (13.9%) | 18 (9.1%) |
| Religion | ||||
| Hinduism/Jainism | 636 (74.3%) | 375 (80.8%) | 126 (64.9%) | 135 (68.2%) |
| Other Religion | 172 (20.1%) | 80 (17.2%) | 30 (15.5%) | 62 (31.3%) |
| No religious affiliation | 48 (5.6%) | 9 (1.9%) | 38 (19.6%) | 1 (0.5%) |
| Education | ||||
| Less than bachelor’s degree | 96 (11.2%) | 34 (7.3%) | 13 (6.7%) | 49 (24.7%) |
| Bachelor’s degree | 247 (28.9%) | 137 (29.5%) | 41 (21.1%) | 69 (34.8%) |
| More than bachelor’s degree | 513 (59.9%) | 293 (63.1%) | 140 (72.2%) | 80 (40.4%) |
| Occupation | ||||
| Unemployed | 136 (15.9%) | 69 (14.9%) | 24 (12.4%) | 43 (21.7%) |
| Employed | 603 (70.4%) | 334 (72.0%) | 140 (72.2%) | 129 (65.2%) |
| Retired | 117 (13.7%) | 61 (13.1%) | 30 (15.5%) | 26 (13.1%) |
| Per capita household income, in $10,000s | 3.7 (2.7) | 3.7 (2.4) | 5.0 (3.1) | 2.3 (2.4) |
| Country of Origin | ||||
| India | 729 (85.2%) | 405 (87.3%) | 167 (86.1%) | 157 (79.3%) |
| Other | 127 (14.8%) | 59 (12.7%) | 27 (13.9%) | 41 (20.7%) |
| Percentage of life lived in the US | 48.5 (16.5) | 48.2 (15.3) | 55.3 (15.2) | 42.4 (18.0) |
| English language proficiency | ||||
| Speak English poorly or fairly | 110 (12.9%) | 37 (8.0%) | 4 (2.1%) | 69 (34.8%) |
| Speak English well or very well | 746 (87.1%) | 427 (92.0%) | 190 (97.9%) | 129 (65.2%) |
| Current antidepressant use | 21 (2.5%) | 12 (2.6%) | 2 (1%) | 7 (3.5%) |
| Discrimination | 15.1 (6.1) | 15.5 (5.7) | 14.6 (6.4) | 14.9 (6.4) |
| Social support | 24.9 (4.9) | 24.8 (4.8) | 24.7 (5.3) | 25.3 (4.9) |
*
Values represent mean (SD) or n (%).