Table 1.
Characteristics of the population with Mexican ethnicity according to joint categories of physical activity and sedentary behavior and migration status, birth place and country of residence. National Health and Nutrition Databases from the United States and Mexico (NHANES 2011–2012 and ENSANUT 2012).
| Characteristic | Mexico-Born Living in Mexico | Mexican Immigrants Living in the US | US-Born Mexican-Americans Living in the US | Mexico-Born Living in Mexico | Mexican Immigrants Living in the US | US-Born Mexican-Americans Living in the US |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Most active | Moderately active | |||||
| (N = 21,272,889) (n = 3944) |
(N = 2,104,861) (n = 67) |
(N = 889,926) (n = 26) |
(N = 26,469,663) (n = 4127) |
(N = 2,919,679) (n = 88) |
(N = 3,399,165) (n = 91) |
|
| % (C.I. 95%) | % (C.I. 95%) | % (C.I. 95%) | % (C.I. 95%) | % (C.I. 95%) | % (C.I. 95%) | |
| Age (in years) * | 41.3 (40.4, 42.1) | 39 (35, 43) | 39.6 (32.5, 46.6) | 38.5 (37.7, 39.4) | 39.4 (36.3, 42.6) | 34.3 (31.9, 36.7) |
| Sex % (95% C.I.) | ||||||
| Male | 41.5 (38.6, 44.4) | 53.9 (38.6, 69.1) | 66.7 (38.2, 95.3) | 49.4 (46.6, 52.2) | 62.9 (49.7, 76.1) | 53.9 (42.4, 65.4) |
| Female | 58.4 (55.5, 61.3) | 46.1 (30.8, 61.4) | 33.2 (4.7, 61.8) | 50.5 (47.7, 53.3) | 37.1 (23.9, 50.2) | 46.1 (34.6, 57.6) |
| Education level % (95% C.I.) | ||||||
| Less than high school | 83.8 (81.6, 86) | 67.9 (46.9, 88.8) | 35.2 (−6.01, 76.5) | 63.8 (60.7, 66.9) | 55.8 (43.2, 68.4) | 19.1 (12.4, 25.8) |
| High school graduate and more | 16.2 (13.9, 18.3) | 32.1 (11.1, 53) | 64.7 (23.49, 106) | 36.1 (33.1, 39.2) | 44.2 (31.5, 56.7) | 80.1 (74.2, 87.6) |
| Occupation % (95% C.I.) | ||||||
| Employment | 53.1 (50.1, 56.1) | 75.6 (61.6, 98.7) | 64.5 (32.8, 96.2) | 57.4 (54.3, 60.5) | 76.4 (64.2, 83) | 70.7 (60.4, 80.9) |
| Unemployment | 46.8 (43.8, 49.8) | 24.3 (10.2, 38.4) | 35.5 (3.8, 67.2) | 42.6 (39.5, 45.7) | 26.4 (16.9, 35.7) | 29.3 (19.1, 39.6) |
| Health risk conditions % (95% C.I.) | ||||||
| Diabetes | 8.4 (6.6, 10) | 10.3 (0.001, 20.7) | 13.7 (−0.72, 28.2) | 7.4 (6, 8.8) | 7.9 (8.5, 15.1) | 3.5 (−2.2, 9.3) |
| High blood pressure | 14.7 (12.7, 16.8) | 15.2 (3.9, 26.4) | 36.1 (−1.2, 73.4) | 13.6 (11.6, 15.7) | 13.9 (6.3, 21.5) | 21.8 (10.6, 33.1) |
| High cholesterol | 12.7 (10.5, 14.8) | 19 (7.6, 30.3) | 29.2 (9.3, 49.2) | 13.7 (11.8, 15.7) | 20 (12.4, 27.6) | 18.7 (7.4, 29.9) |
| MVPA (minutes/day) * | 159.4 (153.2, 165.5) | 196.8 (136.1, 257.5) | 190.3 (105.2, 275.3) | 147.1 (140.8, 153.5) | 178.4 (133.2, 223.5) | 152.7 (121, 184.5) |
| Sedentary time (minutes/day) * | 117.3 (114.3, 120.3) | 84.5 (70.5, 98.5) | 96.2 (77.2, 115.3) | 378.8 (368.6, 389) | 268. (1 (239.4, 296.9) | 355 (300.2, 411.4) |
| Moderately inactive | Least active | |||||
| (N = 3,410,936) (n = 707) |
(N = 1,220,304) (n = 39) |
(N = 278,715) (n = 11) |
(N = 5,684,364) (n = 924) |
(N = 2,475,596) (n = 81) |
(N = 1,505,528) (n = 46) |
|
| Age (in years) * | 41.5 (40, 42.9) | 40.9 (36.2, 45.6) | 47.3 ( −11.9, 106.5) | 40.1 (38.5, 41.7) | 40.3 (38.1, 42.5) | 37.6 (32.5, 42.6) |
| Sex % (95% C.I.) | ||||||
| Male | 33.5 (27.3, 39.6) | 38.4 (16.3, 60.5) | 31.4 (−1.5, 2.1) | 50.1 (44, 56.2) | 48.2 (31.7, 64.7) | 34.2 (22.4, 46) |
| Female | 66.4 (60.3, 72.6) | 61.5 (39.5, 83.7) | 68.6 (−1.1, 2.5) | 49.8 (43.7, 55.9) | 51.8 (35.3, 68.3) | 65.8 (53.9, 77.6) |
| Education level % (95% C.I.) | ||||||
| Less than high school | 82.5 (77.8, 87.2) | 83.1 (66.7, 99.3) | 34.7 (−2.44, 3.14) | 61.7 (56.1, 67.3) | 65.6 (54.4, 76.9) | 31 (8.7, 53.3) |
| High school graduate and more | 17.4 (12.7, 22.1) | 16.9 (6.1, 33.2) | 65.2 (−2.14, 3.44) | 38.3 (32.7, 43.8) | 34.3 (23, 45.6) | 68.9 (46.6, 91.2) |
| Occupation % (95% C.I.) | ||||||
| Employment | 41.3 (35.4, 47.3) | 54 (32.7, 75.3) | 46.1 (−3.26, 4.19) | 60.2 (54.7, 65.7) | 63.3 (42.8, 83.8) | 70.1 (47.7, 92.5) |
| Unemployment | 58.6 (52.6, 64.6) | 45.9 (24.7, 67.2) | 53.9 (−3.19, 4.26) | 39.8 (34.2, 45.3) | 36.7 (16.2, 57.2) | 29.9 (7.5, 52.3) |
| Health risk conditions % (95% C.I.) | ||||||
| Diabetes | 10.6 (7, 14.3) | 11.8 (−0.9, 24.4) | 22.8 (−2.05, 2.51) | 13.7 (9.8, 17.6) | 10.4 (1.37, 19.37) | 9.4 (5.8, 13.1) |
| High blood pressure | 15.4 (11.6, 19.2) | 21.5 (4.8, 38.1) | 49.3 (−1.29, 2.27) | 15.5 (12.3, 18.8) | 18.7 (6.4, 31) | 22.8 (7.4, 38.2) |
| High cholesterol | 13.6 (9.5, 17.6) | 14.9 (2.1, 27.7) | 13.2 (−54.7, 81.2) | 13.5 (10.1, 16.9) | 25.4 (17.2, 33.6) | 20.7 (8.1, 33.3) |
|
MVPA (minutes/ day) * |
8.2 (7.3, 9.1) | 3.8 (1.27, 6.4) | 7.3 (−27.6, 42.3) | 7.8 (7.1, 8.6) | 4.7 (3.1, 6.3) | 4.3 (1.1, 7.49) |
| Sedentary time (minutes/day) * | 107.3 (100.4, 114.2) | 87.7 (67.8, 107.6) | 81.7 (−99.8, 263.3) | 481.1 (437.6, 524.7) | 334 (284.8, 383.2) | 485.2 (386, 584.4) |
* Mean: MVPA, moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (self-reported). Joint categories of physical activity and sedentary behavior: most active: physically active and low sedentary, moderately active: physically active and high sedentary, moderately inactive: physically inactive and low sedentary, least active: physically inactive and high sedentary.