Table 2. Multiple logistic regression analyses for the association between immigration generations and obesity among Californian adults, CHIS 2013–2014.
| All Asians AOR (95% CI) |
Chinese AOR (95% CI) |
Other Asians AOR (95% CI) |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Asians vs. Whites* | |||
| 1st generation | 0.34 (0.26–0.45) | 0.26 (0.14–0.46) | 0.36 (0.25–0.53) |
| 2nd generation | 0.59 (0.34–1.04) | 0.24 (0.09–0.64) | 0.74 (0.38–1.47) |
| 3rd generation | 0.86 (0.45–1.64) | 1.08 (0.33–3.49) | 0.78 (0.37–1.63) |
| Asians vs. Blacks* | |||
| 1st generation | 0.16 (0.12–0.22) | 0.11 (0.06–0.21) | 0.17 (0.11–0.26) |
| 2nd generation | 0.26 (0.14–0.46) | 0.11(0.04–0.29) | 0.32 (0.16–0.66) |
| 3rd generation | 0.41 (0.22–0.78) | 0.46 (0.17–1.28) | 0.39 (0.19–0.81) |
| Asians vs. Hispanics* | |||
| 1st generation | 0.24 (0.18–0.32) | 0.16 (0.09–0.28) | 0.26 (0.18–0.38) |
| 2nd generation | 0.46 (0.26–0.81) | 0.20 (0.08–0.52) | 0.55 (0.28–1.09) |
| 3rd generation | 0.68 (0.35–1.29) | 0.78 (0.29–2.11) | 0.62 (0.29–1.34) |
Abbreviations: AOR, adjusted odds ratio; CI, confidence interval.
*The multiple regression analyses were used to adjust for age, sex, family income, smoking status, marital status, education, physical activity, and fast food consumption.