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. 2019 Dec;109(12):1733–1738. doi: 10.2105/AJPH.2019.305308

TABLE 2—

Survey-Weighted Multivariable Model Results Comparing Second- and Third-Generation Arab American Immigrants to First-Generation Arab Americans on Health Behaviors and Outcomes in the California Health Interview Survey: 2003–2017

Second vs First Generation
Third+ vs First Generation
Third+ vs Second Generation
OR (95% CI) AORa (95% CI) OR (95% CI) AORa (95% CI) OR (95% CI) AORa (95% CI)
Health behaviors
 Influenza vaccine in past y 0.85 (0.47, 1.53) 0.79 (0.40, 1.56) 1.54 (0.55, 4.31) 2.06 (0.71, 5.96) 1.82 (0.67, 4.90) 3.29 (1.09, 9.98)
 Had alcohol in past y 1.75 (0.97, 3.17) 1.86 (0.94, 3.65) 1.89 (0.54, 6.55) 2.15 (0.58, 7.91) 1.08 (0.29, 4.18) 1.01 (0.22, 4.64)
 Binge drinking in past y 3.26 (1.53, 6.94) 2.97 (1.30, 6.78) 0.47 (0.10, 2.26) 0.42 (0.07, 2.42) 0.15 (0.03, 0.77) 0.15 (0.02, 1.08)
 ≥ 2 sexual partners in past y 1.92 (0.92, 4.02) 1.66 (0.77, 3.60) 1.31 (0.33, 5.28) 1.53 (0.34, 6.76) 0.68 (0.16, 2.96) 0.84 (0.16, 4.39)
 Contemplated suicide 1.81 (0.65, 5.03) 1.61 (0.46, 5.62) 2.51 (0.51, 12.33) 3.60 (0.53, 24.64) 1.39 (0.26, 7.51) 1.78 (0.28, 11.23)
Health outcomes
 Fair or poor self-rated health 0.88 (0.31, 2.47) 1.80 (0.59, 5.54) 1.29 (0.39, 4.19) 1.76 (0.57, 5.47) 1.46 (0.39, 5.45) 1.65 (0.49, 5.55)
 Diabetes 0.86 (0.21, 3.57) 1.72 (0.32, 9.09) 1.54 (0.44, 5.55) 1.89 (0.46, 7.69) 1.79 (0.30, 11.11) 1.56 (0.29, 8.33)
 Hypertension 0.54 (0.30, 0.98) 0.70 (0.31, 1.61) 1.03 (0.43, 2.50) 1.18 (0.43, 4.55) 1.89 (0.79, 4.55) 1.52 (0.41, 5.56)
 Heart disease 0.72 (0.32, 1.62) 0.60 (0.09, 3.99) 0.20 (0.06, 0.60) 0.28 (0.07, 1.13) 0.27 (0.09, 0.85) . . .b
 Overweight or obese 0.58 (0.37, 0.93) 0.87 (0.52, 1.48) 2.48 (1.09, 5.62) 2.59 (1.02, 6.58) 4.24 (1.74, 10.34) 3.22 (1.25, 8.29)

Note. AOR = adjusted odds ratio; CI = confidence interval; OR = odds ratio.

a

Adjusted for age, education, and health insurance status and covariates.

b

Underpowered.