TABLE 2.
Demographic characteristics of study participants; The Chinese American Cardiovascular Health Assessment study 2010–11
| Overall n (%) | |
|---|---|
| 2071 (100) | |
| Age, y (mean ± SD) | 52.7 ± 13.8 |
| Age group, y | |
| 21–44 | 558 (26.9) |
| 45–64 | 1093 (52.8) |
| 65–84 | 408 (16.7) |
| 85+ | 13 (0.6) |
| Female sex | 1093 (52.8) |
| BMI, mean ± SD | 23.9 ± 3.2 |
| <23.0 | 810 (39.1) |
| 23.0–27.49 | 996 (48.1) |
| ≥27.5 | 623 (30.1) |
| Years living in the USA, mean ± SD | 13 ± 10 |
| Education | |
| No school | 26 (1.3) |
| Elementary school | 287 (13.9) |
| High school | 1060 (51.2) |
| College graduate | 699 (33.7) |
| Current household income/year | |
| $0–9999 | 689 (33.3) |
| $10,000–19,999 | 621 (30.0) |
| $20,000–29,999 | 354 (17.1) |
| $30,000–49,999 | 236 (11.4) |
| $50,000+ | 172 (8.3) |
| Primary language spoken at home | |
| Chinese | 1813 (87.5) |
| English | 10 (0.5) |
| Both | 248 (12.0) |
| Acculturation,1 mean ± SD | |
| Ethnic society immersion | 3.64 ± 0.25 |
| Dominant society immersion | 2.22 ± 0.59 |
1
Assessed by the Stephenson Multigroup Acculturation Scale (SMAS); total possible scores of 4 for ethnic or dominant society immersion.