Table 3.
Logistic Regression Models for the Association between Acculturation and Obesity or Central Obesity by Level of Social Support among Mexican American Men (Social Support-Stratified Analysis)
| Obesity | Central Obesity | |||
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| Low or no social Support | High social support | Low or no social Support | High social support | |
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| Acculturation | OR 95% C.I.) | OR 95% C.I.) | OR 95% C.I.) | OR 95% C.I.) |
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| Less acculturation | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
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| More acculturation | 2.49 1.03–5.97)* | 1.21 (0.73–2.01) | 2.91 1.37–6.20)* | 1.47 (0.94–2.29) |
Adjusted for age, income, education, marital status, alcohol drinking, smoking, physical activity, diet quality, and survey year.
Acculturation score (0–5) is used to categorize individuals into less (0–2) and more (3–5) acculturated groups for comparison in the analysis.