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Table 3 Logistic regression models for odds of CVD Risk Factors

From: Prevalence of cardiovascular risk factors across six African Immigrant Groups in Minnesota

 

Overweight/Obese

Diabetes or hypertension

Country

 

OR

95% CI

OR

95% CI

Group

Somalia

referent

   
 

Ethiopia

1.45

[1.03,2.04]

1.58

[0.82,3.08]

 

Kenya

1.16

[0.62,2.18]

4.42

[1.65,11.83]

 

Liberia

2.67

[1.61,4.4]

3.83

[1.69,8.67]

 

Sudanese

0.39

[0.23,0.68]

1.3

[0.45,3.8]

 

Others

1.33

[0.77,2.27]

2.07

[0.76,5.63]

Characteristic

 

OR

95% CI

OR

95% CI

Female

 

1.15

[0.87,1.51]

0.82

[0.5,1.35]

Age

 

1.01

[1,1.02]

1.09

[1.07,1.11]

Length of Stay

≥ 5 years

1.47

[1.04,2.08]

0.99

[0.55,1.78]

Understand English Well

 

0.73

[0.48,1.1]

0.89

[0.44,1.79]

Trouble Meeting Expenses

Never or Rarely

1.1

[0.81,1.49]

0.45

[0.27,0.77]

Insurance Status

Private insurance

referent

   
 

No insurance

0.31

[0.17,0.59]

0.14

[0.01,2.41]

Public insurance

0.62

[0.44,0.87]

1.23

[0.65,2.35]