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Table 4 Multiple logistic regression analyses for the association between race/ethnicity and obesity among Asian Americans, CHIS 2013–2014 (n = 3810)

From: Ethnic group differences in obesity in Asian Americans in California, 2013–2014

Variables

All, OR (95% CI)

Male, OR (95% CI)

Female, OR (95% CI)

Race/ethnicity

 Chinese (Ref)

   

 Korean

0.63 (0.31–1.29)

0.95 (0.38–2.39)

0.34 (0.11–1.07)

 Japanese

2.75 (1.52–4.95)

2.89 (1.15–7.23)

2.46 (1.18–5.13)

 Filipino

2.90 (1.87–4.49)

3.18 (1.68–6.01)

2.54 (1.25–5.17)

 Vietnamese

1.11 (0.62–1.99)

0.76 (0.33–1.74)

1.78 (0.76–4.13)

Age

 18–44 years (Ref)

   

 45–64 years

1.34 (0.89–2.03)

0.94 (0.49–1.81)

2.14 (1.13–4.03)

 65 years or above

0.70 (0.42–1.17)

0.36 (0.16–0.78)

1.38 (0.62–3.07)

Sex

 Female (ref)

   

 Male

1.91 (1.36–2.70)

NA

NA

Family income

300% FPL (ref)

   

 < 100% FPL

0.94 (0.51–1.74)

0.76 (0.31–1.89)

1.12 (0.49–2.57)

 100–299% FPL

1.16 (0.77–1.75)

1.12 (0.63–1.98)

1.35 (0.71–2.56)

Smoking status

 Not current smoker (ref)

   

 Current smoker

1.10 (0.60–2.01)

1.02 (0.50–2.07)

1.27 (0.29–5.51)

Marital status

 Never married (ref)

   

 Married

0.88 (0.53–1.45)

0.94 (0.48–1.84)

0.90 (0.40–2.03)

 Others

0.67 (0.37–1.21)

0.71 (0.29–1.75)

0.49 (0.21–1.17)

Education

 Graduate (ref)

   

 High school

0.96 (0.52–1.76)

0.89 (0.42–1.89)

0.84 (0.33–2.13)

 College

0.97 (0.57–1.62)

1.55 (0.75–3.19)

0.52 (0.24–1.15)

Physical activity

 No (ref)

   

 Yes

0.82 (0.54–1.25)

0.84 (0.46–1.53)

0.72 (0.41–1.26)

Fast food consumption

 Never (ref)

   

 1–2 times

0.73 (0.48–1.09)

0.55 (0.31–0.98)

1.19 (0.61–2.23)

3 times

0.76 (0.44–1.32)

0.57 (0.28–1.14)

1.16 (0.43–3.14)

  1. Abbreviations: CHIS California Health Information Survey, CI confidence interval, NA not applicable, FPL federal poverty level, OR odd ratio