| Variable |
Haitian Americans |
African Americans |
P |
| |
Means ± SD |
|
| Age (yrs) |
56.2 ±11 |
53.1 ± 9.2 |
.002 |
| Waist circumference (cm) |
97.7 ± 12 |
106.5 ±17 |
<.001 |
| Body mass index (BMI) (kg/m2) |
29.0 ± 5.0 |
32.5 ± 7.3 |
<.001 |
| Waist-to-height ratio |
.597 ± .08 |
.629 ± .11 |
.001 |
| C-reactive protein (CRP) (mg/dL) |
2.20 ± 2.0 |
3.13 ± 2.4 |
<.001 |
| |
N (% within ethnicity) |
|
| Gender (females) |
125 (51.2) |
85 (44.7) |
.179 |
| Type 2 diabetes (yes) |
130 (53.3) |
100 (52.6) |
.893 |
| Current smoker (yes) |
15 (6.1) |
75 (39.5) |
<.001 |
| Education (< high school) |
119 (48.8) |
31 (16.3) |
<.001 |
| Currently married/cohabitating (yes) |
154 (63.1) |
52 (27.4) |
<.001 |
| Health insurance in past year (yes) |
225 (51.2) |
147 (77.4) |
<.001 |
