Model Independent Variables Coefficient (95%CI) SE P
Model 1 Body mass index (kg/m2) 1.83 (1.3, 3.2) .25 <.001
Ethnicity Haitian American -.19 (-.42, -.04) .12 .107
  African American (reference) - - -
Diabetes status Without diabetes -.12 (-.29, .07) .09 .230
  With diabetes (reference) - - -
Gender Female .22(.03, .41) .10 .022
  Male (reference) - - -
Model 2 Waist circumference (cm) 2.79 (2.1, 3.4) .33 <.001
Ethnicity Haitian American -.15 (-.37, .07) .12 .181
  African American (reference) - - -
Diabetes status Without diabetes -.05 (-.23, .13) .09 .600
  With diabetes (reference) - - -
Gender Female .29 (.11, .48) .09 .022
  Male (reference) - - -
Model 3 Waist-to-height ratio 2.8 (2.2, 3.5) .33 <.001
Ethnicity Haitian American -.21 (-.43, .007) .11 .057
  African American (reference) - - -
Diabetes status Without diabetes -.05 (-.23, .13) .09 .606
  With diabetes (reference) - - -
Gender Female .11 (-.08, .30) .10 .269
  Male (reference) - - -
Models were adjusted for age, smoking, education, marital status, and health insurance.
Table 3: General Linear Models for the effect of ethnicity, diabetes status, and gender with obesity indicators on C-reactive proteins