Table 1.
Descriptive statistics for sociodemographic variables, metabolic syndrome components, and psychosocial risk and resource factors across the entire sample, and within each acculturation subgroup
| Overalla N (%) |
More- Acculturatedb N (%) |
Less- Acculturatedc N (%) |
P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Educational attainment | < .001 | |||
| < High school diploma/GED | 105 (34.5) | 12 (9.6) | 93 (52.0) | |
| ≥ High school diploma/GED | 199 (65.5) | 113 (90.4) | 86 (8.0) | |
| Household monthly incomed | < .001 | |||
| <$3000 | 124 (41.6) | 26 (21.1) | 98 (55.7) | |
| ≥$3000 | 175 (58.4) | 97 (78.9) | 49 (44.3) | |
| Working full or part time | 197 (64.8) | 96 (76.8) | 101 (56.4) | < .001 |
| Health Coverage | 217 (71.4) | 109 (87.2) | 108 (60.3) | < .001 |
| Married or cohabitating | 221 (72.7) | 92 (73.6) | 129 (72.1) | 0.80 |
| Born in the United States | 76 (25.0) | 68 (54.4) | 8 (4.5) | < .001 |
| M (SD) | M (SD) | M (SD) | P-value | |
| Metabolic Syndrome | ||||
| DBP (mmHg) | 73.08 (8.50) | 73.46 (8.86) | 72.80 (8.25) | 0.51 |
| SBP (mmHg) | 117.45 (14.45) | 116.12 (13.60) | 118.37 (14.99) | 0.18 |
| Waist Circumference (cm) | 87.91 (12.73) | 86.65 (13.45) | 88.79 (12.17) | 0.15 |
| Plasma Glucose (mg/dl) | 90.32 (23.35) | 91.26 (30.84) | 89.66 (16.26) | 0.56 |
| HDL-c (mg/dl) | 57.00 (15.33) | 59.54 (16.16) | 55.22 (14.51) | 0.02 |
| Serum Triglycerides (mg/dl) | 133.17 (67.69) | 128.07 (68.66) | 136.73 (66.97) | 0.27 |
| Psychosocial Resource Factors | ||||
| Life Engagement | 21.23 (2.80) | 21.04 (2.52) | 21.36 (2.98) | 0.33 |
| Self-Esteem | 5.68 (0.68) | 5.68 (0.66) | 5.68 (0.71) | 0.97 |
| Social Support | 19.59 (6.68) | 21.13 (6.10) | 18.51 (6.86) | 0.001 |
| (Low) Pessimism | 5.71 (1.85) | 5.53 (1.60) | 5.83 (2.00) | 0.17 |
| Psychosocial Risk Factors | ||||
| Anxiety | 16.33 (4.76) | 16.02 (4.48) | 16.54 (4.96) | 0.35 |
| Depression | 28.01 (10.75) | 26.94 (9.18) | 28.77 (11.70) | 0.15 |
| Hopelessness | 3.43 (1.41) | 3.34 (1.33) | 3.49 (1.46) | 0.39 |
| Hostility | 2.32 (1.82) | 2.08 (1.72) | 2.49 (1.86) | 0.05 |
| Loneliness | 1.90 (2.07) | 1.78 (2.01) | 1.99 (2.10) | 0.40 |
Note. DBP = Diastolic blood pressure. SBP = Systolic blood pressure. HDL-c = High-density lipoprotein cholesterol.
a
n = 304.
b
n = 125.
c
n = 179.
d
Five missing data points; income and education categories were collapsed for descriptive purposes. eOne missing data point.
e
One missing data point.