Table 1. Weighted prevalence and means of key socio-demographic and anthropomorphic characteristics of the CCHC population.
Prevalence is reported using weighted percentages.
| Categorical variables | Total (n = 2838) n (%) | Diabetes (n = 795) n (%) | No diabetes (n = 2043) n (%) | Odds ratio for diabetes (95% CI) | p value |
| Diabetes | 795 (27.6) | ||||
| Diagnosed diabetes* | 449 (16.4) | 449 (60.0) | |||
| Undiagnosed diabetes | 345 (11.2) | 345 (40.0) | |||
| Pre-diabetes | 889 (32.0) | ||||
| Obese | 1456 (50.9) | 507 (65.7) | 949 (45.3) | 1.95 (1.43, 2.67) | <0.001 |
| Overweight | 910 (33.3) | 205 (26.6) | 705 (35.8) | Reference | |
| Males | 970 (43.4) | 279 (43.5) | 691 (43.4) | 1.01 (0.77, 1.31) | 0.9679 |
| Females | 1868 (56.6) | 516 (56.5) | 1352 (56.6) | Reference | |
| Born in Mexico | 1817(59.6) | 534 (62.0) | 1283 (58.6) | 1.15 (0.89, 1.49) | 0.2949 |
| Born in U.S. | 976 (40.4) | 252 (38.0) | 724 (41.4) | Reference | |
| With health insurance | 833 (34.9) | 536 (41.8) | 297 (32.3) | 1.50 (1.13, 2.00) | 0.0072 |
| Heavy smoker** | 863 (33.7) | 260 (38.2) | 603 (32.0) | 1.32 (1.00, 1.73) | 0.0486 |
| Alcohol User | 1409 (52.8) | 367 (49.2) | 1042 (54.1) | 0.82 (0.64, 1.05) | 0.1178 |
| Continuous variables | Mean (SE) | Mean (SE) | Mean (SE) | Mean difference (95% CI) | p value |
| Age in years | 46.0 (0.68) | 53.8 (1.14) | 43.1 (0.74) | 10.6 (8.12, 13.07) | <0.0001 |
| Annual income | $23, 561 ($1, 019) | $20, 178 ($1, 334) | $24, 950 ($1, 319) | -$4, 771(-$8, 454,-$1,089) | 0.0111 |
| Years education | 12.9 (0.12) | 11.9 (0.25) | 13.3 (0.13) | -1.46 (-2.00, -0.92) | <0.0001 |
| Spanish test score | 37.8 (0.32) | 35.4 (0.71) | 38.6 (0.34) | -3.23 (-4.78, -1.70) | <0.0001 |
| English test score | 31.0 (0.50) | 27.2 (1.02) | 32.3 (0.57) | -5.18 (-7.45, -2.90) | <0.0001 |
| Years resident in Brownsville | 23.70 (0.76) | 29.2 (1.46) | 21.6 (0.69) | 7.55 (4.92, 10.18) | <0.0001 |
*A participant who has been told by a doctor they have diabetes
**(∠100 cigarettes/day)