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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2016 Jun 13.
Published in final edited form as: Ann Epidemiol. 2009 Jun 26;19(10):718–723. doi: 10.1016/j.annepidem.2009.03.022

TABLE 2.

Distribution of CVD risk factors among non-Hispanic Whites and Asian ethnic groups (2003–2005)

CVD risks Whites (%) Asian Indians (%) Chinese (%) Filipinos (%) Other Asians (%) χ2 p Value
Medical risk factors
 Hypertension 24.4 10.4 16.9 23.9 16.3 123.12 <0.001
 Diabetes 6.7 8.2 5.5 6.1 3.8 20.15 0.008
Behavioral risk factors
 Smoking 27.5 7.6 9.2 17.7 18.4 281.64 <0.001
 Obesity 22.1 6.1 4.2 13.2 6.9 331.42 <0.001
 Physical inactivity 37.2 41.8 33.3 38.2 41.0 16.27 0.04
 Binge drinking 22.5 5.7 5.5 13.5 10.2 309.72 <0.001

CVD = cardiovascular disease.