Table 1 Sample characteristics of analytic sample of American Indian (n = 1,824)
From: Perceived discrimination and health outcomes among Asian Indians in the United States
| Nb | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| Perceived discriminationa | ||
| No | 1692 | 92.8 % |
| Yes | 132 | 7.2 % |
| Self rated health | ||
| Excellent/very good/good | 1574 | 86.3 % |
| Fair/Poor | 250 | 13.7 % |
| Sex | ||
| Male | 1103 | 60.5 % |
| Female | 721 | 39.5 % |
| Age | ||
| 18–34 | 421 | 23.1 % |
| 35–44 | 460 | 25.2 % |
| 45–54 | 417 | 22.8 % |
| ≥ 55 | 526 | 28.8 % |
| Annual household income | ||
| < $25,000 | 229 | 12.6 % |
| $25,000–$74,999 | 550 | 30.2 % |
| $75,000–$99,999 | 389 | 21.3 % |
| ≥ $100,000**** | 656 | 36.0 % |
| Education | ||
| ≤ High school graduate | 172 | 9.4 % |
| College graduate | 975 | 53.5 % |
| > College | 676 | 37.1 % |
| Marital status | ||
| Married | 1632 | 89.5 % |
| Formerly married | 83 | 4.6 % |
| Never married | 109 | 6.0 % |
| Years lived in U.S. | ||
| < 10 years | 628 | 34.4 % |
| ≥ 10 years | 1196 | 65.6 % |
| English proficiency | ||
| Very well/Pretty well | 1635 | 89.6 % |
| Not too well/Not at all | 189 | 10.4 % |
| Have health insurance | ||
| No | 261 | 14.3 % |
| Yes | 1563 | 85.7 % |
| Body mass indexc | ||
| Underweight/normal | 1015 | 55.6 % |
| Overweight | 666 | 36.5 % |
| Obese | 143 | 7.8 % |
| Current tobacco user | ||
| No | 1709 | 93.7 % |
| Yes | 115 | 6.3 % |
| Chronic illness | Mean | SD |
| 1.03 | 0.03 | |