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 |