Table 1 Descriptive statistics of the adult immigrants in NIS 2003
Variables | Entire sample, N = 2102 | Male, N = 1189 | Female, N = 913 | Difference between male and female |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Demographic variables | ||||
Age (years) | 36.11 (10.31) | 35.95 (10.35) | 36.33 (10.26) | − 0.83 |
No. of children | 1.51 (1.67) | 1.37 (1.61) | 1.69 (1.72) | − 4.31*** |
Income (= income/$10,000) | 3.49 (4.54) | 4.04 (5.29) | 2.77 (3.18) | 6.45*** |
Duration of residence in the USA (year) | 8.21 (6.90) | 8.16 (6.79) | 8.27 (7.06) | − 0.36 |
Female | – | 56.57% | 43.43% | – |
College degree (= 1) | 34.1% | 38.77% | 28.1% | 5.11*** |
Married (= 1) | 67.98% | 71.57% | 63.3% | 4.03*** |
Employed (= 1) | 80.20% | 88.22% | 69.76% | 10.81*** |
Citizenship sponsored through employer (= 1) | 24.73% | 29.18% | 18.94% | 5.42*** |
From Asia (= 1) | 32.58% | 34.39% | 30.23% | 2.02** |
From Africa (= 1) | 13% | 16.73% | 8.21% | 5.79*** |
From Latin America and the Caribbean (= 1) | 54.37% | 48.87% | 61.56% | − 5.83*** |
Health variables | ||||
BMI (kg/m2) (12 < BMI < 65.5) | 25.53 (5.03) | 25.77 (4.39) | 25.21 (5.76) | 2.57*** |
Health behaviors | ||||
Currently smoking cigarettes (= 1) | 23.26% | 30.86% | 13.36% | 9.61*** |
Currently consuming alcohol (= 1) | 41.67% | 51.47% | 28.91% | 10.67*** |
Change in diet (=1) | 52.52% | 53.40% | 51.36% | 0.93 |
Acculturation variables | ||||
Speaks English well/very well (= 1) | 55.18% | 61.98% | 46.3% | 7.24*** |
Speaks English with spouse (= 1) | 26.26% | 27.83% | 24.21% | 1.87* |
Speaks English at work (= 1) | 71.12% | 78.38% | 61.66% | 5.52*** |
Speaks English with friends (= 1) | 51.56% | 57.69% | 43.59% | 6.47*** |
Education in the USA (years) | 1.27 (2.77) | 1.34 (2.8) | 1.16 (2.73) | 1.48 |