An official website of the United States government
Influence of Acculturation on Risk for Gestational Diabetes Among Asian Women
ORIGINAL RESEARCH — Volume 16 — December 5, 2019
PEER REVIEWED
Figure.
Weighted prevalence of gestational diabetes mellitus among participants (N = 5,562), by racial/ethnic group, Los Angeles Mommy and Baby Study, 2007. P value <. 05 as compared with the reference group, non-Hispanic white women.
| Race/Ethnicity | Weighted % |
|---|---|
| Non-Hispanic white | 7.9 |
| Non-Hispanic black | 10.7 |
| Hispanic | 9.0 |
| Asian | 15.5 |
| Asian subgroups | |
| Japanese | 7.9 |
| Korean | 9.2 |
| Chinese | 17.3 |
| Vietnamese | 21.2 |
| Filipino | 15.0 |
| Indian | 24.9 |
| Other Asian | 12.7 |
View Page In: PDF [408K] RIS [2K]
The opinions expressed by authors contributing to this journal do not necessarily reflect the opinions of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, the Public Health Service, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, or the authors’ affiliated institutions.