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Body shape in American and British adults: between-country and inter-ethnic comparisons

J C K Wells, T J Cole, D Bruner and P Treleaven

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Table 2. Associations between social status and height or waist girth in white, African and Hispanic Americans

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	White						African American						Hispanic American
	Men			Women			Men			Women			Men			Women
	N	HT	WG	N	HT	WG	N	HT	WG	N	HT	WG	N	HT	WG	N	HT	WG
Income
1	484	1.74	98.6	692	1.61	91.5	397	1.75	98.0	379	1.64	96.7	409	1.67	97.5	472	1.58	93.1
2	373	1.75	98.4	862	1.62	90.9	164	1.74	97.4	401	1.63	95.2	141	1.69	97.6	232	1.59	92.7
3	332	1.76	97.8	701	1.63	90.4	81	1.75	97.4	160	1.64	95.7	43	1.70	96.3	69	1.60	92.5
4	223	1.76	96.7	469	1.63	90.1	29	1.75	97.0	69	1.62	94.8	14	1.66	98.4	25	1.60	92.3
5	283	1.77	96.9	471	1.63	89.3	15	1.73	96.0	52	1.63	93.1	16	1.70	96.7	17	1.63	90.6

P for trend		<0.001	<0.001		<0.001	<0.001		0.9	0.2		0.8	<0.005		<0.005	0.6		<0.005	0.5

Education
1	64	1.73	99.5	77	1.60	91.4	48	1.75	97.2	42	1.62	95.3	138	1.68	99.1	152	1.57	92.3
2	333	1.76	99.4	534	1.62	89.3	287	1.77	96.7	254	1.64	94.8	243	1.70	98.7	265	1.59	91.5
3	1346	1.77	98.5	2716	1.64	88.6	372	1.77	95.7	806	1.64	93.2	250	1.71	97.7	418	1.60	91.0
P for trend		<0.001	<0.05		<0.001	<0.001		0.4	0.06		0.8	<0.005		<0.002	<0.005		<0.001	0.09

N=number; HT=height; W=waist girth.

All analyses adjusted for age category, and either income or education category as appropriate. Waist girth also adjusted for height and hip girth.

Income classified as 1=<USD25k, 2=USD25-50k, 3=USD50-75k, 4=USD75-100k, or 5=>USD100k

Duration of education categorized as 1=less high school, 2=high school or 3=college.

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