Table 3.
Smoking, diet, alcohol consumption, and exercise among men and women. Values are numbers (percentages) weighted to 1991 England and Wales population. Denominators are within 10 of n unless stated otherwise
| Indian | Pakistani | Bangladeshi | P value | All South Asian | European | 95% CI for difference | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men | n=105 | n=156 | n=64 | n=325 | n=425 | ||
| Current smoking: | |||||||
| Self reported | 14 (14) | 50 (32) | 34 (57) | <0.001 | 98 (33) | 137 (32) | −7.25 to 8.08 |
| Carbon monoxide adjusted | 18 (18) | 54 (35) | 38 (61) | <0.001 | 110 (35) | 140 (33) | −5.29 to 10.2 |
| Fruit or vegetables eaten daily (n=407, European) | 91 (87) | 140 (90) | 48 (75) | 0.017 | 279 (86) | 244 (60) | 18.5 to 33.4 |
| No alcohol consumption (n=311, S Asian; 380, European) | 28 (28) | 136 (88) | 57 (98) | <0.001 | 221 (71) | 19 (5) | 57.8 to 73.8 |
| Weekly aerobic activity (n=322, S Asian; 415, European) | 34 (33) | 30 (19) | 9 (14) | 0.007 | 73 (22) | 192 (47) | −32.4 to −16.7 |
| Women | n=154 | n=149 | n=56 | n=359 | n=399 | ||
| Current smoking (n=336, S Asian; 398, European): | |||||||
| Self reported | 1 (1) | 7 (5) | 1 (2) | 0.008 | 9 (3) | 123 (31) | −34.8 to −21.5 |
| Carbon monoxide adjusted | 3 (2) | 7 (5) | 2 (4) | 0.345 | 12 (4) | 128 (32) | −35.5 to −21.7 |
| Fruit or vegetables eaten daily (n=380, European) | 152 (99) | 130 (89) | 46 (84) | <0.001 | 328 (91) | 302 (78) | 6.16 to 19.0 |
| No alcohol consumption (n=332, S Asian; 338, European) | 136 (91) | 136 (99) | 45 (100) | 0.003 | 317 (96) | 55 (16) | 71.1 to 88.3 |
| Weekly aerobic activity | 44 (29) | 30 (20) | 6 (12) | 0.031 | 80 (22) | 178 (47) | −32.8 to −17.1 |