Table 2.
Age adjusted odds ratios for modes of physical activity by ethnicity and immigration groups (by sex)
| Walking | Endurance | Recreation | Exercise | Sports | Active Commute | No PA | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A. Both Sexes | White | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| South Asian | 0.58 (0.55-0.62) | 0.57 (0.54-0.61) | 0.37 (0.35-0.39) | 1.23 (1.16-1.30) | 0.51 (0.47-0.55) | 1.04 (0.98-1.10) | 2.52 (2.34-2.70) | |
| SE Asian | 0.57 (0.54-0.60) | 0.80 (0.76-0.84) | 0.40 (0.38-0.42) | 1.19 (1.13-1.25) | 0.65 (0.60-0.70) | 0.82 (0.78-0.86) | 1.98 (1.85-2.13) | |
| Black | 0.55 (0.51-0.60) | 0.56 (0.52-0.62) | 0.35 (0.32-0.38) | 1.27 (1.17-1.38) | 0.59 (0.53-0.66) | 1.22 (1.13-1.33) | 2.28 (2.05-2.54) | |
| Latin American | 0.60 (0.54-0.68) | 0.61 (0.54-0.69) | 0.35 (0.32-0.40) | 1.10 (0.99-1.24) | 0.51 (0.44-0.59) | 1.42 (1.26-1.60) | 2.19 (1.87-2.56) | |
| West Asian | 0.57 (0.51-0.64) | 0.64 (0.57-0.72) | 0.26 (0.23-0.29) | 0.89 (0.80-1.00) | 0.69 (0.60-0.80) | 0.87 (0.78-0.98) | 3.06 (2.66-3.51) | |
| Aboriginal persons | 1.10 (1.03-1.17) | 0.56 (0.52-0.59) | 0.64 (0.61-0.68) | 0.66 (0.62-0.70) | 0.53 (0.49-0.58) | 1.26 (1.19-1.34) | 1.53 (1.40-1.67) | |
| Others | 0.66 (0.61-0.72) | 0.67 (0.61-0.73) | 0.57 (0.53-0.62) | 1.18 (1.09-1.29) | 0.77 (0.69-0.86) | 0.91 (0.84-0.99) | 1.67 (1.48-1.89) | |
| Non-Immigrant | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | |
| Established Immigrant | 0.80 (0.78-0.82) | 0.88 (0.85-0.90) | 0.64 (0.62-0.66) | 1.26 (1.23-1.29) | 0.81 (0.78-0.84) | 1.03 (1.00-1.05) | 1.30 (1.26-1.35) | |
| Recent Immigrant | 0.55 (0.52-0.57) | 0.65 (0.62-0.67) | 0.30 (0.29-0.31) | 0.91 (0.87-0.95) | 0.66 (0.62-0.69) | 1.13 (1.09-1.18) | 2.68 (2.54-2.83) | |
| B.Males | White | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| South Asian | 0.70 (0.65-0.75) | 0.72 (0.67-0.79) | 0.39 (0.36-0.42) | 1.49 (1.38-1.61) | 0.56 (0.51-0.62) | 1.06 (0.99-1.15) | 2.27 (2.04-2.51) | |
| SE Asian | 0.65 (0.60-0.70) | 0.84 (0.78-0.91) | 0.41 (0.38-0.44) | 1.27 (1.18-1.37) | 0.70 (0.64-0.77) | 0.85 (0.79-0.91) | 2.00 (1.81-2.21) | |
| Black | 0.60 (0.53-0.68) | 0.75 (0.67-0.85) | 0.35 (0.31-0.40) | 1.54 (1.36-1.73) | 0.80 (0.69-0.93) | 1.23 (1.09-1.38) | 1.93 (1.63-2.29) | |
| Latin American | 0.79 (0.67-0.93) | 0.77 (0.65-0.92) | 0.33 (0.28-0.39) | 1.30 (1.10-1.54) | 0.66 (0.54-0.82) | 1.32 (1.11-1.57) | 1.72 (1.33-2.21) | |
| West Asian | 0.71 (0.61-0.82) | 0.77 (0.66-0.90) | 0.22 (0.19-0.25) | 1.08 (0.93-1.26) | 0.98 (0.82-1.18) | 0.93 (0.81-1.08) | 2.78 (2.30-3.36) | |
| Aboriginal persons | 1.15 (1.05-1.26) | 0.61 (0.55-0.67) | 0.66 (0.61-0.72) | 0.77 (0.70-0.84) | 0.57 (0.51-0.64) | 1.26 (1.15-1.38) | 1.46 (1.27-1.68) | |
| Others | 0.68 (0.61-0.76) | 0.68 (0.60-0.77) | 0.53 (0.47-0.59) | 1.04 (0.92-1.17) | 0.82 (0.71-0.95) | 0.83 (0.74-0.93) | 1.80 (1.53-2.13) | |
| Non-Immigrant | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | |
| Established Immigrant | 0.86 (0.83-0.89) | 0.93 (0.89-0.97) | 0.63 (0.60-0.65) | 1.37 (1.32-1.43) | 088 (0.83-0.92) | 0.98 (0.95-1.02) | 1.31 (1.24-1.39)_ | |
| Recent Immigrant | 0.62 (0.59-0.66) | 0.73 (0.69-0.78) | 0.31 (0.29-0.33) | 0.95 (0.89-1.00) | 0.78 (0.73-0.83) | 1.18 (1.11-1.25) | 2.45 (2.26-2.65) | |
| C. Females | White | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| South Asian | 0.48 (0.44-0.52) | 0.41 (0.37-0.45) | 0.34 (0.31-0.37) | 1.04 (0.96-1.12) | 0.34 (0.29-0.39) | 1.03 (0.95-1.11) | 2.83 (2.56-3.13) | |
| SE Asian | 0.49 (0.46-0.53) | 0.75 (0.69-0.81) | 0.38 (0.35-0.41) | 1.13 (1.05-1.21) | 0.56 (0.50-0.63) | 0.80 (0.75-0.86) | 2.00 (1.81-2.20) | |
| Black | 0.49 (0.44-0.55) | 0.42 (0.37-0.48) | 0.35 (0.31-0.39) | 1.08 (0.97-1.20) | 0.30 (0.24-0.38) | 1.21 (1.09-1.35) | 2.56 (2.23-2.94) | |
| Latin American | 0.44 (0.38-0.51) | 0.50 (0.42-0.59) | 0.38 (0.32-0.44) | 0.95 (0.82-1.11) | 0.40 (0.32-0.51) | 1.49 (1.27-1.75 | 2.61 (2.14-3.19) | |
| West Asian | 0.47 (0.40-0.56) | 0.46 (0.38-0.56) | 0.29 (0.25-0.35) | 0.75 (0.63-0.89) | 0.24 (0.17-0.33) | 0.84 (0.71-0.99) | 3.43 (2.80-4.20) | |
| Aboriginal persons | 0.97 (0.89-1.06) | 0.52 (0.48-0.57) | 0.64 (0.59-0.69) | 0.57 (0.53-0.62) | 0.53 (0.47-0.60) | 1.23 (1.14-1.33) | 1.60 (1.42-1.79) | |
| Others | 0.67 (0.59-0.77) | 0.63 (0.55-0.73) | 0.60 (0.53-0.68) | 1.41 (1.25-1.59) | 0.60 (0.49-0.73) | 1.04 (0.92-1.17) | 1.57 (1.31-1.87) | |
| Non-Immigrant | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | |
| Established Immigrant | 0.76 (0.73-0.79) | 0.81 (0.78-0.85) | 0.63 (0.61-0.65) | 1.19 (1.15-1.24) | 0.66 (0.62-0.71) | 1.08 (1.04-1.12) | 1.32 (1.26-1.39) | |
| Recent Immigrant | 0.46 (0.44-0.49) | 0.56 (0.52-0.59) | 0.28 (0.27-0.30) | 0.89 (0.84-0.94) | 0.48 (0.43-0.52) | 1.10 (1.04-1.16) | 2.94 (2.72-3.17) | |
Note: All odds ratios are adjusted for age.
Abbreviations: SE: South-east; PA: Physical Activity.