Table 1.
Characteristics of studied population according to immigration status, ORISCAV-LUX survey, 2007-2008
| Portuguese 1stgeneration % (N) | Portuguese 2ndgeneration % (N) | Luxembourgers % (N) | P value† | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| n |
169 |
22 |
652 |
|
| Age (years) (n 843) * |
40.54 ±17 |
30.6 ± 7 |
47.71 ± 21 |
<0.0001a, b, c |
| Gender |
|
|
|
0.092 |
| Men (n 410) |
55 (93) |
59.1 (13) |
46.6 (304) |
|
| Women (n 433) |
45 (76) |
40.9 (9) |
53.4 (348) |
|
| Education level (%) |
|
|
|
<0.0001a, b |
| Primary (n 245) |
67.7 (113) |
13.6 (3) |
20 (129) |
|
| Secondary (n 418) |
28.7 (48) |
54.5 (12) |
55.6 (358) |
|
| Tertiary (n 170) |
3.6 (6) |
31.8 (7) |
24.4 (157) |
|
| Economic status (%) |
|
|
|
<0.0001a, b |
| below poverty threshold (n 144) |
44.4 (68) |
16.7 (3) |
13.2 (73) |
|
| above poverty threshold (n 578) |
55.6 (85) |
83.3 (15) |
86.8 (478) |
|
| Work status |
|
|
|
<0.0001a, b, c |
| Employed (n 524) |
74.6 (126) |
81.8 (18) |
58.4 (380) |
|
| Non-employed (n 76) |
7.1 (12) |
18.2 (4) |
9.2 (60) |
|
| Housewife (n 107) |
8.3 (14) |
0 (0) |
14.3 (93) |
|
| Retired (n 135) |
10.1 (17) |
0 (0) |
18.1 (118) |
|
| Total dietary calories (Kcal) (n 796)* |
2121.63 ± 1006 |
2307.06 ±1353 |
2274.18 ±1153 |
0.032b |
| Fat (% Kcal) (n 791) |
35.43 ± 6.88 |
37.54 ± 4.93 |
39.13 ± 7.05 |
<0.0001b |
| Carbohydrates (% Kcal) (n 791) |
43.84 ± 7.45 |
44.22 ± 6.21 |
41.95 ± 7.44 |
0.009b |
| Fibers (g/day) (n 796) * | 22.3 ±12 | 20 ± 18 | 23.5 ± 13 | 0.207 |
Data are expressed as means ± SD, otherwise median (Inter-quartile interval) is indicated as*.
P values are from X2 tests for categorical variables, whereas ANOVA and Kruskal-Wallis were used for normally and non-normally distributed continuous variables, respectively.
† P-value indicates the comparison between the 3 groups.
a indicates that the P-value is significant when comparing Portuguese 1st generation to Portuguese 2nd generation.
b indicates that the P-value is significant when comparing Portuguese 1st generation to Luxembourgers.
C indicates that the P-value is significant when comparing Portuguese 2nd generation to Luxembourgers.