Table 3.

Prevalence of risk factors for premature death among South Asian and Black people in comparison with White people

	White		South Asian			Black
	N = 25,798	%	N = 1,282	%	p	N = 796	%	p
Aged over 35	11,231	44	262	20	<0.01	207	26	<0.01
Male	11,103	43	372	29	<0.01	271	34	<0.01
Unemployed	7,248	32	261	23	<0.01	247	35	0.11
Most deprived tertile*	8,146	34	537	44	<0.01	424	56	<0.01
Precipitating problems:
Physical health problem	2,253	10	78	7	<0.01	57	9	0.18
Mental health problem	4,536	21	140	13	<0.01	112	17	0.02
Clinical characteristics:
Alcohol involved at attempt	12,703	59	174	17	<0.01	255	39	<0.01
Any previous self-harm	13,522	62	454	43	<0.01	315	48	<0.01
Current psychiatric treatment	9,185	42	252	24	<0.01	184	28	<0.01

*Index of Multiple Deprivation