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Table 2 Age adjusted odds ratios for modes of physical activity by ethnicity and immigration groups (by sex)

From: Variation in mode of physical activity by ethnicity and time since immigration: a cross-sectional analysis

  

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)

  1. Note: All odds ratios are adjusted for age.
  2. Abbreviations: SE: South-east; PA: Physical Activity.