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Table 3 Odds Ratios for modes of physical activity by ethnicity and 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

0.67 (0.63-0.72)

0.58 (0.54-0.63)

0.52 (0.49-0.56)

1.27 (1.18-1.36)

0.51 (0.46-0.56)

0.91 (0.85-0.97)

2.08 (1.9-2.29)

 

SE Asian

0.63 (0.59-0.67)

0.81 (0.76-0.87)

0.57 (0.54-0.61)

1.21 (1.14-.129)

0.72 (0.66-0.79)

0.70 (0.66-0.75)

1.69 (1.54-1.85)

 

Black

0.62 (0.57-0.68)

0.64 (0.58-0.71)

0.48 (0.43-0.52)

1.38 (1.26-1.51)

0.70 (0.61-0.79)

1.15 (1.05-1.26)

1.79 (1.58-2.02)

 

Latin American

0.77 (0.68-0.88)

0.71 (0.62-0.82)

0.54 (0.47-0.61)

1.33 (1.18-1.52)

0.63 (0.53-0.75)

1.15 (1.02-1.31)

1.40 (1.17-1.68)

 

West Asian

0.70 (0.61-0.80)

0.78 (0.68-0.90)

0.41 (0.36-0.47)

0.97 (0.85-1.11)

0.92 (0.77-1.10)

0.76 (0.67-0.87)

2.24 (1.90-2.64)

 

Aboriginal persons persons

1.25 (1.16-.1.34)

0.79 (0.73-0.85)

0.83 (0.78-0.88)

0.91 (0.85-0.98)

0.78 (0.71-0.86)

1.35 (1.27-1.44)

1.07 (0.97-1.19)

 

Others

0.65 (0.59-0.72)

0.67 (0.61-0.75)

0.77 (0.70-0.84)

1.11 (1.00-1.22)

0.89 (0.78-1.00)

0.86 (0.78-0.94)

1.43-1.88)

B. Males

White

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

 

South Asian

0.79 (0.72-0.86)

0.70 (0.64-0.76)

0.55 (0.50-0.60)

1.52 (1.38-1.67)

0.54 (0.48-0.61)

0.90 (0.82-0.99)

2.00 (1.75-2.82)

 

SE Asian

0.77 (0.70-0.83)

0.86 (0.78-0.94)

0.61 (0.55-0.66)

1.36 (1.24-1.49)

0.79 (0.71-0.89)

0.74 (0.67-0.80)

1.63 (1.43-1.86)

 

Black

0.67 (0.58-0.76)

0.89 (0.76-1.02)

0.51 (0.44-0.58)

1.71 (1.24-1.49)

0.90 (0.76-1.06)

1.16 (1.01-1.32)

1.57 (1.30-1.90)

 

Latin American

1.03 (0.85-1.24)

0.96 (0.79-1.17)

0.55 (0.45-0.67)

1.51 (1.25-1.83)

0.91 (0.72-1.17)

1.01 (0.84-1.22)

1.00 (0.73-1.37)

 

West Asian

0.85 (0.72-1.01)

0.97 (0.82-1.15)

0.37 (0.31-0.44)

1.20 (1.00-1.43)

1.21 (0.97-1.50)

0.83 (0.70-0.98)

2.26 (1.83-2.81)

 

Aboriginal persons persons

1.28 (1.15-1.41)

0.83 (0.75-0.92)

0.83 (0.75-0.92)

1.07 (0.96-1.19)

0.83 (0.73-0.95)

1.30 (1.18-1.44)

0.99 (0.85-1.17)

 

Others

0.68 (0.60-0.78)

0.67 (0.59-0.76)

0.66 (0.58-0.75)

1.00 (0.88-1.15)

0.87 (0.74-1.03)

0.77 (0.68-0.88)

1.56-2.24)

C.Females

White

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

 

South Asian

0.57 (0.52-0.63)

0.44 (0.40-0.50)

0.48 (0.44-0.54)

1.08 (0.98-1.19)

0.36 (0.30-0.43)

0.93 (0.85-1.03)

2.18 (1.91-2.48)

 

SE Asian

0.53 (0.49-0.59)

0.76 (0.69-0.84)

0.53 (0.49-0.58)

1.15 (1.05-1.26)

0.56 (0.50-0.66)

0.68 (0.63-0.75)

1.70 (1.50-1.94)

 

Black

0.57 (0.50-0.65)

0.45 (0.39-0.53)

0.46 (0.41-0.53)

1.15 (1.02-1.31)

0.41 (0.32-0.52)

1.12 (0.99-1.27)

1.93 (1.64-2.27)

 

Latin American

0.54 (0.46-0.64)

0.56 (0.47-0.68)

0.56 (0.47-0.66)

1.16 (0.97-1.37)

0.49 (0.37-0.65)

1.25 (1.05-1.49)

1.71 (1.36-2.15)

 

West Asian

0.61 (0.49-0.75)

0.49 (0.39-0.53)

0.47 (0.37-0.58)

0.81 (0.65-1.00)

0.30 (0.20-0.45)

0.71 (0.58-0.87)

2.17 (1.68-2.80)

 

Aboriginal persons persons

1.13 (1.02-1.25)

0.77 (0.69-0.85)

0.83 (0.76-0.91)

0.80 (0.73-0.88)

0.82 (0.71-0.94)

1.37 (1.26-1.50)

1.15 (1.00-1.31)

 

Others

0.67 (0.57-0.77)

0.66 (0.56-0.78)

0.89 (0.77-1.03)

1.32 (1.14-1.52)

0.78 (0.62-0.98)

1.02 (0.88-1.18)

1.40 (1.14-1.71)

  1. Note: All odds ratios are adjusted for age, sex, body mass index, income, and education.
  2. Abbreviations: SE: South-east; PA: Physical Activity.