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Table 2 *Multivariate odd ratios for prevalence of physical inactivity, NHS 2001

From: Are Australian immigrants at a risk of being physically inactive?

Region of origin

Odd ratios

95% CI

P-value

Australia

1.00

  

New Zealand

0.77

0.62, 0.94

0.01

Other Oceania

1.81

1.11, 2.95

0.01

UK & Ireland

0.82

0.73, 0.92

0.00

Other North Western Europe

0.83

0.67, 1.03

0.10

Southern & Eastern Europe

1.25

1.07, 1.46

0.00

North Africa

1.07

0.60, 1.88

0.81

Middle East

1.42

0.97, 2.06

0.05

Other Africa

0.69

0.51, 0.94

0.02

South East Asia

2.04

1.63, 2.56

0.00

Other Asia

1.53

1.10, 2.13

0.01

Americas

1.29

0.94, 1.76

0.10

Other

1.73

1.29, 2.32

0.00

  1. *The association between country of birth and physical inactivity was adjusted for age, sex personal income, education qualification, occupation, and year of arrival perform multivariate odds ratios.