Pattern* of smoking, alcohol, physical activity, fruit/vegetables and meat eating, hormone replacement therapy and obesity/central obesity by six ethnic group from Health Surveys for England (1999 and 2004) and Scottish Health Survey (2003 and 1999)
| Ethnic group | N for current smoking (varies for each variable) | Percentage currently smoking cigarettes (16 years+) | Percentage of not current alcohol drinker | Percentage of meeting physical activity guidelines† 16+ years in HSE 16–74 years in Scotland | Percentage of consuming 5 or more portions of fruit/vegetables/day | Percentage of eats red meat 2+ times/week‡ (HSE 1–6 times/week) | Percentage of eats meat products 2+ times/week‡ | Percentage of overweight (BMI>25) or obese (BMI>30) | Percentage of raised waist/hip ratio (>0.95) | Percentage of ever used hormone replacement therapy (HSE 1999, 16 years+) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men (16 years or more) | ||||||||||
| Scottish population (predominantly White Scottish) | 3582 | 29 | 8 | 44 | 20 | 6 | 38 | 65 | 29 | – |
| General population (predominantly White English) | 2855 | 24 | 8 | 37 | 23 | – | – | 67 | 33 | – |
| White Irish | 496 | 30 | 10 | 39 | 26 | 79 | – | 67 | 36 | – |
| Indian | 547 | 20 | 33 | 30 | 37 | 45 | – | 53 | 38 | – |
| Pakistani | 423 | 29 | 89 | 28 | 33 | 64 | – | 55 | 36 | – |
| Chinese | 345 | 21 | 19 | 30 | 36 | 80 | – | 37 | 17 | – |
| Black-African | 379 | 21 | 32 | 35 | 31 | – | – | 62 | 16 | – |
| Black-Caribbean | 403 | 25 | 15 | 37 | 32 | 68 | – | 67 | 25 | – |
| Women (16 years or more) | ||||||||||
| Scottish population (predominantly White Scottish) | 4514 | 28 | 13 | 33 | 22 | 56 | 21 | 60 | 37 | 17§ |
| General population (predominantly White English) | 3805 | 23 | 14 | 25 | 27 | – | – | 57 | 30 | 18 |
| White Irish | 653 | 26 | 11 | 29 | 32 | 67 | – | 58 | 37 | 19 |
| Indian | 547 | 5 | 59 | 23 | 36 | 34 | – | 55 | 30 | 7 |
| Pakistani | 423 | 5 | 95 | 14 | 32 | 62 | – | 62 | 39 | 5 |
| Chinese | 345 | 8 | 33 | 17 | 42 | 72 | – | 25 | 32 | 8 |
| Black-African | 379 | 10 | 45 | 29 | 32 | – | – | 70 | 32 | – |
| Black-Caribbean | 403 | 24 | 21 | 31 | 31 | 61 | – | 65 | 37 | 8 |
*Comparative data for predominantly White (general) population are from the 2003 Health Survey for England (HSE).
†30 min or more moderate to vigorous activity on 5 days/week or more.
‡These data are from HSE 1999 as they were not published in HSE 2004. HSE equivalent question is 1–6 times/week.
§1998 Scottish Health Survey 25–74 years, not 16 years+ as in HSE.
BMI, body mass index.