Mean physical activity events* and percentage contribution of each domain to total physical activity in men, by ethnic group and age
| 16–34 | 35–54 | 55+ | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean | Percentage | Mean | Percentage | Mean | Percentage | |
| Housework | ||||||
| Indian | 1.3 (1.0 to 1.6) | 23 | 1.9 (1.4 to 2.4) | 33 | 1.6 (1.0 to 2.2) | 46 |
| Pakistani | 1.0 (0.7 to 1.3) | 19 | 1.0 (0.7 to 1.3) | 32 | 0.5 (0.1 to 1.0) | 38 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.7 (0.5 to 1.0) | 16 | 1.1 (0.6 to 1.6) | 38 | 0.5 (0.2 to 0.8) | 52 |
| White | 1.5 (1.3 to 1.7) | 15 | 1.7 (1.6 to 1.9) | 23 | 1.5 (1.4 to 1.7) | 34 |
| ANOVA p value | <0.00 | <0.00 | <0.00 | <0.00 | <0.00 | <0.00 |
| DIY | ||||||
| Indian | 0.7 (0.4 to 1.0) | 8 | 1.0 (0.7 to 1.4) | 16 | 0.8 (0.4 to 1.1) | 21 |
| Pakistani | 0.6 (0.3 to 0.8) | 8 | 0.6 (0.3 to 1.0) | 15 | 0.4 (0.1 to 0.7) | 27 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.2 (0.1 to 0.3) | 4 | 0.3 (0.1 to 0.6) | 8 | 0.1 (0.0 to 0.2) | 11 |
| White | 1.6 (1.3 to 1.9) | 12 | 2.0 (1.8 to 2.2) | 22 | 1.9 (1.7 to 2.1) | 30 |
| ANOVA p value | <0.00 | <0.00 | <0.00 | <0.00 | <0.00 | <0.00 |
| Walking | ||||||
| Indian | 2.7 (2.0 to 3.5) | 19 | 1.8 (1.3 to 2.4) | 17 | 2.0 (1.1 to 2.8) | 20 |
| Pakistani | 2.4 (1.8 to 3.1) | 17 | 1.3 (0.8 to 1.8) | 20 | 1.2 (0.3 to 2.1) | 27 |
| Bangladeshi | 3.1 (2.1 to 4.2) | 24 | 2.5 (1.6 to 3.4) | 30 | 1.7 (0.3 to 3.1) | 24 |
| White | 4.7 (4.2 to 5.2) | 24 | 3.1 (2.8 to 3.4) | 23 | 2.1 (1.8 to 2.3) | 19 |
| ANOVA p value | <0.00 | <0.00 | <0.00 | <0.00 | 0.32 | 0.47 |
| Sports | ||||||
| Indian | 6.1 (5.1 to 7.0) | 50 | 2.6 (2.1 to 3.2) | 34 | 0.8 (0.3 to 1.3) | 13 |
| Pakistani | 5.7 (4.9 to 6.6) | 57 | 2.3 (1.6 to 3.1) | 33 | 0.2 (0.0 to 0.4) | 8 |
| Bangladeshi | 4.7 (3.8 to 5.5) | 56 | 1.7 (0.9 to 2.5) | 24 | 0.2 (0.0 to 0.3) | 13 |
| White | 7.7 (7.1 to 8.2) | 49 | 3.9 (3.6 to 4.3) | 32 | 1.5 (1.3 to 1.7) | 17 |
| ANOVA p value | <0.00 | 0.01 | <0.00 | <0.00 | <0.00 | 0.35 |
*In the past 4 weeks, lasting 30 min or more; 95% CIs for the mean are in brackets; ANOVA tested for difference between all ethnic groups and is adjusted for occupational social class.
ANOVA, analysis of variance.