Table 3 Health risk factors, physical disability and functional health limitations among Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal participants by sex
Aboriginal participants | Non-aboriginal participants | Odds ratio for Aboriginal participants vs non-Aboriginal participants | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
(n = 1939) | (n = 259984) | |||
% (n) | % (n) | Adjusted for age and sex | Adjusted for age, sex, income, education | |
Regular tobacco smoker | ||||
Never | 40 (772) | 56 (144910) | 1.0 | 1.0 |
Current | 21 (416) | 7 (18595) | 3.6 (3.2–4.1) | 2.4 (2.0–2.8) |
Former | 38 (738) | 37 (95720) | 1.5 (1.4–1.7) | 1.4 (1.2–1.6) |
Alcohol (number of drinks per week) | ||||
mean ± SD | 6.8 ± 12.5 | 7.0 ± 9.7 | – | – |
0 | 44 (851) | 32 (83829) | 1.0 | 1.0 |
1-4 | 16 (303) | 20 (51897) | 0.5 (0.4–0.6) | 0.6 (0.5–0.7) |
5-7 | 10 (188) | 14 (37332) | 0.5 (0.4–0.6) | 0.6 (0.5–0.8) |
8-14 | 12 (234) | 17 (45215) | 0.5 (0.4–0.5) | 0.6 (0.5–0.8) |
≥15 | 14 (269) | 14 (36668) | 0.6 (0.5–0.7) | 0.9 (0.7–1.0) |
Body mass index* | ||||
mean ± SD | 28.9 ± 5.9^ | 26.9 ± 4.9 | – | – |
Underweight (<18.5) | 2 (33) | 1 (3287) | 2.6 (1.8–3.7) | 2.0 (1.3–3.1) |
Healthy weight (18.5–24.99) | 21 (403) | 34 (88834) | 1.0 | 1.0 |
Overweight (25–29.99) | 32 (627) | 37 (95232) | 1.4 (1.3–1.6) | 1.5 (1.3–1.7) |
Obese (≥30) | 33 (647) | 21 (53504) | 2.5 (2.2–2.8) | 2.1 (1.8–2.5) |
Physical activity (sessions/week)* | ||||
mean ± SD | 12.0 ± 19.6^ | 10.8 ± 14.8 | – | – |
Sufficient physical exercise | 64 (1248) | 75 (195781) | 1.0 | 1.0 |
Insufficient physical exercise | 36 (691) | 25 (64203) | 1.9 (1.8–2.1) | 1.4 (1.3–1.6) |
Sedentary screen time (hours/day) | ||||
mean ± SD | 4.4 ± 2.8^ | 4.2 ± 2.5 | – | –– |
0-1 | 7 (130) | 6 (16601) | 1.2 (1.0–1.5) | 1.1 (0.9–1.4) |
2-3 | 32 (625) | 38 (99640) | 1.0 | 1.0 |
4-5 | 29 (566) | 30 (78064) | 1.2 (1.1–1.4) | 1.3 (1.1–1.4) |
6-7 | 12 (229) | 10 (26615) | 1.4 (1.2–1.6) | 1.3 (1.1–1.6) |
≥8 | 13 (245) | 11 (29073) | 1.1 (1.0–1.3) | 1.3 (1.1–1.5) |
Vegetable intake (serves/day) | ||||
mean ± SD | 4.0 ± 2.9 | 3.9 ± 2.7 | – | – |
Less than 5 serves | 63 (1228) | 66 (172074) | 1.0 | 1.0 |
5 or more serves | 32 (621) | 31 (81721) | 1.1 (1.0–1.2) | 1.1 (1–1.2) |
Fruit intake (serves/day)* | ||||
mean ± SD | 2.5 ± 2.2* | 2.6 ± 1.8 | – | – |
Less than 2 serves | 30 (576) | 25 (63884) | 1.0 | 1.0 |
2 or more serves | 63 (1229) | 72 (187260) | 0.8 (0.7–0.8) | 0.9 (0.8–1.0) |
Physical disability | ||||
Does not need help with daily tasks | 86 (1543) | 94 (234089) | 1.0 | 1.0 |
Needs help with daily tasks | 14 (245) | 6 (13855) | 3.9 (3.4–4.5) | 2.6 (2.2–3.1) |
Health limitations | ||||
No functional limitation | 23 (455) | 30 (77765) | 1.0 | 1.0 |
Minor functional limitation | 16 (314) | 25 (65415) | 1.0 (0.8–1.1) | 1.0 (0.9–1.2) |
Moderate functional limitation | 21 (404) | 22 (56248) | 1.8 (1.6–2.1) | 1.7 (1.4–2.0) |
Severe functional limitation | 25 (486) | 14 (35481) | 4.7 (4.1–5.4) | 2.9 (2.4–3.4) |
Regularly care for sick/disabled family member or friend | ||||
No | 77 (1489) | 85 (221463) | 1.0 | 1.0 |
Yes –Part-time | 9 (165) | 7 (18444) | 1.3 (1.1–1.5) | 1.3 (1.1–1.6) |
Yes –Full-time | 9 (170) | 4 (10805) | 2.7 (2.3–3.1) | 1.8 (1.5–2.2) |