Table 2

Selected health and lifestyle status (Health Status, Tobacco Use, Alcohol Consumption, Exercise) and Demographic Characteristics.

Demographic Factors (Response)
Health Status
Alcohol
Tobacco
No exercise



(Poor)
(Yes)
(Yes)
(Yes)

Gender




     Female
1
1
1
1
     Male
1.58 (0.83–3.02)
10.86 (5.91–19.96)
3.9 (1.35–11.27)
0.84 (0.50–1.40)
Age




     > 45
1
1
1
1
     30–45
0.75 (1.55–2.71)
0.89 (0.44–1.80)
1.41 (0.47–4.13)
1.70 (0.89–3.22)
     < 30
0.50 (0.20–1.20)
0.32 (0.15–0.69)
1.86 (0.40–8.58)
1.54 (0.73–3.22)

0.310
0.001
0.564

Education




     None/primary
1
1
1
1
     Secondary
0.25 (0.09–0.72)
1.87 (0.69–5.00)
0.12 (0.01–1.78)
0.14 (0.03–0.64)
     Higher
0.28 (0.11–0.72)
2.10 (0.81–5.36)
0.40 (0.02–3.05)
0.16 (0.04–0.69)
Duration of stay




     < 1 year
1
1
1
1
     1–5 year
1.14 (0.49–2.63)
0.46 (0.21–1.01)
1.40 (0.43–4.43)
1.17 (1.66–2.24)
     6–10 year
1.58 (0.66–3.70)
3.00 (1.47–5.98)
1.18 (0.31–3.59)
1.66 (0.47–5.75)
     > 10 year
0.96 (0.38–2.41)
2.34 (1.13–4.80)
2.17 (0.62–7.02)
1.57 (1.33–3.28)




0
Immigration Status in UK




     Resident, ILR/UK Citizen
1
1
1
1
     Work permit/fresh talent/highly skilled migrant/student/dependent/business
0.79 (0.41–1.50)
0.77 (0.52–1.13)
0.82 (0.42–1.59)
1.34 (0.90–1.97)
     Refugees/asylum seeker/over stay
3.76 (1.30–10.69)
2.30 (0.64–8.16)
2.36 (0.67–8.16)
1.27 (0.44–3.52)

Adhikary et al. BMC International Health and Human Rights 2008 8:6   doi:10.1186/1472-698X-8-6