Table 2 Lifestyle risk factors by ethnic group
| Â | White | Indian | Pakistani/Bangladeshi | Black | p value* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
N = 10,435 | N = 272 | N = 165 | N = 187 | ||
N (%) | N (%) | N (%) | N (%) | ||
Consumption of sweets | |||||
 Rarely/Never | 1,695 (16.2) | 60 (22.1) | 46 (27.9) | 63 (33.7) | <0.001 |
 <1/week | 1,751 (16.8) | 45 (16.5) | 23 (13.9) | 47 (25.1) |  |
 1-2/week | 3,014 (28.9) | 72 (26.5) | 48 (29.1) | 44 (23.5) |  |
 3-5/week | 2,211 (21.2) | 56 (20.6) | 21 (12.7) | 27 (14.4) |  |
 ≥6/week | 1,763 (16.9) | 39 (14.3) | 27 (16.4) | 6 (3.2) |  |
 Missing | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |  |
Consumption of cakes | |||||
 Rarely/Never | 785 (7.5) | 20 (7.4) | 14 (8.5) | 41 (21.9) | <0.001 |
 <1/week | 1,035 (9.9) | 30 (11.0) | 18 (10.9) | 33 (17.7) |  |
 1-2/week | 2,670 (25.6) | 113 (41.5) | 48 (29.1) | 63 (33.7) |  |
 3-5/week | 2,782 (26.7) | 52 (19.1) | 39 (23.6) | 34 (18.2) |  |
 ≥6/week | 3,162 (30.3) | 57 (21.0) | 46 (27.9) | 16 (8.6) |  |
 Missing | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |  |
Consumption of fizzy drinks | |||||
 Rarely/Never | 3,859 (37.0) | 80 (29.4) | 37 (22.4) | 28 (15.0) | <0.001 |
 <1/week | 1,125 (10.8) | 36 (13.2) | 13 (7.9) | 27 (14.4) |  |
 1-2/week | 1,418 (13.6) | 52 (19.1) | 38 (23.0) | 38 (20.3) |  |
 3-5/week | 1,190 (11.4) | 39 (14.3) | 26 (15.8) | 37 (19.8) |  |
 ≥6/week | 2,841 (27.2) | 65 (23.9) | 51 (30.9) | 57 (30.5) |  |
 Missing | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |  |
Add sugar to hot drinks | |||||
 No | 6,746 (64.7) | 95 (34.9) | 47 (28.5) | 67 (35.8) | <0.001 |
 Yes | 3,689 (35.4) | 177 (65.1) | 118 (71.5) | 120 (64.2) |  |
Smoking Status | |||||
 Never | 4,454 (42.7) | 214 (78.7) | 124 (75.2) | 117 (62.6) | <0.001 |
 Former | 3,697 (35.5) | 40 (14.7) | 25 (15.2) | 33 (17.7) |  |
 Current | 2,271 (21.8) | 18 (6.6) | 16 (9.7) | 37 (19.8) |  |
 Missing | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 |  |