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Table 2 Age and sex-standardised prevalence, prevalence ratios and 95% confidence intervals (CI) of lifestyle risk factors, by Aboriginal status

From: Inequalities in the social determinants of health of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People: a cross-sectional population-based study in the Australian state of Victoria

Risk factor

Prevalence (%)

Prevalence ratio (95% CI)

Age-adjusted

Crude

Non-Aboriginal

Aboriginal

Aboriginal

Non-Aboriginal

Aboriginal (95% CI)

p value

Risky drinkera at least yearly

45.7

44.3

50.7

1.00

1.0 (0.9-1.2)

0.789

Risky drinker at least monthly

31.1

29.7

31.8

1.00

1.0 (0.7-1.3)

0.769

Risky drinker at least weekly

17.6

15.7

16.9

1.00

0.9 (0.6-1.6)

0.788

Obeseb

17.6

24.7

24.6

1.00

1.5 (1.1-2.0)

0.020

Overweight or obesec

51.5

57.2

53.7

1.00

1.1 (0.9-1.2)

0.395

Smoker

19.1

30.4

33.9

1.00

1.6 (1.2-2.1)

<0.001

Inadequate physical activity

34.3

35.8

33.9

1.00

1.1 (0.8-1.3)

0.696

Inadequate fruit intake

51.5

63.5

66.1

1.00

1.3 (1.1-1.5)

<0.001

Inadequate vegetable intake

91.8

90.4

90.1

1.00

1.0 (0.9-1.0)

0.153

Hypertensive

26.0

25.6

21.5

1.00

1.0 (0.8-1.3)

0.971

  1. aAt short-term risk of alcohol-related harm.
  2. bBody mass index (BMI) ≥30kg/m2.
  3. cBMI ≥25kg/m2.