TABLE 3

Association (odds ratio (OR) adjusted for age, area deprivation and borough) between 10% increase in area ethnic density and change in prevalence of current smoking stratified by age group

Ethnic groupAge ≤35 yearsAge >35 years
OR (95% CI)p-valueOR (95% CI)p-value
Male    
 White British/Irish0.96 (0.93–0.98)0.0030.93 (0.91–0.95)<0.001
 Other White0.90 (0.84–0.96)0.0020.95 (0.89–1.01)0.110
 Indian0.93 (0.78–0.98)0.0060.94 (0.89–0.98)0.003
 Pakistani0.87 (0.80–0.94)<0.0010.91 (0.84–0.99)0.028
 Bangladeshi0.97 (0.94–1.00)0.0700.99 (0.96–1.02)0.548
 Black African0.77 (0.70–0.86)<0.0010.85 (0.80–0.91)<0.001
 Black Caribbean0.95 (0.76–1.18)0.6420.90 (0.78–1.02)0.104
Female    
 White British/Irish0.97 (0.94–1.00)0.0420.94 (0.92–0.97)<0.001
 Other White0.90 (0.85–0.96)0.0010.96 (0.90–1.03)0.261
 Indian0.67 (0.60–0.78)<0.0010.57 (0.49–0.66)<0.001
 Pakistani0.58 (0.47–0.71)<0.0010.56 (0.42–0.73)<0.001
 Bangladeshi0.90 (0.85–0.95)<0.0010.94 (0.88–1.02)0.133
 Black African0.83 (0.73–0.94)0.0010.77 (0.69–0.87)<0.001
 Black Caribbean0.95 (0.79–1.14)0.5800.98 (0.85–1.12)0.732