Barts Health Equality and Human Rights Impact Assessment Report

Healthissue/conditionProtectedcharacteristicBarts Health Equality and Human Rights Impact Assessment ReportLocal dataRegional/national/international dataAvailabilityAreascoveredYear Available YearWhat the evidence is sayingsmoke tobacco or drink alcohol compared to thegeneral population. Over 80% of adults withlearning disabilities engage in levels of physicalactivity below the Department of Health’s minimumrecommended level, a much lower level ofphysical activity than the general population (53%-64%).RaceNTHWFn/dJSNA20102009n/dJSNA2012-13Newham - Obesity is more prevalent within BlackCaribbean, Black African and White groups,including East Europeans. Obesity levels inchildren have not been improving significantly overthe last 3 cohorts surveyed. White ethnic groupsare over represented among young peoplereferred for drug treatment. Referrals of Black andAsian ethnic groups are under-representedcompared to population.Tower Hamlets – Significant differences in fruitand vegetable consumption by ethnicity. Only 2%of Asian men, 3% of Black men and 12% of Whitemen reported eating five a- day. The Asianpopulation was the least likely to reach the 5-a-daytarget. This is similar to The Health Survey forEngland 2004. Migrants more likely to be drinkersthan non-migrants (and to engage in more ‘risky’drinking). No evidence to show any statisticallysignificant differences in physical activity betweenethnic groups/ genders within ethnic groups. Amuch higher proportion of Asian communityprovide unpaid care compared to other ethnicgroup, Chinese/ mixed heritage people havelowest proportion of people providing unpaid care.Waltham Forest – Highest prevalence of obesityin children by ethnicity is White British (18.3%),135