Men with high sbp/treated at 43 years

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The Social Position of Religious Groups in England
Muslim women (figure 4), were less likely to be
employed, and more likely to describe themselves
as looking after the home, compared with Hindu
and Sikh women. There was little shift in this
pattern after controlling for ethnicity.
Ethnic identity Respondents were asked to what
extent they agreed with the statements In
many ways I think of myself as British In
may ways I think of myself as being
Bangladeshi/Pakistani/Indian Answers to these
questions were combined to reflect those who
felt both British and South Asian those who felt
either British or South Asian those who didnt
feel strongly either way and those who disagreed
with both statements, feeling that these ethnic
labels did not apply to them. Figure 5 shows that
three-fifths of respondents in each group
perceive themselves as being both British and
South Asian, although there are large minority of
people who maintain the importance of a sole
Bangladeshi, Indian or Pakistani identity.
Over 80 of respondents in each group agreed
that People of Bangladeshi/Pakistani/Indian
origin should try to preserve as much as possible
of their culture and way of life (figure 6).
Discrimination There were some differences in the
extent to which the different groups perceived
discrimination in Britain. Muslims were less
likely to believe that most British employers
would discriminate against someone on the grounds
of race, colour or religious or ethnic background
when recruiting (figure 7). Sikhs were slightly
more likely to report that they had been the
victim of racist abuse, assault or vandalism in
the previous year (figure 8).
Economic activity Among men, rates of employment
were lowest, and unemployment was highest, among
Muslims (figures 3a, 3b and 3c)
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