Table 2 Characteristics of ethnic groups identified by Nam Pehchan
| Â | Characteristics | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ethnic Group | % Population 50-69 yrs Born Abroad | Language | Religion | Diet | Literacy |
| Â | Â | Â | Â | Male Female | Male Female |
1. Hindu-Gujerati | Â | Â | Â | M: Vegetarian | M: Good |
| Â | >95% | Gujerati | Hinduism | F: Vegetarian | F: Fair |
2. Hindu-Other | Â | Hindi/ | Â | M: Mostly veg | M: Fair |
| Â | >95% | Bengali | Hinduism | F: Vegetarian | F: Poor |
3. Muslim | Â | Â | Â | M: Non-veg* | M: Fair-poor |
| Â | >90% | Urdu | Islam | F: Non-veg* | F: Very low |
4. Sikh | Â | Â | Â | M: Non-veg* | M: Fair |
| Â | >90% | Punjabi | Sikhism | F: Vegetarian | F: Poor |
5. Other Asian | Â | Â | Â | M: Mostly veg | M: n/a |
| Â | >95% | Mixed | Mixed | F: Mostly veg | F: n/a |