Age and sex specific prevalence of coronary heart disease, stroke, diabetes, hypertension, and coronary heart disease/heart failure in a ‘standard’ general practice population of 10 000 patients
| Disease | Men | Women | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45–64 years (n = 1154) | 65–84 years (n = 384) | 45–64 years (n = 1166) | 65–84 years (n = 440) | |
| CHD = coronary heart disease; HF = heart failure. | ||||
| CHD9 | 8.4% | 21.5% | 3.8% | 14.6% |
| Stroke9 | 2.1% | 7.8% | 1.4% | 6.1% |
| Diabetes9 | 4.1% | 7.5% | 2.3% | 6.3% |
| Hypertension9 | 18.8% | 19.7% | 19.0% | 29.5% |
| CHD + HF10, 11 | 0.8% | 2.8% | 0.2% | 2.0% |