Prevalence % (95% confidence intervals) of major risk factors by geographical area, British women aged 60–79
| Age adjusted prevalence by geographical area | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total prevalence for all areas | South England | Midlands & Wales | North England | Scotland | Between region variation p | |
| Values for each area are age adjusted. | ||||||
| Mean age (y) | 68.9 (68.7 to 69.1) | 68.8 (68.5 to 69.1) | 69.1 (68.7 to 69.4) | 69.1 (68.8 to 69.3) | 68.3 (67.9 to 68.8) | 0.05 |
| Hypertension (BP ≥160/95 or taking antihypertensive medication) (%) | 49.0 (47.5 to 50.6) | 48.4 (45.6 to 51.3) | 49.8 (45.8 to 53.7) | 49.6 (47.1 to 52.2) | 48.8 (44.6 to 53.1) | 0.65 |
| Uncontrolled hypertension (BP ≥160/95 regardless of treatment) (%) | 31.2 (27.72 to 32.7) | 33.9 (31.3 to 36.7) | 34.3 (30.7 to 38.2) | 32.6 (30.3 to 35.1) | 30.9 (27.1 to 35.0) | 0.30 |
| Untreated hypertension (BP ≥160/95 and NOT on antihypertensive medication) (%) | 18.9 (17.7 to 20.2) | 17.7 (15.6 to 19.9) | 20.0 (17.0 to 23.3) | 19.2 (17.3 to 21.3) | 17.1 (14.1 to 20.5) | 0.45 |
| High cholesterol (≥7.8 mmol/l) (%) | 16.4 (15.2 to 17.6) | 17.9 (15.8 to 20.2) | 16.4 (13.7 to 19.6) | 16.2 (14.5 to 18.2) | 12.6 (10.0 to 15.7) | 0.04 |
| Low high density lipoprotein cholesterol (≤0.9 mmol/l) (%) | 3.0 (2.5 to 3.6) | 2.5 (1.8 to 3.6) | 4.2 (2.8 to 6.1) | 2.1 (1.5 to 3.0) | 5.0 (3.5 to 7.2) | 0.001 |
| Ex-smoker (%) | 38.8 (37.3 to 40.3) | 37.1 (34.5 to 39.7) | 36.5 (33.2 to 40.0) | 41.8 (39.4 to 44.2) | 36.7 (32.7 to 40.8) | 0.02 |
| Current smoker (%) | 11.9 (10.9 to 12.9) | 8.1 (6.8 to 9.7) | 13.4 (11.1 to 16.0) | 12.0 (10.6 to 13.7) | 16.8 (13.9 to 20.1) | <0.001 |
| Obese (BMI >30 kg/m2) (%) | 26.8 (25.5 to 28.3) | 24.9 (22.5 to 27.3) | 30.8 (27.3 to 34.5) | 26.9 (24.7 to 29.1) | 26.0 (22.5 to 29.9) | 0.05 |
| Inactive (less than one episode moderate activity per week)( %) | 19.2 (18.0 to 20.5) | 13.4 (11.5 to 15.5) | 29.4 (25.9 to 33.1) | 20.1 (18.2 to 22.2) | 13.0 (10.4 to 16.1) | <0.001 |
| Low fruit intake (less than one portion fresh fruit per day) (%) | 40.3 (38.8 to 41.9) | 35.0 (32.4 to 37.7) | 41.6 (38.0 to 45.2) | 42.3 (39.8 to 44.9) | 46.6 (42.1 to 51.1) | <0.001 |