The Scottish Health Survey 2008

The Scottish Health Survey 2008


Table 8.2 Prevalence of any CVD, any CVD or diabetes, aIHD, bIHD or stroke, by age and sex

Aged 16 and over
2008

Any CVD/any CVD or diabetes/ IHD/ IHD or stroke

Age

Total

16-24

25-34

35-44

45-54

55-64

65-74

75+

%

%

%

%

%

%

%

%

Men

Any CVD

4.9

5.9

6.8

10.3

22.0

35.8

45.0

15.1

Any CVD or diabetes

5.7

6.0

7.3

13.3

29.1

42.2

52.5

18.2

IHD

-

-

0.5

3.0

13.1

21.9

26.8

6.9

IHD or stroke

-

-

1.8

3.8

15.8

25.9

35.9

8.7

Women

Any CVD

6.4

5.7

8.8

12.9

18.9

30.9

35.5

15.5

Any CVD or diabetes

8.1

7.0

10.8

15.2

22.4

34.9

40.8

18.2

IHD

-

-

1.1

2.4

7.4

15.9

20.2

5.6

IHD or stroke

0.0

-

1.6

3.9

9.7

20.1

26.7

7.5

Bases (weighted):

Men

464

481

564

554

480

327

217

3086

Women

444

486

616

591

503

383

350

3372

Bases (unweighted):

Men

246

317

462

534

525

453

303

2840

Women

333

450

648

632

631

514

410

3618

a Types 1 and 2 combined
b Ischaemic heart disease, reported as doctor-diagnosed heart attack or angina

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