Scottish Health Survey 2015 - volume 1: main report

Findings and trends of the Scottish Health Survey 2015, providing information on the health of people living in Scotland.


Table 9.2 Any CVD, doctor-diagnosed diabetes, any CVD or diabetes, IHD, stroke, IHD or stroke, 2015, by age and sex

Aged 16 and over 2015
Any CVD a / doctor-diagnosed diabetes b / any CVD or diabetes b / IHD c / stroke / IHD or stroke Age Total
16-24 25-34 35-44 45-54 55-64 65-74 75+
  % % % % % % % %
Men
Any CVD 3 4 6 14 23 30 49 16
Doctor-diagnosed diabetes - 2 3 7 10 15 16 7
Any CVD or diabetes 3 5 9 19 29 39 55 20
IHD - 0 2 6 9 18 32 7
Stroke - 0 1 1 5 5 10 3
IHD or Stroke - 0 3 6 13 22 38 9
Women
Any CVD 9 7 9 12 14 20 40 15
Doctor-diagnosed diabetes - 2 2 4 8 12 12 5
Any CVD or diabetes 9 9 10 15 20 29 46 18
IHD 1 0 0 2 4 9 20 5
Stroke - 0 1 1 3 5 11 3
IHD or Stroke 1 1 1 3 7 13 28 6
All Adults
Any CVD 6 6 8 13 19 25 44 15
Doctor-diagnosed diabetes - 2 2 6 9 13 14 6
Any CVD or diabetes 6 7 9 17 24 34 49 19
IHD 1 0 1 4 6 14 25 6
Stroke - 0 1 1 4 5 10 3
IHD or Stroke 1 1 2 5 10 17 32 8
Bases (weighted):
Men 339 386 376 445 375 290 190 2400
Women 333 405 397 472 394 321 273 2595
All adults 672 791 773 917 770 611 463 4996
Bases (unweighted):
Men 194 242 315 406 410 401 279 2247
Women 211 348 392 486 489 461 361 2748
All adults 405 590 707 892 899 862 640 4995

a Any cardiovascular condition, including IHD (heart attack or angina), stroke, heart murmur, abnormal heart rhythm or 'other heart trouble' - excludes diabetes and high blood pressure
b Excludes diabetes diagnosed during pregnancy
c Heart attack or angina

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