Scottish Health Survey 2016 - volume 1: main report

Statistics relating to the health of people living in Scotland.


Table 9.6 Any CVD, doctor-diagnosed diabetes, any CVD or diabetes, IHD, stroke, IHD or stroke (age-standardised), 2016, by overweight and obesity and sex

Aged 16 and over 2016
Any CVDa / doctor-diagnosed diabetesb / any CVD or diabetesb / IHDc / stroke / IHD or stroke Overweight and obesity
Underweight/ normal weight (less than 25) Overweight (25 to less than 30) Obese / morbidly obese (30 and over)
% % %
Men
Any CVD 13 14 19
Doctor-diagnosed diabetes 3 4 10
Any CVD or diabetes 16 17 24
IHD 5 5 8
Stroke 3 2 3
IHD or Stroke 8 7 11
Women
Any CVD 15 12 16
Doctor-diagnosed diabetes 3 3 9
Any CVD or diabetes 17 15 22
IHD 3 3 6
Stroke 2 2 3
IHD or Stroke 5 5 8
All adults
Any CVD 14 13 17
Doctor-diagnosed diabetes 3 4 9
Any CVD or diabetes 16 16 23
IHD 4 4 7
Stroke 3 2 3
IHD or Stroke 6 6 9
Bases (weighted):
Men 554 693 499
Women 699 573 521
All adults 1253 1266 1020
Bases (unweighted):
Men 456 662 485
Women 725 641 612
All adults 1181 1303 1097

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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