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Table 1 Patient Demographics

From: Population health status of South Asian and African-Caribbean communities in the United Kingdom

 

South Asian

South Asian where EQ-5D score = 1

African-Caribbean

African-Caribbean where EQ-5D score = 1

n

3442

2402

1912

1447

Age (mean [SD], years)

59.7 (10.4)

58.2 (9.7)

62.7 (12.0)

61.1 (11.6)

Female, n (%)

1752 (50.90%)

1103 (45.92)

1058 (55.33%)

766 (52.94)

Systolic blood pressure (Mean, SD, mm Hg)

139.51 (19.85)

139.39 (19.84)

144.32 (19.88)

144.01 (19.50)

Diastolic blood pressure (Mean, SD, mm Hg)

80.87 (10.91)

81.46 (10.83)

81.99 (10.79)

82.54 (10.61)

Ever smoked, n (%)

801 (23.27)

572 (23.81)

826 (43.20)

624 (43.12)

Consumes alcohol (occasionally or regularly), n (%)

552 (16.04)

456 (18.98)

1306 (68.31)

1015 (70.15)

BMI Median (IQR)

27.56 (24.89 to 31.13)

27.27 (24.78

to 30.52)

28.99 (25.89

to 33.05)

28.56 (25.57 to 32.36)

Index of Multiple Deprivation 2007 Median, IQR [9]

54.74(39.02

to 61.39)

54.85 (39.29 to 61.50)

57.93(46.25 to 61.34)

57.93 (46.25

to 61.34)

Born in the UK, n (%)

55 (1.60)

47 (1.96)

309 (16.16)

266 (18.38)

Interviewed in English, n (%)

1508 (43.81)

1129 (47.0)

1904 (99.58)

1443 (99.72)

Medical History, n (%)

    

Angina

328 (9.53)

194 (8.08)

87 (4.55)

47 (3.25)

Arrhythmias

58 (1.69)

31 (1.29)

46 (2.41)

18 (1.24)

Arthritis

1345 (39.08)

717 (29.85)

813 (42.52)

516 (36.57)

Asthma

414 (12.03)

254 (10.57)

199 (10.41)

136 (9.40)

Cancer

64 (1.86)

39 (1.62)

86 (4.50)

51 (3.52)

COPD

35 (1.02)

18 (0.75)

29 (1.52)

17 (1.17)

Depression

277 (8.05)

64 (2.66)

89 (4.65)

30 (2.07)

Diabetes

1060 (30.80)

693 (28.85)

503 (26.31)

337 (23.29)

Heart Failure

46 (1.34)

16 (0.67)

29 (1.52)

12 (0.83)

Hypertension

1570 (45.61)

987 (41.09)

1106 (57.85)

776 (53.63)

Myocardial ischemia

299 (8.69)

188 (7.83)

64 (3.35)

35 (2.42)

Peripheral artery disease

18 (0.52)

6 (0.25)

26 (1.36)

11 (0.76)

Stroke/TIA

157 (4.56)

65 (2.71)

67 (3.50)

24 (1.66)

Number of medical conditions (Median, IQR)

1 (1 to 3)

1 (0 to 2)

2 (1 to 2)

1 (1 to 2)

Medication Use, n (%)

    

ACE Inhibitors

818 (23.77)

524 (21.82)

465(24.32)

316 (21.84)

Diuretics

639 (18.56)

384 (15.99)

616 (32.22)

418 (28.89)

Beta-blockers

470 (13.65)

294 (12.24)

236 (12.4)

150 (10.37)

Calcium Antagonists

613 (17.81)

364 (15.15)

716 (37.45)

498 (34.42)

Aspirin

1054 (30.62)

691 (28.77)

563 (29.45)

380 (26.26)

Warfarin

35 (1.02)

19 (0.79)

34 (1.78)

15 (1.04)

Digoxin

13 (0.38)

4 (0.17)

13 (0.68)

3 (0.21)

Lipid regulating drugs

1483 (43.09)

969 (40.34)

731 (38.23)

520 (35.94)