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Table 1 Baseline characteristics of participants in each of the four waves

From: Geographic assessment of access to health care in patients with cardiovascular disease in South Africa

  

2008 Wave (\( \frac{n\ }{N\ } \))

2010–2011 Wave (\( \frac{n\ }{N\ } \))

2012 Wave (\( \frac{n\ }{N\ } \))

2014–2015 Wave (\( \frac{n\ }{N\ } \))

Age group

15–18

9

1869

-

1814

9

2404

13

2669

19–45

132

8302

69

9862

116

10,152

103

10.237

45–60

186

3298

124

3588

191

3739

136

3630

> 60

163

3400

133

6614

185

6166

138

5671

Gender

Female

350

9342

253

10,316

364

11,128

300

13,291

Male

140

6288

73

7304

137

7569

90

9461

Population group

African

326

12,246

219

14,626

343

15,387

297

18,889

Asian/Indian

18

223

16

193

19

193

9

209

Mixed race

90

2216

59

2248

101

2585

63

3134

White

53

909

32

549

38

532

21

519

Respondent was diagnosed with high blood pressure?

No

217

13,073

140

15,374

193

15.430

158

18,193

Yes

272

2490

185

2141

308

3222

129

2165

Respondent was diagnosed with diabetes?

No

414

14,920

250

16,875

394

17,766

321

21,433

Yes

70

607

76

654

105

858

50

601

Respondent was diagnosed with a stroke?

No

462

15,371

299

17,413

460

18,463

349

22,355

Yes

24

156

25

144

41

205

34

220

How regularly does the respondent exercise?

Less than once a week

35

903

12

1313

44

1304

16

1606

Never

369

10,871

227

12,319

362

13,399

310

15,730

Once a week

18

867

12

894

28

770

10

1064

Three or more times a week

50

1926

20

1409

47

2262

37

3036

Twice a week

18

947

24

832

20

948

16

1283

Does the respondent smoke?

No

382

12,277

253

14,181

395

15,441

315

18,460

Yes

106

3279

44

2652

106

3239

75

4267

BMI of respondenta

Underweight

28

68

133

112

Normal

136

180

228

156

Overweight

90

63

117

78

Obese

168

15

23

30

  1. Notes: aBMI calculated from average of 3 weight and 3 height measurements taken for consenting participants, individuals with missing data for any of the above questions not included in table, n = participants diagnosed with CVD, N = total number of participant enrolled in study