Table 2 Characteristics of patients with coronary heart disease, with and without serious mental health problems.
| Characteristics | Schizophrenia* (n = 332) | Bipolar disorder* (n = 369) | Neither (n = 127 231) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sex | |||
| Female | 157 (47.3) | 213 (57.7) | 51 948 (40.8) |
| Male | 175 (52.7) | 156 (42.3) | 75 283 (59.2) |
| Ageband (years) | |||
| <55 | 46 (13.9) | 27 (7.3) | 8664 (6.8) |
| 55–64 | 90 (27.1) | 73 (19.8) | 22 683 (17.8) |
| 65–74 | 102 (30.7) | 113 (30.6) | 38 767 (30.5) |
| ⩾75 | 94 (28.3) | 156 (42.3) | 57 117 (44.9) |
| Townsend deprivation score | |||
| Quintile 1 (least deprived) | 37 (11.1) | 48 (13.0) | 27 209 (21.4) |
| Quintile 2 | 36 (10.8) | 54 (14.6) | 25 239 (19.8) |
| Quintile 3 | 51 (15.4) | 63 (17.1) | 24 061 (18.9) |
| Quintile 4 | 84 (25.3) | 87 (23.6) | 22 653 (17.8) |
| Quintile 5 (most deprived) | 114 (34.3) | 95 (25.7) | 22 806 (17.9) |
| Missing Townsend score | 10 (3.0) | 22 (6.0) | 5263 (4.1) |
| Other factors | |||
| Diabetes | 75 (22.6) | 70 (19.0) | 23 481 (18.5) |
| Stroke | 44 (13.3) | 58 (15.7) | 14 936 (11.7) |
| Current smoker | 124 (37.4) | 73 (19.8) | 16 848 (13.2) |
Values are n (%).
*Schizophrenia group includes 39 patients with both schizophrenia and bipolar disorder; bipolar group includes patients with bipolar disorder only.