Table 2.
Chronic disease crude prevalence: by ethnic group
| White British, n = 50 396 | Other white, n = 21 874 | Asian, n = 6972 | Caribbean, n = 12 193 | African, n = 15 140 | Total, n = 106 575 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes, % (n) | 3.0 (1508) | 2.1 (459) | 8.0 (556) | 9.9 (1208) | 4.9 (737) | 4.2 (4468) |
| Hypertension, % (n) | 10.4 (5217) | 4.7 (1025) | 11.5 (802) | 21.6 (2630) | 12.8 (1939) | 10.9 (11 613) |
| Coronary heart disease, % (n) | 2.0 (1030) | 0.8 (175) | 2.9 (202) | 1.5 (186) | 0.4 (67) | 1.6 (1660) |
| Stroke, % (n) | 3.0 (643) | 1.8 (104) | 2.8 (73) | 3.7 (231) | 1.8 (99) | 2.8 (1150) |
| Chronic kidney disease, % (n) | 2.2 (1097) | 0.6 (141) | 1.9 (131) | 3.2 (386) | 1.0 (152) | 1.8 (1907) |
| Any of the above, % (n) | 13.0 (6543) | 6.2 (1350) | 15.7 (1092) | 24.6 (2999) | 15.3 (2313) | 13.4 (14 297) |