Table 1. Demographic, socioeconomic and morbidity profiles of women and men with cardiovascular disease.
| Women with CVD | Men with CVD | |
|---|---|---|
| N=335 | N=283 | |
| Age: average (median) | 63.6 (66) | 60.7 (62) |
| ethnicity % (SE) | ||
| Maori | 9.45 (1.79) | 9.90 (2.11) |
| Pacific | 2.47 (0.82) | 3.08 (0.67) |
| Other | 88.09 (1.99) | 87.02 (2.26) |
|
Educational qualifications %
(SE) |
||
| None | 37.89 (4.66) | 36.61 (4.48) |
| School or post-school | 36.57 (4.57) | 33.22 (4.19) |
| Both school and post-school | 25.54 (3.98) | 30.17 (3.78) |
|
Equivalised household income %
(SE) |
||
| Under half of median (lowest quartile) |
33.70 (4.38) | 22.84 (3.84) |
| Half median to median | 44.82 (4.71) | 41.58 (4.35) |
| Median to 1.5 times median | 10.36 (2.24) | 15.82 (3.19) |
| 1.5 times median and over (highest quartile) |
11.12 (2.83) | 19.76 (3.60) |
| Marital Status % | ||
| Married | 48.71 (4.77) | 62.60 (4.53) |
| Separated | 3.79 (1.67) | 9.06 (3.18) |
| Divorced | 9.55 (2.50) | 8.03 (2.76) |
| Widowed | 29.13 (4.23) | 12.99 (7.32) |
| Never married | 8.81 (2.27) | 7.32 (1.78) |
| BMI: mean (SE) | 28.3 (0.39) | 28.9 (0.33) |
| Physical conditions % | ||
| Respiratory disease | 26.08 (3.95) | 15.05 (2.76) |
| Diabetes | 14.80 (3.44) | 22.96 (3.72) |
| High blood pressure | 48.29 (4.48) | 40.63 (4.24) |
| Cancer | 20.24 (3.83) | 20.97 (3.85) |
| Chronic pain | 71.64 (3.97) | 56.88 (4.40) |
| Other | 28.89 (4.20) | 18.13 (3.06) |
| Mental disorders % | ||
| 12 month major depressive disorder | 6.00 (1.32) | 1.16 (0.39) |
| Lifetime major depressive disorder | 14.15 (1.99) | 8.57 (1.54) |
| 12 month anxiety disorder (any) | 15.35 (2.04) | 9.40 (1.75) |
| Lifetime anxiety disorder (any) | 27.42 (3.45) | 18.87 (2.54) |
| 12 month substance use disorder | 0.48 (0.26) | 0.78 (0.40) |
| Lifetime substance use disorder | 2.37 (0.60) | 12.92 (2.09) |