Table 1.
Proportion and number of people of over 39 years of age with no previous history of cardiovascular disease or statin prescription who had a statin prescription record within 2 years of diagnosis of diabetes in Scotland 2006–2008 by sex and population subgroup
| Men n = 7157 % (n) | Women n = 5601 % (n) | |
|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | ||
| 40–54 | 70 (1989) | 68 (1181) |
| 55–64 | 71 (1610) | 74 (1204) |
| 65–74 | 65 (901) | 72 (966) |
| 75–84 | 55 (318) | 61 (462) |
| ≥ 85 | 33 (29) | 31 (44) |
| Diabetes type | ||
| Type 1 | 49 (63) | 48 (30) |
| Type 2 | 68 (4768) | 69 (3813) |
| BMI (kg/m2) | ||
| < 18.5 | 49 (18) | 40 (23) |
| 18.5 to < 25 | 61 (528) | 62 (444) |
| 25 to < 30 | 68 (1728) | 69 (1015) |
| > 30 | 69 (2573) | 71 (2374) |
| Smoking status | ||
| Never smoked | 66 (1863) | 67 (1919) |
| Current smoker | 70 (1172) | 74 (861) |
| Former smoker | 69 (1812) | 69 (1077) |
| Cholesterol (mmol/l) | ||
| < 5 | 56 (1799) | 56 (1149) |
| ≥ 5 | 77 (3048) | 76 (2708) |
| Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation quintile | ||
| 1 (most deprived) | 70 (1099) | 73 (979) |
| 2 | 69 (1058) | 68 (887) |
| 3 | 66 (945) | 69 (796) |
| 4 | 65 (896) | 65 (627) |
| 5 (least deprived) | 69 (849) | 67 (568) |
| Total | 68 (4847) | 69 (3857) |