TABLE 2.
Prevalence of CVD and CVD and Depression Risk Factors
| T1 (2011) | T2 (2012, new diagnosis/episode) | |
|---|---|---|
| CVD (%) | 28.55 | 6.56a |
| Heart attack/heart disease | 23.74 | 4.86 |
| Stroke | 8.65 | 2.21 |
| CVD and depression risk factors (%) | ||
| Hypertension | 63.39 | 2.39 |
| Diabetes | 23.38 | 1.45 |
| Cancer | 17.99 | 5.93 |
| Dementia/Alzheimer’s | 1.81 | 1.37 |
| Social isolation | 5.82 | 4.02 |
| Current smoking | 8.30 | 7.88b |
a
3.29% had no CVD diagnosis at T1 but received a new CVD diagnosis at T2, and 3.27% had a CVD diagnosis at T1 but had a new CVD episode at T2.
b
Includes those who continued to smoke and those who resumed smoking since T1.