Table 23-1.
Males and CVD: At-a-Glance Table
| Diseases and Risk Factors | Both Sexes | Total Males | White Males | Black Males | Mexican American Males |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total CVD | |||||
| Prevalence, 2008* | 82.6 M (36.2%) | 39.9 M (37.4%) | 37.4% | 44.8% | 30.7% |
| Mortality, 2007† | 813.8 K | 391.9 K | 334.6 K | 47.4 K | NA |
| CHD | |||||
| Prevalence, CHD, 2008* | 16.3 M (7.0%) | 8.8 M (8.3%) | 8.5% | 7.9% | 6.3% |
| Prevalence, MI, 2008* | 7.9 M (3.1%) | 4.8 M (4.3%) | 4.3% | 4.3% | 3.0% |
| Prevalence, AP, 2008* | 9.0 M (3.9%) | 4.0 M (3.8%) | 3.8% | 3.3% | 3.6% |
| New and recurrent CHDठ| 1.26 M | 740.0 K | 675.0 K | 70.0 K | NA |
| New and recurrent MI§ | 935.0 K | 565.0 K | NA | NA | NA |
| Incidence of AP (stable angina)‖ | 500.0 K | 320.0 K | NA | NA | NA |
| Mortality, 2007 CHD† | 406.4 K | 216.1 K | 189.1 K | 21.8 K | NA |
| Mortality, 2007 MI† | 133.0 K | 71.7 K | 63.0 K | 6.9 K | NA |
| Stroke | |||||
| Prevalence, 2008* | 7.0 M (3.0%) | 2.8 M (2.7%) | 2.4% | 4.5% | 2.0% |
| New and recurrent strokes† | 795.0 K | 370.0 K | 325.0 K | 45.0 K | NA |
| Mortality, 2007† | 136.0 K | 54.1 K | 44.7 K | 7.5 K | NA |
| HBP | |||||
| Prevalence, 2008* | 76.4 M (33.5%) | 36.5 M (34.1%) | 33.9% | 43.0% | 27.8% |
| Mortality, 2007† | 57.7 K | 25.0 K | 18.2 K | 6.1 K | NA |
| HF | |||||
| Prevalence, 2008* | 5.7 M (2.4%) | 3.1 M (3.0%) | 2.7% | 4.5% | 2.3% |
| Mortality, 2007† | 56.6 K | 22.9 K | 20.3 K | 2.3 K | NA |
| Smoking | |||||
| Prevalence, 2009¶ | 46.6 M (20.6%) | 25.7 M (23.1%) | 25.0% | 22.9% | NA |
| Blood cholesterol | |||||
| Prevalence, 2008 | |||||
| Total cholesterol ≥200 mg/dL* | 98.8 M (44.4%) | 45.0 M (41.8%) | 41.2% | 37.0% | 50.1% |
| Total cholesterol ≥240 mg/dL* | 33.6 M (15.0%) | 14.6 M (13.5%) | 13.7% | 9.7% | 16.9% |
| LDL-C ≥130 mg/dL* | 71.3 M (31.9%) | 35.3 M (32.5%) | 30.5% | 34.4% | 41.9% |
| HDL-C <40 mg/dL* | 41.8 M (18.9%) | 30.8 M (28.6%) | 29.5% | 16.6% | 31.7% |
| PA# | |||||
| Prevalence, 2009¶ | 34.9% | 37.4% | 40.1% | 36.0% | NA |
| Overweight and obesity | |||||
| Prevalence, 2008 | |||||
| Overweight and obesity, BMI ≥25.0 kg/m2* | 149.3 M (67.3%) | 78.0 M (72.4%) | 72.3% | 70.8% | 77.5% |
| Obesity, BMI ≥30.0 kg/m2* | 75.0 M (33.7%) | 34.9 M (32.4%) | 32.1% | 37.0% | 31.4% |
| DM | |||||
| Prevalence, 2008 | |||||
| Physician-diagnosed DM* | 18.3 M (8.2%) | 8.3 M (7.7%) | 6.8% | 14.3% | 11.0% |
| Undiagnosed DM* | 7.1 M (3.2%) | 4.4 M (4.2%) | 3.9% | 4.8% | 6.3% |
| Prediabetes* | 81.5 M (36.8%) | 48.1 M (44.7%) | 45.4% | 31.6% | 44.9% |
| Incidence, diagnosed DM* | 1.6 M | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Mortality, 2007† | 71.4 K | 35.5 K | 28.7 K | 5.5 K | NA |
CVD indicates cardiovascular disease; M, millions; K, thousands; NA, data not available; CHD, coronary heart disease (includes heart attack, angina pectoris chest pain, or both); MI, myocardial infarction (heart attack); AP, angina pectoris (chest pain); mg/dL, milligrams per deciliter; HBP, high blood pressure; HF, heart failure; LDL-C, low-density lipoprotein cholesterol; HDL-C, high-density lipoprotein cholesterol; PA, physical activity; BMI, body mass index; kg/m2, kilograms per square meter; DM, diabetes mellitus.
*
Age ≥20 years.
†
All ages.
‡
New and recurrent MI and fatal CHD.
§
Age ≥35 years.
‖
Age ≥45 years.
¶
Age ≥18 years.
#
Regular leisure-time PA.
Sources: See summary tables for each chapter in this Update.