Table 24-2.
Females and CVD: At-a-Glance Table
| Diseases and Risk Factors | Both Sexes | Total Females | White Females | Black Females | Mexican American Females |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total CVD | |||||
| Prevalence, 2008* | 82.6 M (36.2%) | 42.7 M (35.0%) | 33.8% | 47.3% | 30.9% |
| Mortality, 2008† | 811.9 K | 419.7 K | 360.4 K | 49.8 K | N/A |
| CHD | |||||
| Prevalence, CHD, 2008* | 16.3 M (7.0%) | 7.5 M (6.1%) | 5.8% | 7.6% | 5.6% |
| Prevalence, MI, 2008* | 7.9 M (3.1%) | 3.1 M (2.2%) | 2.1% | 2.2% | 1.1% |
| Prevalence, AP, 2008* | 9.0 M (3.9%) | 5.0 M (4.0%) | 3.7% | 5.6% | 3.7% |
| New and recurrent CHDठ| 1.26 M | 515.0 K | 445.0 K | 65.0 K | N/A |
| New and recurrent MI§ | 935.0 K | 370.0 K | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Incidence, AP (stable angina) || | 500.0 K | 180.0 K | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Mortality, 2008, CHD† | 405.3 K | 189.1 K | 164.5 K | 20.5 K | N/A |
| Mortality, 2008, MI† | 134.0 K | 61.5 K | 53.3 K | 6.9 K | N/A |
| Stroke | |||||
| Prevalence, 2008* | 7.0 M (3.0%) | 4.2 M (3.3%) | 3.3% | 4.4% | 2.7% |
| New and recurrent strokes† | 795.0 K | 425.0 K | 365.0 K | 60.0 K | N/A |
| Mortality, 2008† | 134.1 K | 80.6 K | 68.8 K | 9.5 K | N/A |
| HBP | |||||
| Prevalence, 2008* | 76.4 M (33.5%) | 39.9 M (32.7%) | 31.3% | 45.7% | 28.9% |
| Mortality, 2008† | 61.0 K | 34.2 K | 26.3 K | 7.0 K | N/A |
| HF | |||||
| Prevalence, 2008* | 5.7 M (2.4%) | 2.6 M (2.0%) | 1.8% | 3.8% | 1.3% |
| Mortality, 2008† | 56.8 K | 33.8 K | 30.2 K | 3.1 K | N/A |
| Smoking | |||||
| Prevalence, 2010¶ | 44.1 M (19.3%) | 20.4 M (17.5%) | 20.5% | 16.7% | 9.0%# |
| Blood cholesterol | |||||
| Prevalence, 2008 | |||||
| Total cholesterol ≥200 mg/dL* | 98.8 M (44.4%) | 53.8 M (46.3%) | 47.0% | 41.2% | 46.5% |
| Total cholesterol ≥240 mg/dL* | 33.6 M (15.0%) | 19.0 M (16.2%) | 16.9% | 13.3% | 14.0% |
| LDL cholesterol ≥130 mg/dL* | 71.3 M (31.9%) | 36.0 M (31.0%) | 32.0% | 27.7% | 31.6% |
| HDL cholesterol <40 mg/dL* | 41.8 M (18.9%) | 11.0 M (9.7%) | 10.1% | 6.6% | 12.2% |
| PA** | |||||
| Prevalence, 2010¶ | 20.7% | 16.4% | 19.1% | 11.2% | N/A |
| Overweight and obesity | |||||
| Prevalence, 2008 | |||||
| Overweight and obesity, BMI ≥25.0 Kg/m2* | 149.3 M (67.3%) | 71.3 M (62.3%) | 59.3% | 77.7% | 75.1% |
| Obesity, BMI ≥30.0 Kg/m2* | 75.0 M (33.7%) | 40.1 M (35.2%) | 32.8% | 51.0% | 43.4% |
| DM | |||||
| Prevalence, 2008 | |||||
| Physician-diagnosed DM* | 18.3 M (8.0%) | 10.0 M (8.2%) | 6.5% | 14.7% | 12.7% |
| Undiagnosed DM* | 7.1 M (3.1%) | 2.7 M (2.3%) | 1.9% | 4.0% | 3.8% |
| Prediabetes* | 81.5 M (36.8%) | 33.4 M (28.8%) | 27.9% | 27.1% | 34.3% |
| Incidence, diagnosed DM* | 1.6 M | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Mortality, 2008† | 70.6 K | 35.2 K | 27.3 K | 6.6 K | N/A |
CVD indicates cardiovascular disease; M, millions; K, thousands; N/A, 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); HBP, high blood pressure; HF, heart failure; LDL, low-density lipoprotein; HDL, high-density lipoprotein; PA, physical activity; BMI, body mass index; and DM, diabetes mellitus.
*
Age ≥20 y.
†
All ages.
‡
New and recurrent MI and fatal CHD.
§
Age ≥35 y.
||
Age ≥45 y.
¶
Age ≥18 y.
#
Hispanic.
**
Met 2008 Federal PA guidelines for adults.