Table 18-1.
Coronary Heart Disease
| Population Group | Prevalence, CHD, 2010 Age ≥20 y | Prevalence, MI, 2010 Age ≥20 y | New and Recurrent MI and Fatal CHD, Age ≥35 y | New and Recurrent MI, Age ≥35 y | Mortality,* CHD, 2010 All Ages | Mortality,* MI, 2010 All Ages | Hospital Discharges CHD, 2010 All Ages |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Both sexes | 15 400 000 (6.4%) | 7 600 000 (2.9%) | 915 000 | 720 000 | 379 559 | 122 071 | 1 346 000 |
| Males | 8 800 000 (7.9%) | 5 000 000 (4.2%) | 530 000 | 420 000 | 207 580 (54.7%)† | 67 435 (55.2%)† | 828 000 |
| Females | 6 600 000 (5.1%) | 2 600 000 (1.7%) | 385 000 | 300 000 | 171 979 (45.3%)† | 54 636 (44.8%)† | 518 000 |
| NH white males | 8.2% | 4.4% | 465 000‡ | … | 181 386 | 59 181 | … |
| NH white females | 4.6% | 1.5% | 330 000‡ | … | 148 891 | 47 023 | … |
| NH black males | 6.8% | 3.9% | 65 000‡ | … | 20 615 | 6445 | … |
| NH black females | 7.1% | 2.3% | 55 000‡ | … | 19 015 | 6298 | … |
| Mexican American males | 6.7% | 3.6% | … | … | … | … | … |
| Mexican American females | 5.3% | 1.7% | … | … | … | … | … |
| Asian | 4.5%§ | … | … | … | 7821|| | 2530|| | … |
| American Indian/Alaska Native | 8.1%§¶ | … | … | … | 1831 | 594 | … |
CHD includes people who responded “yes” to at least 1 of the questions in “Has a doctor or other health professional ever told you that you had coronary heart disease, angina or angina pectoris, heart attack, or myocardial infarction?” Those who answered “no” but were diagnosed with Rose angina are also included (the Rose questionnaire is only administered to survey participants >40 y of age).
CHD indicates coronary heart disease; ellipses (…), data not available; MI, myocardial infarction; and NH, non-Hispanic.
Mortality data for the white, black, Asian or Pacific Islander, and American Indian/Alaska Native populations include deaths of people of Hispanic and non-Hispanic origin. Numbers of deaths for the American Indian/Alaska Native and Asian or Pacific Islander populations are known to be underestimated.
These percentages represent the portion of total CHD and MI mortality that is for males vs females.
Estimates include Hispanics and non-Hispanics. Estimates for whites include other nonblack races.
National Health Interview Survey, National Center for Health Statistics 2012; data are weighted percentages for Americans ≥18 y of age.1
Includes Chinese, Filipino, Hawaiian, Japanese, and Other Asian or Pacific Islander.
Estimate considered unreliable or does not meet standards of reliability or precision.
Sources: Prevalence: National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2007 to 2010 (National Center for Health Statistics) and National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute. Percentages for racial/ethnic groups are age adjusted for Americans ≥20 y of age. Age-specific percentages are extrapolated to the 2010 US population estimates. These data are based on self-reports. Incidence: Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities study (2005–2010), National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute. Mortality: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention/National Center for Health Statistics, 2010 Mortality Multiple Cause-of-Death–United States, version dated May 29, 2013. Hospital discharges: National Hospital Discharge Survey, National Center for Health Statistics (data include those inpatients discharged alive, dead, or status unknown).