Table 2.
The prevalence of respiratory and cardiovascular diseases in different counties and among ethnic groups, n (%).
| Ida-Viru County | Lääne-Viru County | Tartu | Estonians | Non-Estonians | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| During the last 12 months | |||||
| Wheezing without a cold | 358 (42.2 1) | 66 (36.2) | 427 (17.9) | 405 (30.0) | 353 (46.0 3) |
| Chest tightness | 256 (30.1 1) | 42 (23.3) | 403 (16.9) | 215 (15.9) | 242 (31.6 3) |
| Shortness of breath | 165 (19.4 1) | 27 (14.6) | 286 (12.0) | 143 (10.6) | 156 (20.4 3) |
| Attack of coughing | 384 (45.2) | 77 (42.2) | 997 (41.8) | 539 (39.9) | 324 (42.3) |
| Asthma attack | 65 (7.6 1) | 12 (6.7) | 91 (3.8) | 62 (4.6) | 60 (7.8 3) |
| Ever had | |||||
| Wheezing | 275 (32.4 1,2) | 37 (20.5) | 539 (22.6) | 251 (18.6) | 254 (33.1 3) |
| Long-term cough | 249 (29.3 1) | 41 (22.3) | 498 (20.9) | 259 (19.2) | 242 (31.6 3) |
| Nose allergies/hay fever | 185 (21.8) | 41 (22.5) | 577 (24.2) | 320 (23.7) | 157 (20.5) |
| Asthma | 64 (7.5) | 15 (8.0) | 174 (7.3) | 91 (6.7) | 58 (7.5) |
| COPD | 20 (2.4) | 3 (1.7) | 24 (1.0) | 12 (0.9) | 21 (2.7 3) |
| Hypertension | 292 (34.4 1) | 59 (32.2) | 370 (15.5) | 181 (13.4) | 250 (32.6 3) |
| Heart disease | 138 (16.3 1,2) | 18 (10.0) | 241 (10.1) | 85 (6.3) | 130 (16.9 3) |
| Myocardial infarction | 66 (7.8 1) | 7 (4.1) | 48 (2.0) | 16 (1.2) | 61 (7.9 3) |
| Stroke | 31 (3.6 1) | 4 (2.4) | 24 (1.0) | 11 (0.8) | 31 (4.1 3) |
| Diabetes | 84 (9.9 1) | 11 (5.8) | 69 (2.9) | 35 (2.6) | 72 (9.4 3) |
1 Respondents from Ida-Viru County different (p < 0.05) from respondents from Tartu; 2 Respondents from Ida-Viru County different (p < 0.05) from respondents from Lääne-Viru County; 3 Non-Estonian respondents different (p < 0.05) from Estonian respondents; Values in bold: p < 0.05.