Table 2.
Prevalence (%) of each non-communicable disease over 11-wave, follow-up by educational level
| Educational level | All | Low | Middle | High | p for trend | N |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men (N = 15,127) | ||||||
| Diabetes | 13.7 | 15.4 | 14.2 | 11.4 | < 0.001 | 13,719 |
| Heart disease | 9.7 | 9.8 | 9.7 | 9.5 | 0.687 | 14,581 |
| Stroke | 4.9 | 5.9 | 5.0 | 3.9 | < 0.001 | 14,886 |
| Hypertension | 32.9 | 32.7 | 33.2 | 32.5 | 0.820 | 12,281 |
| Hyperlipidaemia | 23.8 | 18.0 | 24.0 | 28.0 | < 0.001 | 13,792 |
| Cancer | 8.6 | 9.1 | 8.6 | 8.3 | 0.237 | 14,931 |
| Women (N = 16,083) | ||||||
| Diabetes | 8.8 | 13.4 | 8.0 | 5.3 | < 0.001 | 15,333 |
| Heart disease | 6.0 | 7.1 | 5.8 | 5.8 | < 0.001 | 15,803 |
| Stroke | 3.2 | 4.3 | 3.0 | 1.7 | < 0.001 | 15,938 |
| Hypertension | 23.8 | 27.7 | 23.4 | 18.6 | < 0.001 | 13,586 |
| Hyperlipidaemia | 25.7 | 20.7 | 26.8 | 28.3 | < 0.001 | 14,706 |
| Cancer | 7.5 | 7.7 | 7.4 | 7.1 | 0.528 | 15,762 |