Table 1.
Self-Reported Health Outcomes and Health-Related Behaviors in England and the United States, Ages 50+, Prevalence (95% Confidence Interval)
| England | United States | |
|---|---|---|
| Unweighted sample Na | 5,984 | 6,683 |
| Hypertension | 36.2 (34.6–37.9) | 55.6 (54.0–57.3) |
| Diabetes | 11.8 (10.9–12.8) | 22.6 (21.3–24) |
| Chronic lung diseases | 5.1 (4.4–5.7) | 9.8 (8.8–10.8) |
| Cancer | 5.1 (4.4–5.7) | 14.4 (13.2–15.6) |
| Stroke | 4 (3.4–4.5) | 5.5 (4.7–6.2) |
| Heart attack | 3.6 (3.0 – 4.1) | 5.0 (4.3 – 5.8) |
| Self-rated general health | ||
| Excellent | 8.5 (7.3–9.5) | 8.2 (7.2–9.1) |
| Very good | 33.4 (31.5–35.3) | 32.8 (31.2–34.4) |
| Good | 34.5 (32.9–36.1) | 34.7 (33.1–36.3) |
| Fair | 18.2 (16.8–19.7) | 18.7 (17.5–19.9) |
| Poor | 5.4 (4.6–6.2) | 5.6 (4.8–6.3) |
| Depression (CES-D scale ≥ 3) | 19.3 (17.9–20.6) | 18.7 (17.5–19.9) |
| ADL ≥1 | 15.1 (14–16.2) | 13.4 (12.3–14.5) |
| IADL ≥1 | 14.9 (13.8–16) | 31.2 (29.7–32.8) |
| Often troubled with pain | 41.9 (40.2–43.6) | 40 (38.4–41.6) |
| Ever smoked cigarettes | 62.7 (61–64.4) | 54.9 (53.3–56.6) |
| Current smoker | 10.1 (8.9–11.2) | 13.5 (12.3–14.7) |
| Heavy drinking | 29.1 (27.4–30.8) | 11.7 (10.6–12.7) |
Notes: ADL = activity of daily living; CES-D scale = Center for Epidemiological Studies—Depression scale; IADL = instrumental activity of daily living.
aSee Supplementary Figure A1 for the STROBE (Strengthening the Reporting of Observational Studies in Epidemiology) flow chart for sample selection.