Table 2 The Hordaland Health Study (HUSK). Own and familiar cardiovascular morbidity, lifestyle factors, and health status in 3 341 elderly persons (70 – 74 years old), using and not using antihypertensive drugs.
Males (n = 1473) | Females (n = 1868) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
No drugs (n = 955 64.8%) | Drugs (n = 518 35.2%) | No drugs (n = 1260 66.8%) | Drugs (n = 626 33.2%) | |
Myocardial infarction | 63 (6.6) | 149 (28.8)** | 20 (1.6) | 93 (14.9)** |
Angina pectoris | 68 (7.1) | 138 (26.6)** | 45 (3.6) | 128 (20.4)** |
Apoplexia | 32 (3.4) | 55 (10.6)** | 32 (2.5) | 28 (4.5)* |
Diabetes mellitus | 40 (4.2) | 56 (10.8)** | 52 (4.1) | 65 (10.4)** |
Family history of coronary disease | 364 (38.1) | 224 (43.2)** | 566 (44.9) | 346 (55.3)** |
Family history of myocardial infarction < 60 y | 129 (13.5) | 96 (18.5)* | 206 (16.3) | 130 (20.8)* |
Family history of apoplexia < 70 y | 100 (10.5) | 76 (14.7)* | 173 (13.7) | 118 (18.8)* |
Daily smoking | 158 (16.5) | 57 (11.0)** | 210 (16.7) | 57 (9.1)** |
Quit smoking | 543 (56.9) | 351 (67.8)** | 283 (22.5) | 170 (27.2)* |
Alcohol > 14 times/month | 79 (9.7) | 48 (10.7) | 45 (4.5) | 13 (2.7) |
No physical exercise | 108 (12.0) | 72 (14.5) | 170 (15.3) | 125 (22.1)** |
Hard physical exercise | 337 (38.8) | 134 (28.5)** | 213 (20.5) | 88 (16.6) |
BMI => 27 kg/m2 | 289 (30.3) | 210 (40.5)** | 431 (34.7) | 314 (50.2)** |
Education < 12 y | 297 (57.4) | 181 (65.1)* | 573 (79.9) | 304 (86.4)* |
Depressed mood | 29 (3.5) | 11 (2.5) | 37 (3.7) | 32 (6.8)** |
Less than good general health | 212 (22.6) | 180 (35.7)** | 389 (31.9) | 285 (46.5)** |