Cardiorespiratory risk factor | Women | Men | ||
GPO 1966 | HSE 2006 | GPO 1966 | HSE 2006 | |
Systolic blood pressure (mm Hg) | 125.7 | 122.5 | 134.6 | 130.6 |
Diastolic blood pressure (mm Hg) | 81.6 | 74.5 | 84.3 | 77.0 |
Total cholesterol (mmol/l) | 5.19 | 5.57 | 5.06 | 5.65 |
Body mass index (kg/m2) | 24.9 | 27.1 | 25.0 | 28.0 |
% | % | % | % | |
Cigarette smoking status: | ||||
Never cigarette smoker | 35.6 | 49.8 | 14.0 | 45.9 |
Ex-cigarette smoker (includes both occasional and regular past use) | 13.4 | 29.2 | 18.7 | 32.7 |
Current cigarette smoker | 51.1 | 21.0 | 58.0 | 21.4 |
*Data from Health Survey for England (HSE) 2006.