Table 4.
Prevalence of self reported diabetes and glycated haemoglobin concentration and percentage population excess mortality associated with glycated haemoglobin 5% or higher in men 45-79 years, 1995-9
| Glycated haemoglobin (%)
|
Self reported diabetes (n=160) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| <5 (n=1204) | 5-5.4 (n=1606) | 5.5-6.9 (n=1611) | ⩾7 (n=81) | ||
| Prevalence in study population (%) | 25.8 | 34.4 | 34.6 | 1.7 | 3.4 |
| % contribution to excess mortality from | |||||
| All causes | — | 23 | 59 | 4 | 14 |
| Cardiovascular disease | — | 39 | 38 | 5 | 18 |
| Ischaemic heart disease | — | 37 | 38 | 4 | 21 |
| Prevalence if population mean lowered by 0.1% HbA1c (%) | 32.4 | 34.8 | 27.7 | 1.6 | 3.4 |
| Prevalence if population mean lowered by 0.2% HbA1c (%) | 38.5 | 38.8 | 17.7 | 1.5 | 3.4 |