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Health Survey for England Rachel Craig. Health Survey for England . Commissioned by the NHS Information Centre for health and social care Conducted by NatCen and UCL 2006 report: Cardiovascular disease 2007 report: Knowledge and attitudes about health Impact of the smoking ban
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Health Survey for England Rachel Craig
Health Survey for England • Commissioned by the NHS Information Centre for health and social care • Conducted by NatCen and UCL • 2006 report: Cardiovascular disease • 2007 report: Knowledge and attitudes about health Impact of the smoking ban • 2008 report: Physical activity
2006 focus:Cardiovascular disease • CVD:ever had angina, heart attack, stroke, heart murmur, or irregular heart rhythm, confirmed by a doctor • Ischaemic heart disease(IHD):angina or a heart attack confirmed by a doctor • Rose Angina questionnaire identifies those who had symptoms of angina, or possible myocardial infarction (heart attack)
Cardiovascular disease • A leading contributor to the global disease burden • Main cause of death in England - but rates falling In 2006 • 13.6% of men, 13.0% of women diagnosed with CVD • Prevalence increases with age • IHD or stroke more common in men than women (8.1% and 5.6%)
Prevalence of any CVD, IHD or stroke Age 35 and over
Prevalence of heart attack: doctor diagnosis and the Rose Angina questionnaire
Trends in child overweight and obesity, 1995-2006 (moving averages)
Cigarette smoking prevalence by equivalised household income 2006 (age standardised)
Eat five or more portions of fruit and vegetables per day(age standardised) Age 16+
Eat five or more portions of fruit and vegetables per dayAge 5-15
HSE 2007 • Sample around 7500 adults, and child boost sample • Focus on: • knowledge and attitudes (adults and children aged 11+) • children’s health and lifestyles (obesity) • monitoring the effect of smoke free legislation • …reporting end of 2008
Knowledge and attitudes • Important to understand knowledge and attitudes about • Healthy eating • Physical activity • Drinking • Smoking • Link behaviour and health to knowledge and attitudes • Link parental and child knowledge and attitudes • …Help to target health messages effectively
HSE 2008 • Sample around 16,000 adults, and child boost sample • Focus on physical activity: • Questions on activities, sport and exercise in the last 4 weeks • Objective measure of activity • Nurse visit includes objective measure of fitness • …reporting end of 2009
The actigraph • Objective measure of physical activity • Physical activity monitor worn on a belt • Like a pedometer • Respondents wear it for 7 days
The step test:objective measure of fitness • Indicator of health risk independent of obesity • Measure of functional aerobic work capacity (Vo2max) • Stepping exercise to a set rhythm, getting faster • Heart rate recorded while stepping and afterwards
An area of exploration: Demi-span • For older adults, height can be a difficult measurement • How accurate is the formula linking demi-span and ‘true’ height? • Is the relationship the same among younger adults and 65+? • How accurately can older adults’ recall their height when they were aged 25 – ‘peak height’?
Thank you Questions?