Heart attack prevention - results of the Takeheart Health Check

Takeheart Health Check

Heart Attack Prevention - Results

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Risk Factors

A large number of our clients are classified as normal in Takeheart terms and can be reassured about the possibility of a heart attack.
A number have a significant risk which is amenable to reduction in a relatively straightforward manner.
A few are frankly sick and merit referral.
Smoking

About 17% of our clients smoke.
The number who give up after Takeheart is encouraging - 25%, though it must be said that the figures have not been checked with cotinine measurements.
Emotional Illness

About 44% show high Goldberg scores.
This suggests a high prevalence of anxiety/depression.
May explain a number of "heart disease" symptoms.
Alcohol

About 8% have raised GGT levels.
Mean Corpuscular Volumes have not been measured, but it does suggest that our clients demonstrate a similar prevalence of alcohol problems as the rest of the population.
Asthma

About 8% have Peak Flow Rates more than two standard deviations below the mean.
This is a significant pool of suboptimally treated asthma.
Obesity

Overweight in the context of Takeheart is taken to be more than 10% over the Maximum Desirable Weight which in turn is derived from life tables.
Corresponds to a BMI of about 29-30.
About 40% come into this category.
TAKEHEART clients are allotted to one of 32 categories.

The first table enumerates the numbers who fall into each category.
The third and fourth column contain the absolute numbers and percentage respectively of the current session.
The final column is the percentage in the whole file.
Three entries at the bottom of the table are not referenced to a folder number. They refer to abnormal

GGT values
Goldberg anxiety and depression scores
Peak Flow Rates (SD is standard deviations).
The second table is constructed from the same (real) data expressed as a percentage of the total.

'Sex' refers to the distribution between the sexes
'Smok' the number who smoke
'Weight' those who are more than 10% overweight
'Chol' those with a cholesterol over 5·5 mmols/l
'BP' those with a raised blood pressure.
The last table contains the results of our smokers survey.

Folder Number Description This Session % All Sessions %
01 Normal Male 31 20·53 12·92

02 Normal Female 11 7·28 9·89

03 Male/smoker 8 5·30 2·55

04 Female/smoker 3 1·99 2·25

05 Male/weight 11 7·28 6·61

06 Female/weight 6 3·97 4·79

07 Male/chol 13 8·61 8·80

08 Female/chol 9 5·96 6·86

09 Male/BP 6 3·97 3·03

10 Female/BP 1 0·66 1·52

11 Male/smoker/weight 4 2·65 1·52

12 Female/smoker/weight 0 0·00 0·61

13 Male/weight/chol 7 4·64 7·65

14 Female/weight/chol 3 1·99 5·10

15 Male/weight/BP 6 3·97 2·85

16 Female/weight/BP 2 1·32 1·03

17 Male/smoker/chol 4 2·65 1·58

18 Female/smoker/chol 0 0·00 1·40

19 Male/smoker/BP 2 1·32 0·42

20 Female/smoker/BP 1 0·66 0·24

21 Male/chol/BP 6 3·97 3·16

22 Female/chol/BP 2 1·32 1·64

23 Male/smoker/weight/chol/BP 2 1·32 1·09

24 Female/smoker/weight/chol/BP 0 0·00 0·36

25 Male/smoker/weight/cho 0 0·00 1·40

26 Female/smoker/weight/chol 1 0·66 1·33

27 Male/smoker/weight/BP 2 1·32 0·67

28 Female/smoker/weight/BP 0 0·00 0·49

29 Male/smoker/chol/BP 2 1·32 0·55

30 Female/smoker/chol/BP 0 0·00 0·55

31 Male/weight/chol/BP 8 5·30 4·73

32 Female/weight/chol/BP 0 0·00 2·43

Raised GGT level 13 8·61 8·34

High Goldberg score 51 33·77 44·90

PFR > 2 SDs below the mean 8 5·30 7·48

% This Session % All Sessions
Sex Smok Wt Chol BP Sex Smok Wt Chol BP

MALE 74·2 15·9 26·5 27·8 22·5 58·4 9·6 27·4 28·4 16·2

FEMALE 26·0 3·4 8·0 10·0 4·0 41·7 7·9 18·7 20·6 8·9

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TOTALS 100·2 19·3 34·5 37·8 26·5 100·1 8·9 23·8 25·2 13·2

The Smoking Survey.
Smokers seen before October 1993 were questioned about their cigarette smoking in April 1994.

All Ages 25 - 35 yrs

Numbers Percent Numbers Percent

Total smokers seen 118 100% 16 100%

Replies 96 82% 12 75%

Stopped Smoking 29 25% 4 25%

Still Smoking 53 45% 6 38%

Valiant Efforts 12 10% 2 12%

Died 2 2% - -

Valiant efforts refer to those who have reduced their smoking almost but not quite to vanishing point.
The 25 - 35 age group accounts for 13.5% of the smokers - a similar proportion as in the group as a whole.

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Folder Number	Description	This Session %		All Sessions %
01	Normal Male	31	20·53	12·92
02	Normal Female	11	7·28	9·89
03	Male/smoker	8	5·30	2·55
04	Female/smoker	3	1·99	2·25
05	Male/weight	11	7·28	6·61
06	Female/weight	6	3·97	4·79
07	Male/chol	13	8·61	8·80
08	Female/chol	9	5·96	6·86
09	Male/BP	6	3·97	3·03
10	Female/BP	1	0·66	1·52
11	Male/smoker/weight	4	2·65	1·52
12	Female/smoker/weight	0	0·00	0·61
13	Male/weight/chol	7	4·64	7·65
14	Female/weight/chol	3	1·99	5·10
15	Male/weight/BP	6	3·97	2·85
16	Female/weight/BP	2	1·32	1·03
17	Male/smoker/chol	4	2·65	1·58
18	Female/smoker/chol	0	0·00	1·40
19	Male/smoker/BP	2	1·32	0·42
20	Female/smoker/BP	1	0·66	0·24
21	Male/chol/BP	6	3·97	3·16
22	Female/chol/BP	2	1·32	1·64
23	Male/smoker/weight/chol/BP	2	1·32	1·09
24	Female/smoker/weight/chol/BP	0	0·00	0·36
25	Male/smoker/weight/cho	0	0·00	1·40
26	Female/smoker/weight/chol	1	0·66	1·33
27	Male/smoker/weight/BP	2	1·32	0·67
28	Female/smoker/weight/BP	0	0·00	0·49
29	Male/smoker/chol/BP	2	1·32	0·55
30	Female/smoker/chol/BP	0	0·00	0·55
31	Male/weight/chol/BP	8	5·30	4·73
32	Female/weight/chol/BP	0	0·00	2·43
	Raised GGT level	13	8·61	8·34
	High Goldberg score	51	33·77	44·90
	PFR > 2 SDs below the mean	8	5·30	7·48

	% This Session					% All Sessions
	Sex	Smok	Wt	Chol	BP	Sex	Smok	Wt	Chol	BP
MALE	74·2	15·9	26·5	27·8	22·5	58·4	9·6	27·4	28·4	16·2
FEMALE	26·0	3·4	8·0	10·0	4·0	41·7	7·9	18·7	20·6	8·9
	----	----	----	----	----	----	----	----	----	----
TOTALS	100·2	19·3	34·5	37·8	26·5	100·1	8·9	23·8	25·2	13·2

	All Ages		25 - 35 yrs
	Numbers	Percent	Numbers	Percent
Total smokers seen	118	100%	16	100%
Replies	96	82%	12	75%
Stopped Smoking	29	25%	4	25%
Still Smoking	53	45%	6	38%
Valiant Efforts	12	10%	2	12%
Died	2	2%	-	-