§ Mr. Paul BurstowTo ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will estimate the prevalence of raised blood cholesterol in(a) men and (b) women in each region; and if he will make a statement. [154583]
§ Miss Melanie JohnsonFigures available from the Health Survey for England 1998 are shown in the table. In this survey, cholesterol was considered to be raised at a level of 6.5 mmo1/1 or over.
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Prevalence of raised cholesterol by Government Office Region and sex—Adults 16+ with a valid sample Raised cholesterol (percentage > =6.5mmol/l) 1998 Government Office Regions
Men (percentage)
Women (percentage)
Men (bases)
Women (bases)
North East 27.1 28.5 288 337 North West 16.9 20.7 669 720 Yorkshire and the Humber
17.9 22.5 531 591
Prevalence of raised cholesterol by Government Office Region and sex—Adults 16+with a valid sample
Raised cholesterol (percentage >=6.5mmol/l) 1998 Government Office Regions
Men (percentage)
Women (percentage)
Men (bases)
Women (bases)
West Midlands 20.3 23.8 492 589 East Midlands 14.8 21.7 453 483 East England 16.2 21.8 537 577 London 16.7 17.4 527 614 South East 19.6 24.2 810 945 South West 16.5 22.4 539 572 Source: Health Survey for England, Department of Health The quality indicators for the new general medical services contract include cholesterol management for patients with coronary heart disease. This will reinforce general practitioners' current work to deliver the quality standards set out in the national service framework for coronary heart disease, which are Driving the present trend in increasing statin prescriptions.