Raised risk factors, referrals, and treatment for NHS Health Check attendees and non-attendees at or on index date or in the 12 months following
| Primary study 2013–2017 | Secondary study 2009–2013 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Attendees recorded, n | % of recorded | Non-attendees recorded, n | % of recorded | Attendees recorded, n | % of recorded | Non-attendees recorded, n | % of recorded | ||
| Raised risk factors | Raised risk factors | ||||||||
| Fasting glucose ≥7 mmol/L | 2085 | 0.9 | 4990 | 0.9 | Fasting glucose ≥7 mmol/L | 1988 | 1.5 | 8411 | 2.1 |
| Random glucose ≥11 mmol/L | 918 | 0.2 | 2500 | 0.3 | Random glucosee ≥11 mmol/L | 748 | 0.4 | 4030 | 0.4 |
| Raised BP: SBP ≥140 mmHg or DBP ≥90 mmHg | 150 652 | 25.6 | 216 728 | 9.6 | Raised BP: SBP ≥140 mmHg or DBP ≥90 mmHg | 88 847 | 29.6 | 316 602 | 12.9 |
| Obesity BMI ≥30 kg/m2 on or after NHSHC or index date | 115 201 | 19.7 | 88 674 | 4.3 | Obesity BMI ≥30 kg/m2 on or after NHSHC or index date | 56 944 | 19.2 | 135 595 | 6.1 |
| New referrals | New referrals | ||||||||
| Attendees, n | % | Non-attendees, n | % | Attendees, n | % | Non-attendees, n | % | ||
| Current smokers up to NHSHC or index date | 90 741 | 15.4 | 576 888 | 19.9 | Current smokers up to NHSHC or index date | 53 503 | 17.8 | 641 882 | 20.5 |
| Current smokers referred to smoking cessation clinic | 74 866 | 82.5 | 210 453 | 36.5 | Current smokers referred to smoking cessation clinic | 43 295 | 80.9 | 212 121 | 33.0 |
| Obesity: BMI ≥30 kg/m2 up to NHSHC or index date | 130 714 | 22.1 | 407 409 | 14.0 | Obesity: BMI ≥30 kg/m2 up to NHSHC or index date | 66 630 | 22.1 | 414 733 | 13.3 |
| Weight referrals: BMI ≥30 kg/m2 | 70 803 | 54.2 | 14 444 | 3.5 | Weight referrals: BMI ≥30 kg/m2 | 34 524 | 51.8 | 22 578 | 5.4 |
| Exercise referrals: BMI ≥30 kg/m2 | 66 421 | 50.8 | 18 352 | 4.5 | Exercise referrals: BMI ≥30 kg/m2 | 36 952 | 55.5 | 24 639 | 5.9 |
| Alcohol>6 units/day up to NHSHC or index date | 29 703 | 5.0 | 24 715 | 0.9 | Alcohol >6 units/day up to NHSHC or index date | 6382 | 2.1 | 7775 | 0.2 |
| Alcohol referrals: >6 units/day | 12 854 | 43.3 | 1311 | 5.3 | Alcohol referrals:>6 units/day | 3668 | 57.5 | 613 | 7.9 |
| New treatment | New treatment | ||||||||
| ≥2 prescriptions for statins | 15 470 | 2.6 | 23 450 | 0.8 | ≥2 prescriptions for statins | 11 065 | 3.7 | 36 134 | 1.2 |
| ≥2 prescriptions for antihypertensives | 14 461 | 2.5 | 38 745 | 1.3 | ≥2 prescriptions for antihypertensives | 8508 | 2.8 | 49 790 | 1.6 |
BMI = body mass index. BP = blood pressure. DBP = diastolic blood pressure. NHSHC = NHS Health Check. SBP = systolic blood pressure.