Nutrition and Coronary Heart Disease
The estimate of the number of people with CHD is based on hospital separation data
provided in the SWSAHS Health Improvement Plan for CHD. This figure has been
adjusted to account for the specified age range of 25 to 75 years old.
Having accounted for the potential overlap within target groups, the effectiveness
figures used in this study are based on targeting a certain number of people in the
relevant community. Table 6 shows the relevant setting and target group and the
number of people in each target.
TABLE 6: SETTING, TARGET GROUP AND RESPECTIVE NUMBER OF PEOPLE IN SWSAHS
|
SETTING |
TARGET NO. OF PEOPLE USED FOR EFFECTIVENESS MEASURE |
|
GP Based |
High-risk Individuals: 300,000 High-risk Groups: 253,000 Whole Population 400,000 People with CHD_________________________________4,800 |
TABLE 7: EFFECTIVENESS MEASURES
SETTING TARGET CHD DEATHS PREVENTED
OVER PERIOD OF
EFFECTIVENESS
|
Male |
Female |
Total* | ||
|
GP Based |
High-risk Individuals: | |||
|
Obese |
3 |
2 |
5 | |
|
Inadequate Physical Activity |
23 |
10 |
33 | |
|
Total Cholesterol |
73 |
25 |
98 | |
|
Hypertension |
33 |
20 |
54 | |
|
Community |
High-risk Groups: | |||
|
Low SES Areas |
32 |
15 |
48 | |
|
Selected Migrant Groups |
14 |
8 |
22 | |
|
Aboriginal and TSI |
2 |
1 |
3 | |
|
Mass Media |
Whole Population |
16 |
6 |
22 |
|
HospitalZRehabilitation |
People with CHD |
18 |
3 |
20 |
* Note rounding
Table 7 shows the effectiveness of each intervention in terms of CHD deaths prevented
at the mid-point of the period of effectiveness. See Appendix C for a detailed derivation
of these figures.
CHERE Project Report 11- November 1999
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