Table 4 Previous illnesses and conditions for which women are now being treated in 121 000 respondents to the Million Women Study
From: The Million Women Study: design and characteristics of the study population
Characteristic | Percentage |
|---|---|
Women with a history of: | Â |
   Hypertension, when pregnant | 23.7 |
   Hypertension, when not pregnant | 22.0 |
   Blood clot in leg | 4.5 |
   Heart disease | 3.8 |
   Diabetes mellitus | 2.7 |
   Stroke | 1.0 |
Women currently being treated for: | Â |
   Hypertension | 14.9 |
   Depression/anxiety | 9.5 |
   Asthma | 7.1 |
   Thyroid disease | 5.9 |
   Heart disease | 2.6 |
   Diabetes mellitus | 2.5 |
Women with previous operations: | Â |
   Hysterectomy | 25.1 |
   Tubal ligation | 19.2 |
   Bilateral oophorectomy | 7.4 |