UK Biobank participants had a lower prevalence of self-reported health conditions, including cardiovascular disease, stroke, hypertension, diabetes, chronic kidney disease, and respiratory disease, than the general population, as obtained from various HSEs performed in 2006, 2009, and 2010 (Table 5). For example, among men aged 45–54 years, the prevalence of self-reported cardiovascular disease was 4.6% in UK Biobank participants and 10.9% in the general population, and among women aged 45–54 years the prevalences were 2.4% and 10.3%, respectively. Table 5.Comparison of the Prevalence (%) of Self-Reported Health Conditions, by Age and Sex, in UK Biobank Participants (Recruited in 2006–2010) With Data From the Health Survey for England 2006, 2009, or 2010a,b,cSelf-Reported DiseaseMenWomenAge 45–54 YearsAge 55–64 YearsAge 45–54 YearsAge 55–64 YearsUK BiobankHSEUK BiobankHSEUK BiobankHSEUK BiobankHSECardiovascular diseased4.610.911.518.52.410.35.015.2Ischemic heart diseasee2.83.67.910.60.91.32.63.5Stroke0.81.21.93.00.60.91.02.3Angina1.82.45.38.00.71.22.13.2Myocardial infarction1.72.14.56.30.30.70.91.6Abnormal heart rhythm1.55.73.16.31.45.72.27.3Hypertensionf21.22734.43915.41627.429Diabetes4.58.17.810.52.43.56.38.0Chronic kidney disease0.21.10.31.50.21.20.21.9Asthmaf11.7129.91313.01611.815COPDf0.110.430.100.42Abbreviations: COPD, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; HSE, Health Survey for England; UK, United Kingdom.a See references 8, 10, and 11 for further information about HSE data.b HSE estimates were weighted for nonresponse bias.c HSE 2006 data were used for cardiovascular disease, ischemic heart disease, stroke, angina, myocardial infarction, and
