Table 4 |
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Previous illnesses and conditions for which women are now being treated in 121 000 respondents to the Million Women Study |
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| Characteristic |
Percentage |
|
|
|
| Women with a history of: |
|
| 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: |
|
| 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: |
|
| Hysterectomy |
25.1 |
| Tubal ligation |
19.2 |
| Bilateral oophorectomy |
7.4 |
|
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The Million Women Study Collaborative Group Breast Cancer Res 1999 1:73 doi:10.1186/bcr16 |
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