Table 1
Age standardised coronary heart disease (CHD) mortality and event rate in selected European regions (men, aged 35–64 years)
| Population | Official CHD mortality rate per 100000* | CHD mortality per 100000† | Coronary events per 100 000‡ |
|---|---|---|---|
| *Based on death certificate enumeration. | |||
| †Fatal events included definite, possible, and unclassifiable (mainly sudden deaths with no available diagnostic information) coronary deaths. | |||
| ‡Coronary events included non-fatal events (definite myocardial infarction) and fatal events. | |||
| Glasgow (UK) | 332 | 365 | 777 |
| Belfast (UK) | 280 | 279 | 695 |
| Lille (northern France) | 89 | 172 | 298 |
| Strasbourg (north eastern France) | 80 | 141 | 292 |
| Toulouse (south western France) | 53 | 91 | 233 |
| Barcelona (north eastern Spain) | 63 | 76 | 210 |
