Home (n = 957)* | Public place (n = 232) | p Value | |
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*Details of seven victims unknown, none of whom survived; †known in 94–98% of cases. | |||
MI, myocardial infarction; NS, not significant; OAD, obstructive airways disease. | |||
Age (years) and sex | |||
<66 | 372 (39%) | 136 (59%) | <0.001 |
66–75 | 578 (61%) | 96 (41%) | <0.001 |
Mean (SD) age | 66 (8) | 61 (11) | <0.001 |
Men | 71% | 91% | <0.001 |
History† | |||
MI | 240 (26%) | 75 (34%) | <0.05 |
Cardiac failure | 159 (17%) | 42 (19%) | NS |
Stroke | 106 (11%) | 16 (7%) | NS |
OAD | 129 (14%) | 27 (12%) | NS |