Table 1

Annual event rates per 100 000 population for fatal and non-fatal first and recurrent coronary events in men and women

Age group (years)PopulationNon-fatal definite MINon-fatal possible MIFatal events
NumberRateNumberRateNumberRate
Men
 < 3515528353.20000
 35–49623213861.01117.72032.1
 50–6443378136313.544101.490207.5
 65–7927230163598.644161.6225826.3
Women
 < 35143283000000
 35–496033969.935.023.3
 50–64435993887.21432.12352.8
 65–793321890270.940120.4159478.7
  • Fatal events include definite myocardial infarction (MI), possible MI, and unclassifiable death.