Table 1

Incidence of coronary heart disease (CHD) manifestations in subjects used in the analysis

CHD eventsNorthern Europe (n= 2213)Southern Europe (n=5897)Ratios north/south
EventsRate/1000 in
10 years
EventsRate/1000 in
10 years
CHDD11451113192.68
CHDH19086192322.69
CHDA391177395672.64
Ratios
CHDD/CHDH0.590.59
CHDD/CHDA0.280.28
CHDH/CHDA0.490.48
  • Subjects who died from non-coronary events are excluded.

  • CHDA, CHD any criterion; CHDD, CHD deaths; CHDH, CHD hard criteria.