Table 1

Rates (per million population) of coronary revascularisation in England compared with the USA

Age groups (years)
45–6465–7475–84All ages*
*Rate is weighted average for all age groups, not just 45–84; because rates are lower in those aged <45 and 85+ the all ages rate is lower than the rates in the 45–84 year age groups.
†National hospital discharge survey for non-federal short stay hospitals, 1996.2
‡Hospital episodes statistics 1998–99.
USA†678515580125773224
England‡186433771114839
Ratio USA:England3.64.611.33.8