Table 4

 Prevalence of probable (LVEF <50%) and definite left ventricular systolic dysfunction (LVEF <45%) stratified by age and sex

Age group (years)
45–5455–6465–7475–84⩾75
LVEF, left ventricular ejection fraction.
LVEF <50%Men5.0%6.6%12.0%20.0%21.1%
Women0.0%4.9%0.0%2.9%7.1%
All2.2%5.6%7.0%11.4%13.7%
LVEF <45%Men2.5%3.3%10.8%11.4%13.2%
Women0.0%1.6%0.0%2.9%7.1%
All1.1%2.3%6.3%7.1%10.0%