Table 3

Major CHD event rates (/1000/year) by age group and time period

Year at start of five year periodAge group at the start of five year period (years)All men (total events)
40–4545–4950–5455–5960–6465–69
Total number of men
 1978–8018381898197420257735
 1983–8518201855190118787454
 1988–9017881788177716376990
CHD mortality rate
 1978–800.41.93.46.73.2 (121)
 1983–851.43.55.710.75.3 (192)
 1988–902.35.07.49.55.9 (198)
Non-fatal MI event rate
 1978–802.65.36.87.05.5 (209)
 1983–852.86.48.17.66.2 (225)
 1988–905.06.37.26.96.3 (212)
Total major CHD event rate
 1978–803.17.210.213.78.7 (330)
 1983–854.29.913.918.311.5 (417)
 1988–907.311.314.716.412.2 (410)
First major CHD event rate3-150
 1978–802.65.77.610.96.7 (243)
 1983–853.67.611.014.19.0 (304)
 1988–906.38.112.013.49.7 (301)
  • 3-150 Excludes 300 (of 7735) men with a history of diagnosed MI (or missing information) at baseline.