In Italy, attack rate per 10,000 of cerebrovascular events among the adult population (aged 35-74) is 24.0 in men and 15.2 in women. If only fatal events are considered, attack rate is 4.0 in men and 2.9 in women. If only non-fatal events are considered, it is 20.1 in men and 12.3 in women.
Look at the graphs and read the data for men and women.
Men
Attack rate of cerebrovascular events in men is:
Attack rate (per 10,000) of cerebrovascular events by age range.
Men aged 35-74
Attack rate of cerebrovascular events in women is:
Attack rate (per 10,000) of cerebrovascular events by age range.
Women aged 35-74
Data were collected within the Registro nazionale degli eventi coronarici e cerebrovascolari maggiori and refer to the two-year period 1998-1999.
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