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:

• age range 35-44: 2.4 for all events, 0.4 for fatal and 2.1 for non-fatal events
• age range 45-54: 9.0 for all events, 1.2 for fatal and 7.8 for non-fatal events
• age range 55-64: 27.3 for all events, 3.7 for fatal and 23.7 for non-fatal events
• age range 65-74: 78.2 for all events, 14.6 for fatal and 63.5 for non-fatal events.

Attack rate (per 10,000) of cerebrovascular events by age range.

Men aged 35-74

 

Women

Attack rate of cerebrovascular events in women is:

• age range 35-44: 2.0 for all events, 0.3 for fatal and 1.6 for non-fatal events
• age range 45-54: 5.3 for all events, 0.9 for fatal and 4.4 for non-fatal events
• age range 55-64: 13.6 for all events, 2.3 for fatal, 11.3 for non-fatal events
• age range 65-74: 45.9 for all events, 9.3 for fatal and 36.6 for non-fatal events.

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.