In Italy, attack rate per 10,000 for coronary events among the adult population (aged 35-74) is 33.9 in men and 9.5 in women. If only fatal events are considered, attack rate is 11.1 for men and 4.1 for women. If only non-fatal events are considered, it is 21.6 for men and 5.4 for women.

 

Look at the graphs and read the data for men and women.

 

Men

Attack rate of coronary events in men is:

• age range 35-44: 5.9 for all events, 1.2 for fatal and 4.7 for non-fatal events
• age range 45-54: 20.6 for all events; 4.2 for fatal and 16.4 for non-fatal events
• age range 55-64: 41.8 for all events; 12.0 for fatal and 29.8 for non-fatal events
• age range 65-74: 81.4 for all events; 35.8 for fatal and 45.5 for non-fatal events.

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

Men aged 35-74

 

Women

Attack rate of coronary events in women is:

• age range 35-44: 0.9 for all events; 0.3 for fatal and 0.6 for non-fatal events
• age range 45-54: 2.7 for all events; 0. for fatal and 1.8 for non-fatal events
• age range 55-64: 9.0 for all events; 3.0 for fatal and 5.9 for non-fatal events
• age range 65-74: 29.3 for all events; 13.9 for fatal and 15.3 for non-fatal events.

Attack rate (per 10,000) for coronary 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.