Table 1 Clinical characteristics at baseline of men and women with a first myocardial infarction during four consecutive time periods, 1985 to 2006*
1985-1988 | 1989-1994 | 1995-2000 | 2001-2006 | 1985-2006 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Men | N | 1463 | 1927 | 1711 | 1662 | 6763 |
Survived (%) | 408 (27.8) | 903 (46.9) | 1092 (63.8) | 1296 (78.0) | 3697 (54.7) | |
Age (%) | 55.60 | 55.30 | 55.30 | 55.70 | 55.50 | |
IHD (%) | 355 (30.1) | 520 (31.3) | 412 (25.3) | 1287 (28.8) | ||
Hypertension (%) | 782 (42.6) | 531 (33.4) | 598 (36.9) | 1911 (37.9) | ||
Diabetes (%) | 221 (11.6) | 242 (14.2) | 262 (15.9) | 725 (13.8) | ||
Regular smoking (%) | 683 (38.2) | 545 (43.0) | 516 (38.2) | 1744 (39.6) | ||
Women | N | 350 | 509 | 495 | 514 | 1868 |
Survived (%) | 101 (28.9) | 230 (45.2) | 338 (68.3) | 401 (78.0) | 1070 (57.3) | |
Age | 57.10 | 56.50 | 55.90 | 56.20 | 56.40 | |
IHD (%) | 86 (27.5) | 138 (29.0) | 127 (25.2) | 351 (27.2) | ||
Hypertension (%) | 247 (50.9) | 196 (42.4) | 231 (47.2) | 674 (46.9) | ||
Diabetes (%) | 82 (16.3) | 71 (14.4) | 97 (18.9) | 250 (16.6) |