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Table 1 Age-standardised trends in coronary heart disease mortality among Swedish women from 1987 to 2009: joinpoint analysis

From: Continuing decrease in coronary heart disease mortality in Sweden

Age group (years) and periods

No of deaths (max-min)1

Rates per 105(max-min)2

Annual percentage change(95% CI)

35–54

   

1987–2009

104–63

11.6 –5.2

-3.1* (-3.7 to -2.4)

55–64:

   

1987–2009

482–216

107–39.1

-4.7* (-5.1 to -4.2)

65–74:

   

1987–1996

1978–1346

417–289

-4.3* (-5.0 to -3.5)

1996–2009

1346–588

294–128

-5.7* (-6.3 to -5.2)

75–84:

   

1987–1989

4928–4480

1617–1418

-6.5* (-10.9 to -1.8)

1989–1992

4518–4421

1418–1360

-1.5 (-6.4 to 3.7)

1992–2006

4421–2428

1360–729

-4.5* (-4.8 to -4.2)

2006–2009

2428–1855

729–578

-6.9* (-10.5 to -3.2)

35–84:

   

1987–1993

7496–6376

301.1–244.2

-3.4* (-4.4 to -2.4)

1993–2009

6376–2758

244.2–105.1

-4.8* (-5.1 to -4.5)

  1. *Annual Percentage Change (APC) is significantly different from zero at alpha = 0.05.
  2. 1The total number of deaths in the age group for each particular year.
  3. 2Comparison of the mortality rates in each age group and time interval.