Table 1. Number of aneurysms (aorta > 30 mm from ultrasound) according to age and gender in a screening study carried out in São Paulo.
Population | Total (%) | Aneurysms found (%) | 95% CI |
---|---|---|---|
All | 2,756 (100) | 64 (2.32) | 1.79 – 2.96 |
age > 60 | 1,517 (55) | 50 (3.30) | 2.45 – 4.33 |
age > 65 | 947 (34.3) | 37 (3.91) | 2.77 – 5.36 |
Male | 1,228 (44.5) | 56 (4.56) | 3.46 – 5.88 |
male, age > 60 | 722 (26.1) | 43 (5.96) | 4.34 – 7.95 |
Female | 1,528 (55.44) | 9 (0.59) | 0.27 – 1.11 |
female, age > 60 | 795 (28.8) | 7 (0.88) | 0.35 – 1.80 |
CI = confidence interval.