Table 2.
Age specific prevalence of abnormal left ventricular function*
| Age group (years) |
Men
|
Women
|
Men and women combined
|
|||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No | Prevalence (%) (95% CI) | No | Prevalence (%) (95% CI) | No | Prevalence (%) (95% CI) | |||
| All ages | 48/375 | 12.8 (9.6 to 16.6) | 13/442 | 2.9 (1.8 to 5.0) | 61/817 | 7.5 (5.8 to 9.5) | ||
| 70-74 | 17/180 | 9.4 (5.5 to 14.7) | 4/184 | 2.2 (0.6 to 5.5) | 21/364 | 5.8 (3.6 to 8.7) | ||
| 75-79 | 16/122 | 13.1 (7.7 to 20.4) | 4/166 | 2.4 (0.7 to 6.1) | 20/288 | 6.94 (4.3 to 10.5) | ||
| 80-84 | 15/73 | 20.5 (12.0 to 31.6) | 5/92 | 5.4 (1.8 to 12.2) | 20/165 | 12.1 (7.6 to 18.1) | ||
*
Abnormal includes mild, moderate, and severe dysfunction.