Figure 2. Average incidence rate of AVC (% per year) by yearly age-increments, among those free of AVC at baseline (n=5,142), for both men (squares) and women (circles).
The size of the scatter points is weighted for number at risk at each age category, and non-linear Lowess smooth curves are displayed for the full cohort (solid), women (dotted) and men (dashed). There is a marked increase in AVC incidence rate with advancing age.