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. 1998 Apr 4;316(7137):1065–1070.

Table 1.

Case fatality from acute coronary events in men and women outside and inside hospital

Age (years) Total No of cases
No of fatal events outside hospital
No of deaths in hospital
Total case fatality (%)
Proportion of case fatality outside hospital (%)
Men Women Men Women Men Women Men Women Men Women
<45 124 18 25 6 3 0 23 33 89 100
45-49 173 22 44 3 1 1 26 18 98 75
50-54 221 37 55 12 9 1 29 35 86 92
55-59 335 85 97 18 17 11 34 34 85 62
60-64 453 139 163 39 45 20 46 42 78 66
65-69 602 255 234 79 76 38 51 46 75 68
70-74 681 378 258 139 125 70 56 55 67 67
Total 2589 934 876 296 276 141 44 47 76 68