Table 2.
Incidence Rates and Number of AMI Hospitalizations in Women, by ethnicity (1995-2002)
| Chinese | South Asian | White | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Cases | Population | Age-specific incidence/1000/year (95% CI) | Total Cases | Population | Age-specific incidence/1000/year (95% CI) | Total Cases | Population | Age-specific incidence/1000/year (95% CI) | |
| 35-44 years | <5 | 36525 | 0.004 (0-0.012) | 8 | 15360 | 0.07 (0.02-0.13) | 188 | 283900 | 0.09 (0.08-0.11) |
| 45-54 years | 15 | 31560 | 0.07 (0.03-0.10) | 31 | 11900 | 0.37 (0.24-0.50) | 718 | 259220 | 0.40 (0.37-0.42) |
| 55-64 years | 32 | 14430 | 0.32 (0.21-0.43) | 109 | 8875 | 1.75 (1.43-2.08) | 1407 | 167535 | 1.20 (1.14-1.26) |
| > 65 years | 227 | 20290 | 1.60 (1.39-1.81) | 413 | 8040 | 7.34 (6.65-8.03) | 8494 | 268080 | 4.53 (4.43-4.62) |
| Crude Rate/1000/year | 0.38 | 1.81 | 1.58 | ||||||
| Age Standardized Rate/1000/year | 0.49 | 2.35 | 1.53 | ||||||