Table 2. Rates of admission for acute coronary events during the ban period compared with the pre-ban period by gender and age.

	<70 years	> = 70 years
Gender	RR (95% CI)	RR (95% CI)
Men	0.97 (0.95–0.98)	1.00 (0.98–1.02)
Women	0.95 (0.93–0.98)	1.01 (0.98–1.03)
Overall	0.96 (0.95–0.98)	1.00 (0.99–1.02)

Results adjusted for long-term trends and seasonality. Italy 2002–2006.

RR: Rate Ratio.

95% CI: 95% Confidence Interval.