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. 2013 Sep;22(9):724–732. doi: 10.1089/jwh.2012.4031

Table 4.

Adverse Events in Black and White Women: Kaplan-Meier Estimated Rates

Event Observation time (years) n (%) with event overall n (%) with event black n (%) with event white p (black vs. white)
Nonfatal events (median=6.1 years of follow-up)* n=459 n=69 n=390  
 MI 6.1 2.5% 3.6% 2.8% 0.66
 HF 6.1 6.1% 10.8% 5.4% 0.045
 Stroke 6.1 5.6% 11.1% 4.6% 0.028
Fatal and nonfatal events (median=9.3 years of follow-up) n=466 n=69 n=397  
 All-cause mortality 9.3 11.7% 19.9% 10.2% 0.007
 CV mortality 9.3 8.4% 17.4% 6.9% 0.001
 Major event 9.3 18.7% 29.0% 16.9% 0.007
 CV event 9.3 16.1% 27.8% 14.1% 0.002
*

These are not mutually exclusive.

A major event was defined as non-fatal myocardial infarction (MI), HF, stroke, or death due to all causes.

A cardiovascular (CV) event was defined as nonfatal MI, HF, stroke, or death due to CV causes.