Table 2.
Incident CHD, Stroke, and HF Events and Incidence Rates in the Cohort (N=15 744), by Race, 1987–2011 (ARIC Study)
| Incident Characteristics | African Americans (n=4266) | Whites (n=11 478) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. Events | IRa | No. Events | IRa | |
| Incident CHD | 554 | 711 | 1249 | 563 |
| Incident Stroke | 458 | 585 | 689 | 301 |
| Incident HF | 857 | 1193 | 1680 | 786 |
ARIC indicates Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities Study; CHD, coronary heart disease; HF, heart failure; IR, incidence rate; N, events, number of events; n, maximum number of individuals before exclusions.
a
IR per 100 000 person‐years.