Figure 1: Standardized^*1lifetime prevalence of major cardiovascular disease^*2by federal state (n = 62 214) (in ascending order of prevalence).

^*1 Standard population: old European standard population (WHO 1976) (23)

^*2 Myocardial infarction, other coronary heart disease, heart failure, or stroke

CI, confidence interval; WHO, World Health Organization; FRG, Federal Republic of Germany; GDR, German Democratic Republic