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. 2016 Oct 21;113(42):704–711. doi: 10.3238/arztebl.2016.0704

eTable 2. Age-specific lifetime prevalence of major cardiovascular disease* by sex.

Age group
(years)
Total Men Women
% 95% CI % 95% CI % 95% CI
18–24 1.1 [0.8; 1.4] 1.3 [0.9; 1.8] 0.9 [0.6; 1.3]
25–29 1.4 [1.0; 1.9] 1.6 [0.9; 2.6] 1.1 [0.7; 1.8]
30–34 1.8 [1.4; 2.3] 1.7 [1.1; 2.7] 1.8 [1.3; 2.4]
35–39 2.6 [2.0; 3.3] 3.5 [2.5; 4.9] 1.7 [1.2; 2.3]
40–44 3.2 [2.6; 3.8] 3.7 [2.9; 4.8] 2.6 [1.9; 3.4]
45–49 4.9 [4.3; 5.7] 5.5 [4.5; 6.7] 4.3 [3.5; 5.3]
50–54 8.5 [7.6; 9.5] 11.1 [9.6; 12.8] 5.8 [4.9; 6.9]
55–59 11.8 [10.7; 13.1] 15.6 [13.7; 17.7] 8.1 [6.9; 9.5]
60–64 16.3 [14.9; 17.7] 21.6 [19.4; 23.9] 11.1 [9.5; 12.8]
65–69 20.9 [19.3; 22.6] 25.6 [23.0; 28.3] 16.5 [14.6; 18.6]
70–74 29.4 [27.5; 31.3] 34.7 [31.9; 37.6] 25 [22.5; 27.5]
75–79 37.0 [34.5; 39.6] 43.9 [39.9; 48.0] 32.3 [29.1; 35.7]
≥ 80 45.1 [42.2; 48.0] 50 [45.1; 55.0] 42.6 [39.1; 46.2]
Total 12.0 [11.6; 12.3] 13.3 [12.7; 13.8] 10.7 [10.2; 11.2]

(n = 62 214)

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

CI, confidence interval