Table 7.
Summary of findings at follow-up according to sex, age and electrocardiographic (ECG) findings at baseline examination.
| Findings at follow-up | Number of individuals (normal or pathological ECG at baseline) |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| <50 years | 50–65 years | >65 years | All | |
| Females | ||||
| Number of follow-ups | 27 (18/9) | 25 (19/6) | 52 (26/26) | 104 (63/41) |
| Alive | 27 (18/9) | 20 (14/6) | 12 (7/5) | 59 (39/20) |
| Cardiovascular disease | 0 | 7 (4/3) | 24 (12/12) | 31 (16/15) |
| ECG abnormalities | 1 (0/1) | 5 (2/3) | 16 (5/11) | 22 (7/15)** |
| Hypertension | 4 (2/2) | 15 (9/6) | 28 (16/12) | 47 (27/20) |
| Diabetes | 2 (1/1) | 1 (1/0) | 3 (2/1) | 6 (4/2) |
| Males | ||||
| Number of follow-ups | 29 (23/6) | 38 (26/12) | 35 (17/18) | 102 (66/36) |
| Alive | 28 (22/6) | 30 (19/11) | 8 (3/5) | 66 (44/22) |
| Cardiovascular disease | 1 (1/0) | 12 (9/3) | 24 (11/13) | 37 (21/16) |
| ECG abnormalities | 2 (2/0) | 13 (9/4) | 29 (14/15) | 44 (25/19) |
| Hypertension | 12 (10/2) | 18 (12/6) | 29 (14/15) | 59 (36/23) |
| Diabetes | 2 (1/1) | 1 (1/0) | 7 (4/3) | 19 (6/4) |
**
P < 0.01, Chi-square test.