Table 2.
Age specific all‐cause mortality rates a at 1, 5, 10, and 15 years after a diagnosis of heart failure by gender and age category (expressed as a percentage of those who died)
| Age category | 1‐year MR | 5‐year MR | 10‐year MR | 15‐year MR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45–64 years | ||||
| Men | 11.5 (10.7–12.4) | 22.6 (21.5–23.7) | 29.2 (28.0–30.5) | 30.9 (29.7–32.2) |
| Women | 10.3 (9.04–11.6) | 23.1 (21.3–24.8) | 29.8 (27.9–31.8) | 32.1 (30.2–34.1) |
| 65–74 years | ||||
| Men | 16.2 (15.3–17.0) | 35.2 (34.1–36.3) | 45.9 (44.8–47.0) | 48.7 (47.6–49.8) |
| Women | 16.1 (15.0–17.1) | 33.6 (32.3–34.9) | 43.5 (42.1–44.9) | 46.2 (44.8–47.6) |
| 75–84 years | ||||
| Men | 24.2 (23.4–25.0) | 50.4 (49.4–51.3) | 59.9 (58.9–60.8) | 61.3 (60.4–62.2) |
| Women | 21.2 (20.4–22.0) | 44.0 (43.0–44.9) | 54.2 (53.3–55.2) | 56.0 (55.1–57.0) |
| ≥85 years | ||||
| Men | 36.4 (35.2–37.7) | 64.8 (63.5–66.0) | – | – |
| Women | 36.3 (35.4–37.3) | 61.9 (61.0–62.9) | – | – |
MR, mortality rate.
a
MR refers to the percentage of the baseline population who have died at each time point.