5- and 10-year mortality in a rural middle-aged population at Haapavesi, Northern Finland, with special reference to ischaemic heart disease.
As a part of a larger prospective population study of ischaemic heart disease (IHD) the causes of 5- and 10-year mortality were analysed in 1554 rural inhabitants aged 40 to 59 years (90.0% of the population of this age group) in Northern Finland. The total mortality in 5 years was 2.3% among women and 6.3% among men. The respective 10-year mortality figures were 6.2% and 13.4%. The proportion of IHD as a cause of these deaths among women was 35% and 34% in 5 and 10 years, respectively; among men 46% and 46% of the deaths were due to IHD in 5 and 10 years, respectively. Among women the proportion of strokes was 22% and 19% in 5 and 10 years, respectively; the other causes of death among women amounted to 43% and 47% in 5 and 10 years, respectively. Among men, strokes resulted in the death of 14% and 7% in 5 and 10 years, respectively, the other causes of death amounted to 40% and 47% in 5 and 10 years, respectively. The incidence of IHD as a cause of death among women was higher than previously reported.
Juustila
H J
HJ
Department of Medicine, University of Oulu, Finland.
Takkunen
J T
JT
Lilja
M
M
Jounela
A J
AJ
Linnaluoto
M
M
Raudaskoski
M
M
D000328:Adult; D002544:Cerebral Infarction / Q000401:mortality; D003327:Coronary Disease / Q000401:mortality*; D005260:Female; D005387:Finland; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012307:Risk Factors; D012424:Rural Population; D012737:Sex Factors