[The evolution of mortality due to ischemic cardiopathy in the Community of Valencia (1976-1992)].
The present investigation was carried out to describe the evolution of mortality caused by coronary heart disease in the Valencia Community from 1976-1992. Annual rates were constructed for crude and specific rates for age and sex groups and standardized rates were estimated for age by the direct method. Later, a Poisson regression model was adjusted for each age group. The mortality rate due to ischaemic heart disease showed a very slight descending slope until 74 years of age, and particularly in the age group 55-64 years. A growing gradient of coronary mortality rate with age is observed. Female sex is a powerful protector factor, and its effect decreases gradually with increasing age. Alicante is the province with the highest mortality rate by ischaemic heart disease.
Bautista Rentero
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Servicio de Medicina Preventiva, Hospital Dr Peset, Valencia.
Pérez Hoyos
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D017677:Age Distribution; D000368:Aged; D016001:Confidence Intervals; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D016013:Likelihood Functions; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009026:Mortality / Q000639:trends; D017202:Myocardial Ischemia / Q000401:mortality*; D016012:Poisson Distribution; D012306:Risk; D017678:Sex Distribution; D013030:Spain / Q000453:epidemiology; D015996:Survival Rate