title: [Prevalence of myocardial infarction and coronary heart disease in adults aged 40-79 years in Germany: results of the German Health Interview and Examination Survey for Adults (DEGS1)].
abstract: In the German Health Interview and Examination Survey for Adults (DEGS1), data on the prevalence of myocardial infarction and coronary heart disease were collected from 2008-2011 in a representative population-based sample of 5,901 adults aged 40-79 years. The results of DEGS1 were compared with the prevalence estimates from the German National Health Interview and Examination Survey 1998 (GNHIES98). The lifetime prevalence of myocardial infarction amongst 40-79 year olds in DEGS1 is 4.7 % (women 2.5 %; men 7 %). In comparison with GNHIES98 a small increase was observed in men, but not in women. The lifetime prevalence of coronary heart disease in adults aged 40-79 years in DEGS1 is 9.3 % (women 6.4 %; men 12.3 %). In comparison to GNHIES98 there is a slight reduction only in women. There is a significant inverse relationship between disease prevalence and socioeconomic status. The trend in prevalence of coronary heart disease is comparable with that in other high-income countries. Given a falling incidence of myocardial infarction and a decrease in the mortality rates due to coronary heart disease, the basically stable prevalence rates indicate a positive development in the field of cardiovascular prevention and therapy. An English full-text version of this article is available at SpringerLink as supplemental.
authors.affiliation: Abteilung für Epidemiologie und Gesundheitsmonitoring, Robert Koch-Institut, General-Pape-Str. 62-66, 12101 Berlin, Deutschland. goesswalda@rki.de
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Gößwald
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Schienkiewitz
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Nowossadeck
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Busch
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D015897:Comorbidity; D003324:Coronary Artery Disease / Q000401:mortality*; D005260:Female; D005858:Germany / Q000453:epidemiology; D006304:Health Status; D006306:Health Surveys / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006801:Humans; D007407:Interviews as Topic / Q000379:methods*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000401:mortality*; D015995:Prevalence; D018570:Risk Assessment; D016019:Survival Analysis; D015996:Survival Rate