Cause of death by period for 2076 deaths within 4 years among men and women aged <55 years with first AMI during 1987–2006
| Cause of death | Total n (%) | Men n (%) | Women n (%) | p Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987–1991 | 713 | 578 (81.1) | 135 (18.9) | |
| CVD | 533 (74.8) | 454 (78.6) | 79 (58.5) | <0.0001 |
| IHD | 481 (67.5) | 405 (70.1) | 76 (56.3) | 0.0021 |
| Stroke | 18 (2.52) | 16 (2.77) | 2 (1.48) | 0.3909 |
| All other causes | 180 (25.3) | 124 (21.5) | 56 (41.5) | <0.0001 |
| Malignancies | 55 (7.71) | 39 (6.75) | 16 (11.9) | 0.0454 |
| 1992–1996 | 564 | 460 (81.6) | 104 (18.4) | |
| CVD | 369 (65.4) | 318 (69.1) | 51 (49.0) | <0.0001 |
| IHD | 337 (59.8) | 295 (64.1) | 42 (40.4) | <0.0001 |
| Stroke | 6 (1.06) | 5 (1.09) | 1 (0.96) | 0.9104 |
| All other causes | 195 (34.6) | 142 (30.9) | 53 (51.0) | <0.0001 |
| Malignancies | 79 (14.01) | 57 (12.4) | 22 (21.2) | 0.0201 |
| 1997–2001 | 425 | 347 (81.7) | 78 (18.4) | |
| CVD | 242 (56.9) | 205 (59.1) | 37 (47.4) | 0.0606 |
| IHD | 216 (50.8) | 182 (52.5) | 34 (43.6) | 0.1573 |
| Stroke | 5 (1.18) | 3 (0.86) | 2 (2.56) | 0.2084 |
| All other causes | 183 (43.1) | 142 (40.9) | 41 (52.6) | 0.0606 |
| Malignancies | 63 (14.8) | 52 (15.0) | 11 (14.1) | 0.8428 |
| 2002–2006 | 374 | 251 (67.1) | 123 (32.9) | |
| CVD | 181 (48.4) | 139 (55.4) | 42 (34.1) | 0.0001 |
| IHD | 145 (38.8) | 116 (46.2) | 29 (23.6) | <0.0001 |
| Stroke | 12 (3.21) | 7 (2.79) | 5 (4.07) | 0.5106 |
| All other causes | 193 (51.6) | 112 (44.6) | 81 (65.9) | 0.00001 |
| Malignancies | 60 (16.0) | 28 (11.2) | 32 (26.0) | 0.0002 |
AMI, acute myocardial infarction; CVD, cardiovascular disease; IHD, ischaemic heart disease.