Table 1

Standardised CHD mortality rates/100 000 and statin utilisation as DDD/TID

CHD mortalityStatin utilisation
Year2000201220002012CHD mean annual change (95% CI)Statins mean annual change (95% CI)
Finland264.61661794.9−7.9 (−8.6 to −7.2)7.2 (6.5 to 8.0)
Scotland239.9123.817.2142.8−10.2 (−10.9 to −9.6)14.1 (12.7 to 15.4)
Germany190.8113.421.470.5−7.1 (−7.8 to −6.4)4.5 (4.0 to 4.9)
Sweden186.6112.721.876.3−6.5 (−6.9 to −6.1)5.3 (4.9 to 5.6)
Norway173.287.230.9114.6−7.5 (−8.5 to −6.5)7.6 (7.1 to 8.1)
Denmark16870.68.6117.3−8.5 (−9.4 to −7.7)10.3 (9.4 to 11.2)
The Netherlands122.553.635.699.9−6.0 (−6.5 to −5.4)6.3 (5.8 to 6.8)
Italy113.584.16.464.5−2.7 (−3.4 to −2.0)4.8 (4.6 to 5.0)
Belgium121.362.650.9112.7−5.1 (−5.6 to −4.7)8.5 (7.8 to 9.3)
Spain9459.514.791.6−3.0 (−3.3 to −2.8)6.6 (6.0 to 7.2)
Portugal88.651.711.198.9−3.4 (−4.0 to −2.9)8.5 (7.9 to 9.2)
France72.842.632.366.0−2.9 (−3.1 to −2.7)3.5 (2.9 to 4.1)
Mean153 (60)85 (36)22 (13)95 (23)−5.9 (−7.4 to −4.3)7.2 (5.4 to 9.1)
  • Data as in figure 1.

  • Summary data are expressed as mean (SD) or (95% CI).

  • DDD/TID, Defined Daily Dose per one Thousand Inhabitants per Day.