Table 2

Age-standardised and age-specific incidence rates per 100 000 population and rate ratios (95% CIs) of acute myocardial infarction, Northern Territory, 1992–2014

AboriginalNon-AboriginalTotalIncidence rate ratio*
Total593 (568 to 619)308 (296 to 320)365 (355 to 376)1.93 (1.82 to 2.04)
Sex
 Men719 (680 to 759)393 (374 to 412)451 (434 to 467)1.83 (1.70 to 1.97)
 Women478 (445 to 511)206 (191 to 220)268 (255 to 282)2.32 (2.11 to 2.56)
Residence
 Urban569 (521 to 617)299 (287 to 312)322 (310 to 334)1.90 (1.73 to 2.08)
 Remote607 (577 to 637)369 (329 to 408)480 (457 to 503)1.65 (1.47 to 1.85)
Years
 1992–1999454 (405 to 502)336 (309 to 362)350 (328 to 373)1.35 (1.18 to 1.54)
 2000–2007637 (591 to 683)326 (305 to 347)386 (367 to 405)1.96 (1.78 to 2.15)
 2008–2014668 (626 to 710)285 (268 to 303)366 (350 to 382)2.34 (2.15 to 2.55)
Age groups (years)
 20–39138 (128 to 148)15 (13 to 17)49 (45 to 53)8.99 (7.66 to 10.62)
 40–54654 (618 to 690)134 (126 to 142)240 (230 to 250)4.89 (4.51 to 5.31)
 55–691052 (978 to 1126)401 (381 to 421)513 (491 to 535)2.63 (2.41 to 2.86)
 70+1108 (978 to 1238)1370 (1292 to 1448)1311 (1243 to 1379)0.81 (0.71 to 0.92)
  • *Aboriginal versus non-Aboriginal.