Table 2

First acute myocardial infarction directly standardised rates and rate ratios (per year, per 100 000) with 95% CI 1 May 2001 to 30 April 2008 in people ≥30 years, by ethnic group (women)

Ethnic group womenEvents (n)Directly standardised rate* 
(n)Rate and 95% CIRate ratio and 95% CI
White Scottish33 9691 408 662344.5340.9 to 348.0100.0
Other white British2044127 256249.4238.9 to 260.072.469.3 to 75.6
White Irish49017 927327.2299.0 to 355.495.086.7 to 103.2
Other white31521 210278.7248.2 to 309.380.972.0 to 89.8
Any mixed background331849414.0277.8 to 550.2120.280.6 to 159.7
Indian352825425.5277.1 to 573.9123.580.4 to 166.6
Pakistani654963445.3306.1 to 584.6129.388.8 to 169.7
Other South Asian231324526.8321.6 to 732.0153.389.4 to 217.2
African161504418.0209.6 to 626.4121.360.8 to 181.9
Chinese213250245.6135.6 to 355.671.339.4 to 103.2
Other ethnic group132248417.5197.9 to 637.2121.257.4 to 185.0
  • *Age standardised to white Scottish population.