Table 6 Mortality rates* 1996–2003 after admission for myocardial infarction, for seven different definitions of mortality, as percentage of admissions
30- day mortality initial admission | 30- day mortality initial + subsequent admissions | 30-day mortality all locations of death | 90- day mortality initial + subsequent admissions | 90-day mortality all locations of death | 365- day mortality initial + subsequent admissions | 365-day mortality all locations of death | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
a) mortality rates ages 35–74 | |||||||
1996–1997 | 7.1 | 7.7 | 8.1 | 8.3 | 9.3 | 9.5 | 11.5 |
1998–1999 | 6.6 | 7.6 | 8.0 | 8.3 | 9.1 | 9.4 | 11.2 |
2000–2001 | 6.5 | 7.6 | 8.0 | 8.3 | 9.0 | 9.4 | 11.2 |
2002–2003 | 5.8 | 6.9 | 7.3 | 7.6 | 8.3 | 8.6 | 10.3 |
difference 2003–1996 | -1.3 | -0.9 | -0.8 | -0.8 | -0.9 | -0.9 | -1.2 |
b) mortality rates ages 75+ | |||||||
1996–1997 | 24.2 | 25.6 | 27.1 | 28.1 | 31.8 | 31.8 | 40.5 |
1998–1999 | 23.3 | 24.9 | 26.3 | 27.4 | 31.0 | 31.0 | 39.2 |
2000–2001 | 21.7 | 23.7 | 25.1 | 26.3 | 29.6 | 29.7 | 38.1 |
2002–2003 | 20.2 | 22.4 | 24.1 | 24.5 | 28.4 | 28.1 | 36.8 |
difference 2003–1996 | -4.1 | -3.2 | -3.1 | -3.6 | -3.4 | -3.8 | -3.7 |