Table 7 Mortality rates* 1996–2003 after admission for stroke, 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 | 12.3 | 13.0 | 13.3 | 14.5 | 15.4 | 16.1 | 18.8 |
1998–1999 | 12.5 | 13.2 | 13.4 | 14.4 | 15.3 | 15.9 | 18.7 |
2000–2001 | 12.5 | 13.2 | 13.4 | 14.2 | 15.2 | 15.5 | 18.4 |
2002–2003 | 11.4 | 12.1 | 12.4 | 13.1 | 14.3 | 14.2 | 17.3 |
difference 2003–1996 | -0.9 | -0.9 | -0.9 | -1.4 | -1.1 | -1.9 | -1.5 |
b) mortality rates ages 75+ | |||||||
1996–1997 | 26.5 | 26.9 | 27.9 | 31.8 | 35.8 | 34.5 | 46.8 |
1998–1999 | 26.5 | 27.0 | 27.9 | 31.7 | 35.5 | 35.0 | 46.3 |
2000–2001 | 26.3 | 26.9 | 28.0 | 31.6 | 35.5 | 34.4 | 46.1 |
2002–2003 | 23.5 | 24.2 | 26.0 | 27.3 | 33.4 | 29.4 | 43.0 |
difference 2003–1996 | -3.0 | -2.7 | -2.0 | -4.5 | -2.5 | -5.1 | -3.8 |