Age standardised mortality rates per 100 000 of acute myocardial infarction and chronic ischemic heart disease (2000); the European standard population (1976) was used for standardisation
| Ischaemic heart disease | West | East | Rate ratio | 95 % CI* |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| *Confidence intervals | ||||
| Total | ||||
| Acute myocardial infarction (I21–I22) | 57 | 76 | 1.32 | 1.24 to 1.40 |
| Chronic ischaemic heart disease (I25) | 59 | 90 | 1.52 | 1.46 to 1.59 |
| Men | ||||
| Acute myocardial infarction (I21–I22) | 85 | 118 | 1.38 | 1.31 to 1.45 |
| Chronic ischaemic heart disease (I25) | 79 | 115 | 1.46 | 1.40 to 1.53 |
| Women | ||||
| Acute myocardial infarction (I21–I22) | 37 | 47 | 1.29 | 1.21 to 1.39 |
| Chronic ischaemic heart disease (I25) | 46 | 76 | 1.67 | 1.60 to 1.75 |