Overview of the study population (total n=19423)
| Cohort of origin | Year of first/second examination | Men (n) | Women (n) | Age at examinations | Myocardial infarctions (n)† |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| *The MONICA project is an international study conducted by the World Health Organisation to monitor trends in, and determinants of, mortality from cardiovascular disease. | |||||
| †Participants with a register diagnosis of myocardial infarction before enrolment (n=216) were excluded. | |||||
| CCHS | 1976/83 | 4718 | 6148 | 20–93 | 1183 |
| GPS, 1897 cohort | 1967/77 | 88 | 120 | 70–80 | 38 |
| GPS, 1914 cohort | 1964/74 | 249 | 238 | 50–60 | 80 |
| GPS, 1936 cohort | 1976/81 | 449 | 502 | 40–45 | 36 |
| MONICA I* | 1981/88 | 1498 | 1459 | 30–65 | 137 |
| CMS | 1970/76 | 3954 | – | 39–65 | 705 |
| Total | 1964–1988 | 10956 | 8467 | 20–93 | 2179 |