Table 1

Average number of AMI/stroke deaths per match day

Mean daily deaths (male)Mean daily deaths (female)
Health authority areaMatch days lost at home (other result)Lost at
 homeOther
 result/venuep Value (t test*)Lost at
 homeOther
 result/venuep Value (t test*)
*Two tailed t test of difference between means.
Newcastle and North Tyneside24 (255)1.921.470.101.791.850.84
Sunderland22 (258)1.821.100.031.141.140.99
Tees23 (253)2.431.990.222.262.050.56
Leeds31 (228)2.522.270.432.652.510.64
Pooled areas100 (994)2.201.690.00152.021.870.33