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The 12-month prevalence of coronary heart disease in Germany was 6.0% in men and 3.7% in women, with rates rising to 24.1% and 16.0% respectively among those aged 75 years and over.
Cross-Sectional
Absolute Event Rate: 6% vs 3.7%
Coronary heart disease prevalence in Germany is strongly associated with advancing age and, particularly in women, with lower educational levels.
High CHD burden in elderly Germans warrants vigilance; cross-sectional data leave open education-focused prevention research.
The results of the GEDA 2014/2015-EHIS study demonstrate that during the last 12 months, 3.7% of women and 6.0% of men in Germany had coronary heart disease (CHD - defined as myocardial infarction, chronic consequences of myocardial infarction or angina pectoris). The 12-month prevalence of CHD in men and women under 45 years of age is well below 1.0%; however, the prevalence rises rapidly and disproportionately up to 16.0% among women and 24.1% among men aged 75 years and over. Women with a low level of education have a considerably higher prevalence of CHD (7.3%) compared to those with a high level of education (1.2%). Men show fewer education-related differences (6.5% versus 5.2%). As the indicators analysed here were first deployed as part of the 2014/2015 European Health Interview Survey (EHIS), no comparative data is available.
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A 2017 study conducted a cross-sectional in Coronary heart disease. Male sex vs. Female sex was evaluated on 12-month prevalence of coronary heart disease. The 12-month prevalence of coronary heart disease in Germany was 6.0% in men and 3.7% in women, with rates rising to 24.1% and 16.0% respectively among those aged 75 years and over.
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