Trends in ischaemic heart disease hospitalisation and case fatality in the Hong Kong Chinese population 2000-2009: a secondary analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

This study examines the recent trends in ischaemic heart disease (IHD) incidence and case fatality in Hong Kong and explores the possible risk factors.

Design

Retrospective observational study.

Setting

All public hospitals in Hong Kong.

Outcome measures

Incidence rate was defined as the number of IHD inpatient episodes divided by the size of the corresponding population. Short-term and long-term case fatality rate was defined as deaths from all causes occurring within 30 and 31-365 days, respectively, divided by the number of IHD inpatient episodes among the corresponding population.

Methods

Poisson and logistic regression models were used to examine the IHD incidence and short-term/long-term case fatality trends, respectively, for different a

SUBMITTER: Chau PH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3753521 | biostudies-literature | 2013 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature