Decreasing trends in cardiovascular mortality in Turkey between 1988 and 2008.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Cardiovascular disease (CVD) mortality increased in developed countries until the 1970s then started to decline. Turkey is about to complete its demographic transition, which may also influence mortality trends. This study evaluated trends in coronary heart disease (CHD) and stroke mortality between 1988 and 2008.

Methods

The number of deaths by cause (ICD-8), age and sex were obtained from the Turkish Statistical Institute (TurkStat) annually between 1988 and 2008. Population statistics were based on census data (1990 and 2000) and Turkstat projections. European population standardised mortality rates for CHD and stroke were calculated for men and women over 35 years old. Joinpoint Regression was used to identify the points at which a statistically significant (p

SUBMITTER: Dinc G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3850640 | biostudies-literature | 2013 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature