Acute myocardial infarction incidence and survival in Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal populations: an observational study in the Northern Territory of Australia, 1992-2014.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To examine long-term trends in acute myocardial infarction (AMI) incidence and survival among Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal people.

Design

Retrospective cohort study.

Setting, participants

All first AMI hospital cases and deaths due to ischaemic heart disease in the Northern Territory of Australia (NT), 1992-2014.

Main outcome measures

Age standardised incidence, survival and mortality.

Results

The upward trend in Aboriginal AMI incidence plateaued around 2007 for males and 2001 for females. AMI incidence decreased for non-Aboriginal population, consistent with the national trends. AMI incidence was higher and survival lower for males, for Aboriginal people and in older age groups. In 2014, the age standardised incidence was 881 and 579 per 10

SUBMITTER: Coffey C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7545622 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature