Table 1 Incidence rate (per 1000 person-years) of first-time hospital contacts for atrial fibrillation in Denmark 2001–2012
From: Cost of illness of atrial fibrillation: a nationwide study of societal impact
2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 22,011 | 2012 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Women | 18–65 y | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 0.9 |
66–75 y | 7.7 | 7.8 | 7.2 | 7.1 | 7.0 | 7.1 | 7.4 | 7.3 | 7.1 | 7.6 | 7.8 | 7.6 | |
76+ y | 20.4 | 20.6 | 20.9 | 20.0 | 20.2 | 20.1 | 20.2 | 19.9 | 20.7 | 21.5 | 22.2 | 21.8 | |
Men | 18–65 y | 1.5 | 1.4 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.8 | 1.7 |
66–75 y | 12.4 | 12.0 | 11.8 | 11.5 | 11.5 | 11.1 | 11.4 | 11.3 | 11.3 | 12.0 | 12.3 | 11.9 | |
76+ y | 26.3 | 26.3 | 25.4 | 25.8 | 24.7 | 24.0 | 24.3 | 23.9 | 23.9 | 25.5 | 25.5 | 26.8 | |
Total | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 4.0 | 4.1 | 4.1 |