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Table 2 Comparing MI prevalence* in the adult population (age 20+), Ontario, Canada

From: How many people have had a myocardial infarction? Prevalence estimated using historical hospital data

Method

Source of data

Males

Females

Both Sexes

1. Observed Cumulative Prevalence from health services cohort

88-04 Hospital DAD & 88-04 RPDB (Mortality)

2.53

1.17

1.83

2. Prevalence from simple mathematical model from AMI cohort data

88-04 Hospital DAD, 88-04 RPDB (Mortality)

2.84 (2.76, 2.93)

1.26 (1.22, 1.31)

2.03 (2.01, 2.05)

3. Prevalence obtained using a life-table, disease simulation software (DisMod)

2004 Hospital DAD (Incidence), 2000 Vital Stats (Mortality), 2004 Stats Can (Ontario Population Structure)

3.22

1.75

2.47

4. Prevalence estimate of self-reported population health survey (CCHS)†

CCHS 1.1, 2000–01, Public Use Microdata File

3.13 (2.95, 3.72)

2.05 (1.69, 2.34)

2.58 (2.41, 2.90)

  1. *Age-Sex Standardized to the 2004 Ontario Population;
  2. † The 95% percent confidence intervals were calculated using the bootstrap program for the linked CCHS 1.1 file