The incidence of all stroke and stroke subtype in the United Kingdom, 1985 to 2008: a systematic review

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Table 4 Rate ratios of stroke mortality to incidence, ages 45 and over and 45 to 74

		Mortality rate		Incidence rate		Rate ratio of mortality to incidence
Region	Year	Male	Female	Male	Female	Male	95% CI	Female	95% CI
Ages 45 and over
Oxfordshire	2002-2005	45	47	135	108	0.33	(0.28 - 0.39)	0.44	(0.38 - 0.50)
South London	1995-2004	35	30	143	104	0.24	(0.23 - 0.27)	0.29	(0.27 - 0.31)
East Lancashire	1994-1995	52	47	152	119	0.34	(0.29 - 0.41)	0.39	(0.35 - 0.45)
Scottish Borders	1998-2000	62	71	185	146	0.34	(0.27 - 0.41)	0.49	(0.41 - 0.57)
Ages 45 to 74
Oxfordshire	2002-2005	6	4	82	56	0.07	(0.05 - 0.10)	0.07	(0.05 - 0.10)
South London	1995-2004	12	7	100	60	0.12	(0.10 - 0.14)	0.12	(0.10 - 0.14)
East Lancashire	1994-1995	16	12	79	46	0.20	(0.16 - 0.26)	0.26	(0.20 - 0.34)
Scottish Borders	1998-2000	12	19	112	75	0.11	(0.08 - 0.15)	0.25	(0.18 - 0.36)

*Mortality rates are for the same years and location as the incidence rates.
†Incidence and mortality rates are age-standardised to the European Standard Population.

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