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Table 3 Stroke mortality trends by sex and age groups in Turkey between 1988–2008

From: Decreasing trends in cardiovascular mortality in Turkey between 1988 and 2008

 

Men

Women

Age groups

Identified periods

Estimated annual percentage change (95% CI)

Identified periods

Estimated annual percentage change (95% CI)

35–44

1988–1999

-3.5(-4.3, -2.7)*

1988–2008

-3.3(-3.8, -2.9)*

 

1999–2002

-7.3(-16.6,3.1)

 

2002–2005

2.6(-8.8, 15.4)

 

2005–2008

-7.5(-12.0, -2.7)*

45–54

1988–1999

-2.2(-3.0, -1.5)*

1988–2005

-2.6(-3.2, -2.0)*

 

1999–2008

-3.8(-4.6, -3.0)*

2005–2008

-7.4(-13.7, -0.5)*

55–64

1988–1993

-3.0(-5.0, -1.0)*

1988–1999

-0.8(-1.7,0.1)

 

1993–1996

1.9(-6.9,11.5)

1999–2008

-5.2(-6.2, -4.1)*

 

1996–2008

-3.9(-4.3, -3.4)*

65–74

1988–1995

-2.6(-4.1, -1.1)*

1988–1999

0.4(-0.3,1.1)

 

1995–1998

3.3(-6.1,13.7)

1999 - 2006

-1.6(-3.1, -0.1)*

 

1998–2006

-1.3(-2.5, -0.1)*

2006–2008

-7.5(-15.3,1.0)

 

2006–2008

-5.8(-13.8, -3.0)*

  

75+

1988–1990

3.2(-7.0,14.5)

1988–1996

-2.1(-3.6, -0.6)*

 

1990–1995

-3.2(-6.3, -0.0)*

 

1995–2005

2.2(1.3 - 3.1)*

1996–2005

3.5(2.1–5.0)*

 

2005–2008

-4.4(-8.0, -0.8)*

2005–2008

-8.6(-13.2, -3.8)*

  1. *Linear slope of the identified period is significantly different from previous or next identified period (p < 0.05).