Table 1 Distribution of baseline characteristics in the Household Survey and Cardiovascular Disease mortality rates in Panama, 2012–2016

 Households surveyed

16,143

16,143

16,658

15,326

15,326

 Total of surveys

45,636

44,237

43,719

42,396

42,233

 Study population ≥ 15 years

31,586

30,885

30,774

30,324

30,450

 Weighted population ≥ 15 years

2,659,822

2,719,844

2,782,076

2,846,612

2,909,973

 Age, mean (SD)

40.4 (0.11)

40.6 (0.13)

40.8 (0.12)

41.1 (0.13)

41.0 (0.13)

 Monthly income, mean (SD)

331.9 (5.38)

349.8 (6.36)

364.6 (5.45)

397.9 (7.33)

406.3 (5.81)

 Access to social security (%)

58

57

56

57

57

 Years of education, mean (SD)

11.9 (0.03)

11.9 (0.36)

11.9 (0.03)

12.1 (0.03)

12.2 (0.04)

 Study population ≥ 15 years excluding indigenous territories

29,450

28,917

28,878

28,516

28,649

 Weighted population ≥ 15 years excluding indigenous territories

2,530,350

2,589,545

2,650,919

2,714,565

2,777,312

 Age, mean (SD)

40.6 (0.12)

40.7 (0.13)

41.0 (0.13)

41.3 (0.13)

41.2 (0.13)

 Monthly income, mean (SD)

346.3 (5.63)

365.5 (6.65)

380.6 (5.69)

414.4 (7.66)

422.6 (6.06)

 Access to social security (%)

61

60

59

59

59

 Years of education, mean (SD)

12.2 (0.03)

12.2 (0.04)

12.3 (0.03)

12.4 (0.03)

12.5 (0.04)

 Mortality rate IHD (× 100,000 inhabitants)

62.8

63.8

62.6

51.1

48.2

 Mortality rate stroke (× 100,000 inhabitants)

45.7

47.1

46.8

44.2

46.7