CVD

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Hospitalisations in 2013-14

1100000

Deaths in 2012

43946

Acute coronary events in 2012

68200

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Coronary heart disease (CHD)

How many Australians have CHD?

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Notes

Acute coronary events include heart attack (acute myocardial infarction) and unstable angina. Age-standardised to the 2001 Australian Standard Population.
Source: AIHW Mortality Database and AIHW National Morbidity Database.

Cardiovascular disease (CVD) - Inequality

Data

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Acute coronary events

Year	Men	Women
2007	729.0	358.2
2008	682.7	337.4
2009	639.9	310.2
2010	611.3	299.2
2011	584.0	283.9
2012	558.3	266.4

Self reported CHD

Age.group	Men	Women
18 to 44	0.5	0.2
45 to 54	2.7	0.9
55 to 64	6.9	3.0
65 to 74	13.1	7.0
75+	21.6	14.0

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Self reported CVD by socio-economic status

SES	Men	Women
1	26.2	26.0
2	23.3	26.1
3	19.6	25.5
4	18.6	20.9
5	15.2	17.9