The following table describes hypothetical age-specific rates of heart disease in India and the United States in 2009. A
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The following table describes hypothetical age-specific rates of
heart disease in India and the United States in 2009. Also included
are hypothetical age distributions for the two countries and the
entire world population.
Age Group
(in years)
% of Population in Age Group
Heart Disease Rate per 100,000 person-years
INDIA
U.S.A.
WORLD
INDIA
U.S.A.
< 30
60%
30%
50%
50
75
30-55
30%
40%
30%
80
150
> 55
10%
30%
20%
120
400
heart disease in India and the United States in 2009. Also included
are hypothetical age distributions for the two countries and the
entire world population.
Age Group
(in years)
% of Population in Age Group
Heart Disease Rate per 100,000 person-years
INDIA
U.S.A.
WORLD
INDIA
U.S.A.
< 30
60%
30%
50%
50
75
30-55
30%
40%
30%
80
150
> 55
10%
30%
20%
120
400