Table 1

 Distribution of all cases of out of hospital sudden cardiac death by age and sex of patient

SexAge (years)Total
0–4950–5960–6970–7980–89⩾90
Men29 (14.7%)39 (19.8%)45 (22.8%)49 (24.9%)31 (15.7%)4 (2%)197
Women7 (6.8%)9 (8.7%)22 (21.4%)32 (31.1%)23 (22.3%)10 (9.7%)103
Total36 (12%)48 (16%)67 (22.3%)81 (27%)54 (18%)14 (4.7%)300