Letter

Prognosis for South Asian and white patients with heart failure in the United Kingdom

BMJ 2003; 327 doi: 10.1136/bmj.327.7428.1406-a (Published 11 December 2003)
Cite this as: BMJ 2003;327:1406.2

Access to the full text of this article requires a subscription or payment. Please log in or subscribe below.

Authors' reply

  1. Iain Squire (is11@leicester.ac.uk), senior lecturer in medicine,
  2. James Newton, clinical research fellow,
  3. Hanna Blackledge, public health analyst
  1. Department of Cardiovascular Therapeutics, University of Leicester, Leicester LE2 4NU
  2. Department of Cardiovascular Therapeutics, University of Leicester, Leicester LE2 4NU
  3. Department of Health Informatics, Leicestershire, Northamptonshire and Rutland Strategic Health Authority

    EDITOR—Population estimates from the 1991 census—the only data available to us—could introduce error in calculating age standardised rates and ratios, particularly for subpopulations with differing age structures. Using 2001 census data, we found that admission rates in the South Asian population were more than twofold higher for both men and women.

    The reason for the higher standardised admission rates for heart disease for the city is debatable.1 …

    Access to the full text of this article requires a subscription or payment

    Subscribe

    Article access

    Article access for 1 day

    Purchase this article for £20 $30 €32*

    The PDF version can be downloaded as your personal record

    * Prices do not include VAT

    Rapid responses

    THIS WEEK'S POLL

    BMJ most popular