Table 4

Rate ratios (95% CI) for death within 1-year of stroke by period

Adjusted for age group and sex (model 1)Model 1 and deprivation quintile (model 2)Model 2 and prevalent coronary heart disease and hypertension (model 3)Model 3 and antihypertensive prescribing category (model 4)Model 4 and statin and antiplatelet prescribing category
1997–1998ReferenceReferenceReferenceReferenceReference
1999–20000.90 (0.85 to 0.95)0.90 (0.85 to 0.95)0.93 (0.88 to 0.99)0.98 (0.92 to 1.04)1.02 (0.96 to 1.09)
2001–20020.80 (0.75 to 0.85)0.80 (0.75 to 0.85)0.84 (0.79 to 0.89)0.95 (0.89 to 1.01)1.05 (0.99 to 1.12)
2003–20040.79 (0.74 to 0.84)0.79 (0.74 to 0.84)0.84 (0.79 to 0.89)1.01 (0.95 to 1.08)1.24 (1.15 to 1.34)
20050.73 (0.68 to 0.79)0.74 (0.68 to 0.80)0.79 (0.74 to 0.86)1.03 (0.95 to 1.11)1.29 (1.17 to 1.42)
p Value*<0.001<0.001<0.0010.461<0.001

  • ↵* Test for linear trend.