Table 3

Average percentage change (%) in hospital admission rates for AMI and stroke after the Beijing tobacco control policy package

AMIStroke
Immediate change (95% CI)Annual change in the secular trend (95% CI)Immediate change (95% CI)Annual change in the secular trend (95% CI)
Overall−5.4 (−10.0 to −0.5)2.8 (−0.7 to 6.5)−5.6 (−7.8 to −3.3)−15.3 (−16.7 to −13.9)
Subgroups
 <65 years−6.0 (−12.4 to 0.9)2.5 (−2.5 to 7.7)−6.6 (−9.8 to −3.2)−17.9 (−19.9 to −15.7)
 ≥65 years−3.9 (−10.5 to 3.2)3.0 (−2.0 to 8.2)−3.9 (−6.8 to −0.9)−14.9 (−16.8 to −13.0)
 Male−4.8 (−10.2 to 0.8)2.9 (−1.2 to 7.1)−6.4 (−9.0 to −3.7)−16.6 (−18.3 to −14.8)
 Female−3.7 (−12.8 to 6.3)3.6 (−3.5 to 11.2)−3.2 (−7.2 to 0.9)−12.0 (−14.6 to −9.3)
  • AMI, acute myocardial infarction.