The bar chart shows the number of heart attacks per year in the USA by gender and age group. Three distinct age ranges are shown 29–44, 45–64, and 65+, with data for both men and women.
Overall, men experience significantly more heart attacks than women across all age groups. The incidence of heart attacks also increases with age for both genders.
In the 29–44 age group, 123.000 men suffer from heart attacks, compared to a 3000 women. This gender gap remains wide in the 45–64 category, with 424.000 cases for men and 136.000 for women. The highest figures are seen in the 65+ group, where 440.000 men and 374.000 women are affected.
While men are more sensitive to heart attacks than women, the gap reduces with age. In the oldest group, the difference between male and female cases is less pronounced compared to the younger age categories.
In conclusion, age is a risk factor for heart attacks, and men are generally more receptive than women. But as people get older, the difference between men and women in how often they have heart attacks becomes smaller