The bar chart shows the number of heart attacks for men and women, in different age groups, namely, 29-44, 45-64 and 65+, in the United States of America.
Overall, it is evident that men are potentially more at risk to catch a heart attack than women. However, with an increasing age, the risk of being diagnosed with a heart attack does also increase for women.
In the age group of 29 to 44, around 123,000 men are diagnosed with a heart attack, while only 3,000 women are diagnosed with one. In the next age group, 45-64, the figure for men surges significantly to around 424,000. Likewise, the number of women who catch a heart attack goes up considerable to 136,000. In absolute numbers, this is an increase of 133,000 cases.
In the oldest age group, 65+, the cases peak for both genders. Around 440,000 men catch a heart attack, while the number for women peaks at around 374,000. This means around 16,000 cases more for men and 238,000 for women, compared to the younger age group of 45-64.