Table 4

Period and lifetime risk of stroke for 55, 65, 75, and 85 year old men and women taking competing risk of death into account

Period risk (%)
Age5 year10 year15 year20 year25 year30 year35 year40 yearLifetime risk
Men
550.71.84.88.513.717.319.320.220.5
652.26.011.815.918.219.119.419.4
756.912.515.717.017.417.4
856.08.39.09.0
Women
550.61.72.95.610.714.218.120.321.0
651.13.99.413.117.219.620.320.420.4
755.39.614.417.117.918.018.018.0
856.811.112.412.612.6