Crude incidence of sudden cardiac arrest based on the two studies
| Characteristics | General population | |||
| Population size | Total (n=86 189) | Men (n=42 664) | Women (n=43 525) | Athletes* (n=59 452) |
| Sudden cardiac death (SCA) | 27 | 14 | 13 | 1 |
| Median age (interval interquartile) | 46 (37) | 56 (42) | 35 (16) | 35 (–) |
| SCA incidence (per 100 000 person-years) | 31.3 (20.3–41.3) | 32.8 (19.2–40.6) | 29.9 (21.6–44.6) | – |
| SrSCA incidence (per 100 000 athletes-years) | – | – | – | 1.7 (0.2–12.0) |
*The denominator of the study population was taken from the cross-sectional survey of the Yaoundé survey.
SCA, sudden cardiac arrest; SrSCA, sports-related sudden cardiac arrest.