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Table 2 Gender differences in the clinical management of angina pectoris in primary care, N = 1,162 (a male:female odds ratio greater than one favours the clinical management of male angina)

From: Gender differences in the clinical management of patients with angina pectoris: a cross-sectional survey in primary care

 

Men

 

Women

 

Unadjusted

Adjusted*

 
 

(n = 610)

%

(n = 552)

%

Odds Ratio

Odds Ratio

95%CI

Risk Factor Recording

       

Smoking habit

562

92

493

89

1.40

1.12

0.74 to 1.71

Cholesterol

545

89

453

82

1.83

1.46

1.02 to 2.07

BP previous 12 months

537

88

484

88

1.03

0.99

0.69 to 1.43

Body Mass Index

456

75

381

69

1.33

1.18

0.90 to 1.54

All 4 risk factors recorded

393

64

302

50

1.50

1.35

1.06 to 1.73

Secondary Prevention

       

Aspirin

527

86

447

81

1.49

1.35

0.97 to 1.86

Statin

344

56

290

53

1.17

0.92

0.72 to 1.18

Beta Blocker

231

38

155

28

1.56

1.43

1.10 to 1.86

Aspirin+Statin+Beta Blocker

138

23

80

14

1.73

1.47

1.07 to 2.02

Beta Blocker (prior MI, n = 402) **

106

40

34

25

2.02

1.83

1.12 to 3.00

Investigation

       

Exercise Electrocardiograph

332

54

231

42

1.66

1.31

1.02 to 1.68

Coronary Angiography

228

37

123

22

2.08

1.61

1.23 to 2.12

Thallium Scan

15

2.5

10

1.8

1.37

1.12

0.48 to 2.63

Revascularisation

       

PCI or CABG or Both

152

25

66

12

2.44

1.93

1.39 to 2.68

CABG

96

16

38

7

2.53

2.02

1.33 to 3.06

PCI

70

11

34

6

1.97

1.59

1.02 to 2.49

  1. Adjusted odds ratios based on 1,161 complete cases (one patient lacked date of diagnosis for angina); 95%CI, 95% confidence interval; BP, blood pressure; PCI, percutaneous coronary intervention; CABG, coronary artery bypass grafting.
  2. * Odds Ratios adjusted (AOR) for age, duration of angina and previous MI using multiple logistic regression.
  3. ** Previous Myocardial Infarction (MI), n = 402 (265 men; 137 women): odds ratio adjusted for age and duration of angina.