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Table 1 Characteristics of the patients for each gender at baseline.

From: Gender differences and determinants of health related quality of life in coronary patients: a follow-up study

SOCIODEMOGRAPHIC VARIABLES

MEN

WOMEN

P

Age (Mean SD)

N = 112

N = 63

0.11

 

67.11(10.9)

69.76(9.9)

 

Age group

N = 110

N = 62

0.55

< = 60

29(25.9)

12(19)

 

61-70

38(33.9)

22(34.9)

 

> 70

43(38.4)

28(44.4)

 
 

N = 112 n (%)

N = 63 n (%)

 

Educational Levels

  

0.01

Illiterate - No Educational Level completed

45(40.2)

37(58.7)

 

Primary

41(36.6)

22(34.9)

 

Secondary and University

26(23.2)

4(6.3)

 

CLINICAL VARIABLES

 

Diagnostic group

  

0.84

Acute myocardial infarction

48(42.9)

26(41.3)

 

Unstable angina

64(57.1)

37(58.7)

 

GHQ-28 (baseline)

  

0.01

< 6

86(76.8)

36(57.1)

 

≥ 6

26(23.2)

27(42.9)

 

GHQ-28 (Mean SD)

3.04(4.1)

6.95(6.02)

0.00

Tobacco

  

0.00

Smoker

41(36.6)

2(3.2)

 

Non-smoker

71(63.4)

61(96.8)

 

Diabetes

   

Yes

39(34.8)

30(47.6)

0.10

Hypercholesterolemia

   

Yes

47(42)

26(41.3)

0.93

High blood pressure

   

Yes

59(52.7)

43(68.3)

0.05

Obesity (BMI≥30)

   

Yes

26(23.2)

26(41.3)

0.01

Physical Activity

   

Yes

60(53.6)

20(31.7)

0.01

Previous history of CHD.

   

Yes

65(58)

34(54.0)

0.60

Comorbidity

   

Yes

70(62.5)

40(63.5)

0.90

Ejection fraction

   

< 50

32(28.6)

12(19)

0.16

≥50

80(71.4)

51(81)

 

Risk factor

  

0.80

None

12(10.7)

6(9.5)

 

One or more

100(89.3)

57(90.5)

 
  1. BMI: Body mass index CHD: Coronary Heart Disease