Table 3 Comparisons between included persons and reference persons
Included persons n (%) | Reference persons n (%) | Significance* | |
|---|---|---|---|
Women | 53 (45.3%) | 56 (47.1%) | p = 0.786 |
65-74 years | 77 (65.8%) | 79 (66.4%) | p = 0.926 |
Indication - Regular dental† | 94 (80.3%) | 100 (84.0%) | p = 0.458 |
Myocardial infarction | 24 (20.5%) | 7 (5.9%) | p = 0.0009 |
Heart Failure | 6 (5.1%) | 3 (2.5%) | p = 0.296 |
Current angina | 17 (14.5%) | 2 (1.7%) | p = 0.0003 |
Symptomatic peripheral artery disease | 4 (3.4%) | 1 (0.8%) | p = 0.169 |
Diabetes | 32 (27.4%) | 10 (8.4%) | p = 0.00014 |
Hypertension | 88 (75.2%) | 54 (45.4%) | p < 0.0001 |
Current smoking | 21 (17.9%) | 8 (6.7%) | p = 0.009 |
Blood pressure medicine | 85 (72.6%) | 56 (47.1%) | p < 0.0001 |
Lipid lowering medicine | 61 (52.1%) | 27 (22.7%) | p < 0.0001 |
Platelet inhibiting or anticoagulant medicine | 53 (45.3%) | 34 (28.6%) | p = 0.008 |
Any cardiovascular event | 44 (37.6%) | 12 (10.1%) | p < 0.0001 |
Any cardiovascular risk factor | 101 (86.3%) | 78 (65.5%) | p = 0.00019 |
All | 117 | 119 | - |