Table 1 Patient characteristics, and whether seen by cardiologist or by general physician
Patient characteristic | Physician | |
|---|---|---|
| Â | Cardiologist (N = 275) | Non Cardiologist (N = 201) |
Mean age (SD) | 64.4 (SD 12.8) | 74.8 (SD 11.4) |
Sex n (%) Male | 275 (71.4) | 201 (52.8) |
History of: | Â | Â |
   Congestive heart failure % | 11.3 | 29.6 |
   Angina % | 94.9 | 86.7 |
   Hypertension % | 41.8 | 46.6 |
   Diabetes mellitus % | 12.1 | 17.1 |
   Impaired mobility % | 7.8 | 17.7 |
   Smoking % | 36.0 | 49.6 |
Impaired left ventricular function % | 24.6 | 25.0 |