Table 2 Patient Characteristics According to Treadmill Exercise Stress Test Appropriateness Criteria
Parameter | Appropriate | Inappropriate | P Value |
|---|---|---|---|
(n = 41) | (n = 150) | ||
Male | 21 (51 %) | 64 (43 %) | 0.32 |
Age | 60 ± 12 | 45 ± 13 | <0.001 |
Clinical conditions | |||
Diabetes | 8 (19 %) | 12 (8,0.%) | 0.03 |
Dyslipidemia | 12 (29 %) | 24 (16 %) | 0.05 |
Hypertension | 29 (71 %) | 64 (43 %) | 0.001 |
Obesity | 12 (29 %) | 36 (24 %) | 0.49 |
Previous infarction | 2 (4.9 %) | 6 (4.0 %) | 0.68 |
known CAD | 4 (9.8 %) | 8 (5.4 %) | 0.29 |
Revascularization | 4 (9.8 %) | 7 (4.7 %) | 0.25 |
Smoker | 1 (2.4 %) | 11 (7.3 %) | 0.25 |
Family history of CAD | 10 (24 %) | 31 (21 %) | 0.60 |
Risk factorsa | 0.03 | ||
No risk factor | 6 (14,6 %) | 51 (34 %) | |
1 or 2 risk factors | 25 (61 %) | 79 (52,7 %) | |
>2 risk factors | 10 (24,4 %) | 20 (13,3 %) | |
Cardiovascular riskb | 0.001 | ||
Low | 24 (58.5 %) | 127 (85.2 %) | |
Intermediate | 10 (24.4 %) | 10 (6.7 %) | |
High | 7 (17.1 %) | 12 (8.1 %) | |
Public health system | 24 (58 %) | 32 (22 %) | <0.001 |