Patient’s group Variables | All | Patients ≥65 years | Patients <65 years | P value |
---|---|---|---|---|
Number | 290 | 146 | 144 | |
Age (in years) | 64.49 ± 13.1 | 75.4 ± 6.6 | 53.4 ± 7.6 | |
Female | 109 (37.6 %) | 71 (48.6 %) | 38 (26.4 %) | |
Cardiovascular Event History | ||||
Myocardial infarction | 40 (13.8 %) | 21 (14.4 %) | 19 (13.2 %) | 0.41 |
Angina pectoris | 87 (30 %) | 44 (30.1 %) | 43 (29.9 %) | 0.48 |
Tachycardia | 4 (1.4 %) | 2 (1.4 %) | 2 (1.4 %) | 0.49 |
Cardiovascular diseases* | 100 (34.5 %) | 57 (39 %) | 43 (29.8 %) | <0.05 |
Cardiac arrhythmia | 19 (6.5 %) | 12 (8.2 %) | 7 (4.9 %) | 0.18 |
Congestive heart failure* | 15 (5.2 %) | 13 (8.9 %) | 2 (1.4 %) | <0.05 |
Stroke or temporal ischemia* | 20 (6.9 %) | 16 (10.9 %) | 4 (2.8 %) | <0.05 |
Coronary artery bypass grafting surgery | 9 (3.1 %) | 6 (4.1 %) | 3 (2.1 %) | 0.27 |
Coronary angioplasty | 54 (22.5 %) | 30 (20.5 %) | 24 (16.7 %) | 0.35 |
Risk Factor | ||||
High blood pressure* | 176 (60.7 %) | 103 (70.5 %) | 73 (50.7 %) | <0.05 |
Diabetes* | 89 (30.7 %) | 53 (36.3 %) | 36 (25 %) | <0.05 |
Lipidemia* | 89 (30.7 %) | 36 (24.6 %) | 53 (36.8 %) | <0.05 |
Family history of Cardiovascular disease* | 68 (23.4 %) | 23 (15.7 %) | 45 (31.2 %) | <0.05 |
Smoker* | 64 (22.1 %) | 7 (4.8 %) | 57 (39.6 %) | <0.05 |