Table 5 Comorbidity in SCD victims aged 1–35 years in Denmark 2000–2009, divided by gender
From: Gender differences in sudden cardiac death in the young-a nationwide study
SCD population aged 1–35 years | All n = 635 (%) | Men n = 430 (%) | Women n = 205 (%) | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 No medical history | 275 (43) | 189 (44) | 86 (42) | 0.63 |
 Known heart disease | 127 (20) | 83 (19) | 44 (21) | 0.52 |
 Known congenital heart disease | 56 (9) | 34 (8) | 22 (11) | 0.24 |
Age group 1–18 years | All (n = 119) | Men (n = 77) | Women (n = 42) | p-value |
 No medical history | 55 (46) | 37 (48) | 18 (43) | 0.59 |
 Known heart disease | 41 (34) | 26 (34) | 15 (36) | 0.83 |
 Known congenital heart disease | 27 (23) | 15 (19) | 12 (29) | 0.26 |
Age group 19–35 years | All (n = 516) | Men (n = 353) | Women (n = 163) | p-value |
 No medical history | 220 (43) | 152 (43) | 68 (42) | 0.77 |
 Known heart disease | 86 (17) | 57 (16) | 29 (18) | 0.64 |
 Known congenital heart disease | 29 (6) | 19 (5) | 10 (6) | 0.73 |