Table 3 Previous cardiovascular diseases and established risk factors for males and females with MI
From: Cardiovascular risks before myocardial infarction differences between men and women
Males (N = 156) | Females (N = 57) | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|
n (%) | n (%) | ||
Previous cardiovascular diseases | |||
Myocardial infarction | 36 (26.1) | 11 (20.8) | 0.444 |
Angina pectoris | 16 (12.6) | 3 (6.3) | 0.228 |
Heart failure | 4 (3.1) | 1 (2.1) | 0.706 |
Stroke | 8 (6.3) | 2 (4.2) | 0.588 |
Heredity stroke | 41 (37.3) | 14 (32.6) | 0.585 |
Established risk factors | |||
Diabetes (type 1 and type 2) | 35 (22.9) | 17 (32.1) | 0.184 |
Hypertension | 80 (54.1) | 29 (50.9) | 0.683 |
Heredity myocardial infarction | 60 (51.7) | 26 (59.1) | 0.404 |
Current smoker | 71 (45.5) | 34 (59.6) | 0.068 |
Current or former smoker | 127 (81.4) | 52 (91.2) | 0.083 |
Obesity (BMI ≥ 30) | 47 (30.1) | 15 (26.8) | 0.637 |
BMI [kg/m2] Mean (SD) | 28 (4) | 26.8 (5.5) | 0.135 |
Hyperlipidemia | 23 (18.1) | 17 (35.4) | 0.015 |
Cholesterol [mmol/L] Median (IQR) | 5.3 (4.3–6.1) | 5.4 (4.3–6.1) | 0.866 |
Triglycerides [mmol/L] Median (IQR) | 1.7 (1.3–2.9) | 1.8 (1.2–2.8) | 0.833 |
LDL [mmol/L] Mean (SD) | 2.9 (1.2) | 3.1 (1.2) | 0.256 |
HDL [mmol/L] Median (IQR) | 1.2 (0.9–1.4) | 1.1 (0.9–1.3) | 0.262 |
LDL/HDL-ratio Mean (SD) | 2.7 (1.1) | 3 (1.1) | 0.103 |