Comparison CV risk factors in 1998 and events at the end of 10 years according to gender
| Male | Female | p Value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| (N=327) | (N=640) | ||
| Age, year (mean) | 57.7 (10.1) | 56.5 (9.7) | 0.07 |
| Hypertension | 217 (66.4) | 360 (56.3) | 0.002 |
| Systolic BP, mm Hg (mean) | 142.3 (17.6) | 139.9 (19.1) | 0.07 |
| Diastolic BP, mm Hg (mean) | 87.6 (10.4) | 83.3 (9.5) | <0.001 |
| BP control rate (N, %) | 22 (25.0)) | 66 (75.0) | <0.001 |
| Total cholesterol, mmol/L (mean) | 5.8 (1.1) | 6.2 (1.1) | <0.001 |
| HDL cholesterol, mmol/L (mean) | 1.1 (0.4) | 1.3 (0.3) | <0.001 |
| Triglyceride, mmol/L (mean) | 1.9 (1.0) | 1.6 (0.9) | <0.001 |
| LDL cholesterol, mmol/L (mean) | 3.4±0.9 | 3.8±1.1 | 0.04 |
| LDL cholesterol <2.6%, mmol/L (N, %) | 29 (46.8) | 33 (53.2)) | 0.03 |
| Smoking (N, %) | 51 (15.6) | 8 (1.3) | <0.001 |
| Diabetes | 143 (43.7) | 276 (43.1) | 0.89 |
| HbA1c % (mean) | 7.5 (1.6) | 7.9 (1.9) | 0.03 |
| HbA1c %≤6.5% (N, %) | 40 (12.2) | 71 (11.1) | 0.59 |
| Body mass index, kg/m2 (mean) | 26.6 (4.3) | 26.7 (4.9) | 0.73 |
| Events N (%) | Male (N=327) | Female (N=640) | |
| n (%) | n (%) | ||
| Coronary heart disease, N=85 (8.8%) | 44 (13.5) | 41 (6.4) | <0.001 |
| Fatal myocardial infarction | 2 (0.6) | 1 (0.2) | 0.23 |
| Non-fatal myocardial infarction | 3 (0.9) | 4 (0.6) | 0.61 |
| New angina | 39 (11.9) | 36 (5.6) | 0.001 |
| Heart failure, N=7 (0.7%) | 1 (0.3) | 6 (0.9) | 0.27 |
| Cerebral vascular event, N=41 (4.2%) | 20 (6.1) | 20 (3.1) | 0.03 |
| Fatal stroke | 4 (1.2) | 0 (0.0) | 0.005 |
| Non-fatal stroke | 17 (5.2) | 20 (3.1) | 0.11 |
| Peripheral vascular disease N=0 (0%) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | – |
BP, blood pressure; CV, cardiovascular; HbA1c, glycated haemoglobin; HDL, high-density lipoprotein; LDL, low-density lipoprotein.