. 2024 Nov 8;16(11):e73288. doi: 10.7759/cureus.73288

Table 15. Comparison of the prevalence of coronary artery disease at four levels of education between women and men aged 65-79 years.

%: age-standardized prevalence among adults with this level of education; in the "Full sample" column, the age-standardization model prevalence additionally controlled for racial/ethnic group; aPR: adjusted prevalence ratio; CI: confidence interval; GED: high school diploma equivalent; AD: associate degree; College graduate: ≥ bachelor’s degree.

^a aPRs in this column compare prevalence at the lower three levels of education to the prevalence at the ≥ bachelor’s degree level. An aPR > 1.00 indicates a higher prevalence at the lower level of education compared to the prevalence at the college graduate level, while an aPR < 1.00 indicates a lower prevalence compared to that at the college graduate level. An aPR with a 95% CI that does not include 1.00 is statistically significant at p < 0.05.

^b The prevalence among adults at this level of education significantly (p < 0.05) differs from the prevalence among adults at the next higher level based on an aPR that adjusted for age group (65-69, 70-74, 75-79 years); for the "Full sample," the aPRs adjusted for age group and racial/ethnic group.

^c The prevalence among adults at this level of education significantly (p < 0.05) differs from the prevalence among college graduates after adjusting for age group; for the "Full sample," the aPR adjusted for age group and racial/ethnic group.

^d The prevalence among adults in this racial/ethnic group significantly (p < 0.05) differs from the prevalence among White adults with the same level of education after adjusting for age group.

^e The prevalence among Filipino adults significantly (p < 0.05) differs from the prevalence among Chinese adults with the same level of education after adjusting for age group.

^f The prevalence among women significantly (p < 0.05) differs from the prevalence among men at the same level of education and of the same racial/ethnic group; for the "Full sample," the aPR testing for sex differences adjusted for age group and racial/ethnic group.

Level of education

Full sample

White

Black

Latino

Filipino

Chinese

aPR^a (95% CI)

Women

Non-high school graduate

5.7^b

2.26^c (2.01-2.55)

6.4^b

2.84^c (2.43-3.33)

9.5^bd

2.10^c (1.54-2.86)

5.6

1.66^c (1.20-2.29)

4.6

1.07 (0.69-1.65)

3.1^d

1.67 (0.79-3.52)

High school graduate/GED

4.2

1.74^c (1.53-1.90)

4.3

1.90^c (1.71-2.10)

6.6^d

1.49^c (1.15-1.94)

4.3

1.30 (0.95-1.78)

5.1

1.13 (0.75-1.70)

3.5

1.91^c (1.09-3.35)

Some college/AD

3.5^b

1.48^c (1.37-1.59)

3.5^b

1.57^c (1.43-1.72)

6.0^bd

1.35^c (1.10-1.67)

4.0

1.20 (0.88-1.64)

4.9^de

1.19 (0.89-1.59)

2.4

1.34 (0.82-2.19)

College graduate

2.3

(reference)

2.2

(reference)

4.3^d

(reference)

3.4^d

(reference)

4.2^de

(reference)

2.0

(reference)

Men

Non-high school graduate

10.6^bf

1.52^c (1.38-1.68)

11.5^bf

1.73^c (1.53-1.96)

11.1

1.42^c (1.04-1.94)

9.6^f

1.32^c (1.05-1.67)

10.0^f

0.95 (0.64-1.41)

5.0^d

0.83 (0.44-1.55)

High school graduate/GED

9.2^f

1.33^c (1.24-1.42)

9.4^f

1.39^c (1.29-1.51)

7.9

1.08 (0.84-1.39)

9.7^f

1.34^c (1.08-1.67)

10.4^ef

1.01 (0.76-1.33)

4.8^d

0.81 (0.50-1.32)

Some college/AD

8.5^bf

1.24^c (1.17-1.30)

8.7^bf

1.29^c (1.22-1.37)

8.0^f

1.08 (0.88-1.31)

8.2^f

1.14 (0.93-1.40)

8.6^f

0.84 (0.67-1.04)

8.2^bf

1.31^c (1.01-1.70)

College graduate

6.9^f

(reference)

6.7^f

(reference)

7.4^f

(reference)

7.2^f

(reference)

10.3^def

(reference)

6.0^f

(reference)