Table 5 Adjusted risk* of fatal and non‐fatal outcomes over 20 years in women compared with outcomes in men with angina.
| Death | Hospital admission | Death or admission | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Any cardiovascular cause | 0.44 (0.36 to 0.55) | 0.61 (0.51 to 0.74) | 0.54 (0.46 to 0.64) |
| Coronary heart disease | 0.33 (0.25 to 0.42) | 0.49 (0.38 to 0.65) | 0.42 (0.34 to 0.51) |
| Myocardial infarction | 0.38 (0.29 to 0.51) | 0.50 (0.36 to 0.68) | 0.44 (0.35 to 0.56) |
| Heart failure | 1.05 (0.32 to 3.45) | 0.77 (0.49 to 1.20) | 0.79 (0.51 to 1.21) |
| Atrial fibrillation | — | 0.77 (0.34 to 1.74) | 0.84 (0.38 to 1.87) |
| Cerebrovascular incident | 1.50 (0.83 to 2.70) | 0.95 (0.61 to 1.47) | 1.11 (0.75 to 1.65) |
| Aortic aneurysm | 0.30 (0.02 to 5.02) | 0.19 (0.03 to 1.07) | 0.24 (0.05 to 1.08) |
| Venous thromboembolism | — | 0.52 (0.20 to 1.36) | 0.48 (0.19 to 1.20) |
Values are adjusted HR (95% CI).
ECG, electrocardiogram; FEV1, forced expiratory volume in one second.
*Adjusted for age, ischaemic changes on ECG, cholesterol, systolic blood pressure, adjusted FEV1, smoking, social class, Rose myocardial infarction, history of diabetes.