Table 1.

Distribution (n and %) of Recurrent Events according to Gender

		Gender
		Female		Male
		Count	Col %	Count	Col %
Recurrent CVD	no	257	73.9%	705	80.3%
	yes	91	26.1%	173	19.7%
Total		348	100.0%	878	100.0%

		Gender
		Female		Male
		Count	Col %	Count	Col %
Type of Recurrent	no event
CVD		257	73.9%	705	80.3%
	non-fatal CHD	65	18.7%	126	14.4%
	fatal CHD	8	2.3%	28	3.2%
		9	2.6%	13	1.5%
	PTCA/angioplasty
	non-fatal stroke	9	2.6%	6	.7%
Total		348	100.0%	878	100.0%

Chi-square = 0.013

Chi –Square = 0.007

CHD and stroke (ICD 410–414,427,430–438) PTCA or CABG

Diabetes defined as fasting glucose >125 or physician diagnosed and taking DM medication.

Impaired fasting glucose defined as fasting glucose 100–125mg/dl.