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Table 3. Gender differences in the therapy for CHD by country.

	All 3 Countries			Germany			UK			US

	Male	Female	p	Male	Female	p	Male	Female	p	Male	Female	p
CHD appropriate prescription (%)	50^*	39^*	.015^*	22	12	.139	58^*	39^*	.044^*	70	64	.458
Referral to a cardiologist or specialist facility (%)	25^*	15^*	.011^*	27^*	11^*	.037^*	39^*	23^*	.037^*	9	11	.764
Referral to other medical professional (%)	33^*	25^*	.044^*	61^*	42^*	.027^*	31	30	.853	8	3	.185
Days to next appointment (mean)	9.6	10.5	.167	4.7	6.8	.080	12.3	14.0	.218	11.8	10.7	.510

Abbreviation: CHD, coronary heart disease.

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