Table 1.

Demographic characteristics of the patients receiving statins

Patients characteristics	Males (95% CI)	Females (95% CI)
Total number	290	282
Age	62.1 (60.80-63.32)	67.5 (66.38-68.55)*
Leading diagnosis:
Coronary heart disease (including unstable	185	181
angina pectoris, acute myocardial infarction)
Exacerbated chronic heart failure	56	41
Atrial fibrillation (paroxysmal or persistent)	33	34
Others (acute heart failure, ventricular arrhythmia, arterial hypertension, etc.)	16	26

*p < 0.05 vs. males.