Table.
Comparison of Baseline Characteristics Between Men and Women
| Characteristic | Male (N=1604) | Female (N=807) | P |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sociodemographic factors | |||
| Age, years | 59.1±12.5 | 63.6±13.5 | <0.001 |
| Black race | 288 (18.1) | 237 (29.5) | <0.001 |
| Married | 1082 (68.5) | 345 (43.5) | <0.001 |
| Working full or part time | 814 (51.6) | 236 (29.6) | <0.001 |
| Greater than high school education | 802 (50.9) | 310 (39.5) | <0.001 |
| Avoid getting health care due to cost | 268 (17.1) | 162 (20.5) | 0.05 |
| Primary medical insurance | |||
| Medicare | 533 (34.6) | 376 (48.5) | <0.001 |
| Medicaid | 118 (7.7) | 126 (16.3) | <0.001 |
| Self-pay/none | 207 (13.5) | 82 (10.6) | 0.04 |
| Medical history | |||
| History of angina pectoris | 278 (17.3) | 129 (16.0) | 0.41 |
| Presence of angina by SAQ frequency score | 854 (53.5) | 416 (51.7%) | 0.41 |
| History of MI | 344 (21.4) | 165 (20.4) | 0.57 |
| History of congestive heart failure | 167 (10.4) | 115 (14.3) | 0.006 |
| History of hypertension | 949 (59.2) | 576 (71.4) | <0.001 |
| History of diabetes | 408 (25.4) | 273 (33.8) | <0.001 |
| History of hypercholesterolemia | 793 (49.4) | 383 (47.5) | 0.36 |
| History of chronic renal failure | 151 (9.4) | 91 (11.3) | 0.15 |
| History of cerebrovascular accident | 93 (5.8) | 61 (7.6) | 0.09 |
| Smoking | 563 (35.5) | 258 (32.3) | 0.12 |
| History of PCI | 305 (19.0) | 123 (15.2) | 0.02 |
| History of CABG | 229 (14.3) | 74 (9.2) | <0.001 |
| Prior coronary heart disease (MI, PCI, or CABG) | 520 (32.4) | 233 (28.9) | 0.08 |
| History of chronic lung disease | 188 (11.7) | 126 (15.6) | 0.007 |
| History of coronary stenosis | 258 (16.1) | 115 (14.3) | 0.24 |
| History of coronary angiography | 1445 (90.1) | 676 (83.8) | <0.001 |
| Family history of coronary artery disease | 547 (34.1) | 269 (33.3) | 0.71 |
| Clinical characteristics at admission | |||
| Systolic blood pressure, mm Hg | |||
| >120 | 1119 (69.8) | 566 (70.1) | 0.28 |
| 90 to 120 | 402 (25.1) | 188 (23.3) | |
| <90 | 83 (5.2) | 53 (6.6) | |
| Heart rate >100 beats/min | 201 (12.5) | 140 (17.3) | 0.001 |
| Myocardial infarction diagnosis | |||
| STEMI | 760 (47.4) | 306 (37.9) | <0.001 |
| NSTEMI | 844 (52.6) | 501 (62.1) | |
| Ejection fraction <40 | 415 (25.9) | 210 (26.1) | 0.93 |
| PHQ depression score | 5.2±5.3 | 6.8±5.8 | <0.001 |
| In-hospital events | |||
| Atrial fibrillation/flutter | 131 (8.2) | 77 (9.5) | 0.26 |
| Congestive heart failure | 121 (7.5) | 75 (9.3) | 0.14 |
| Cerebrovascular accident | 14 (0.9) | 8 (1.0) | 0.77 |
| Re-infarction | 19 (1.2) | 6 (0.7) | 0.31 |
| QOC | |||
| Diagnostic cardiac catheterization | 666 (41.5) | 350 (43.4) | 0.39 |
| Received aspirin at arrival | 1525 (97.4) | 749 (96.5) | 0.24 |
| Received aspirin at discharge | 1476 (95.3) | 705 (90.9) | <0.001 |
| Received ACE inhibitor for LVSD at discharge | 306 (83.6) | 137 (76.1) | 0.04 |
| Received smoking cessation instructions | 452 (74.3) | 186 (68.9) | 0.09 |
| Received β-blocker at discharge | 1403 (93.1) | 683 (90.3) | 0.02 |
| Received β-blocker at arrival | 1357 (92.7) | 664 (92.4) | 0.78 |
| Received reperfusion for STEMI/LBBB | 581 (72.3) | 244 (64.6) | 0.007 |
| Received timely reperfusion for STEMI/LBBB | 359 (67.1) | 147 (64.8) | 0.53 |
| No. of QOC-eligible indicators received | 5.2±1.3 | 5.1±1.3 | 0.002 |
| Percentage of eligible QOC indicators received | 88.8±15.8 | 86.1±18.4 | <0.001 |
Data are presented as mean±SD or n (%). PCI indicates percutaneous intervention; CABG, coronary artery bypass grafting; QOC, quality of care; ACE, angiotensin-converting enzyme; LVSD, left ventricular systolic dysfunction; LBBB, left bundle-branch block.