Table 3.
Select general knowledge questions and responses
| Questions | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| % (N) | % (N) | p value | |
| Myocardial hypertrophy with preserved ejection fraction is more common in… | |||
| Women | 64.7 (22) | 35.3 (12) | 0.09 |
| Men | 48.5 (32) | 51.5 (32) | 0.81 |
| Same in both women and men | 39.1 (9) | 60.9 (14) | 0.30 |
| Not sure | 33.3 (21) | 63.5 (40) | 0.01 |
| Chronic pain is more common in… | |||
| Women | 44.0 (70) | 56.0 (40) | 0.13 |
| Men | 66.7 (4) | 33.3 (2) | 0.41 |
| The same in both women and men | 46.7 (7) | 46.7 (7) | 0.80 |
| Not sure | 57.1 (4) | 28.6 (2) | 0.71 |
| Idiopathic pulmonary hypertension is more common in… | |||
| Women | 51.2 (62) | 47.9 (58) | 0.79 |
| Men | 34.6 (9) | 65.4 (17) | 0.12 |
| Both women and men | 50.0 (5) | 50.0 (5) | 1.00 |
| Not sure | 30.0 (9) | 66.7 (20) | 0.03 |
| Lower esophageal cancer is more common in… | |||
| Women | 33.3 (3) | 66.7 (6) | 0.32 |
| Men | 44.7 (63) | 54.6 (77) | 0.21 |
| Both women and men | 60.0 (3) | 40.0 (2) | 0.65 |
| Not sure | 50.0 (16) | 46.9 (15) | 1.00 |
| Women with anginal symptoms often go untreated. Why do you think that is the case? | |||
| Women may present with atypical symptoms such as nausea, dizziness, and fatigue | 42.2 (19) | 57.8 (26) | 0.30 |
| Cardiovascular disease is not always considered in the differential diagnosis of women | 50.0 (3) | 50.0 (3) | 1.00 |
| Women’s complaints are attributed to psychological stress | 25.0 (1) | 75.0 (3) | 0.32 |
| All of the above | 46.1 (59) | 53.1 (68) | 0.38 |
| I’m not sure | 66.7 (2) | 0.0 (0) | 0.56 |
| Daily aspirin is recommended by the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) for different reasons in men and women. In men (aged 45 to 79), it is used to prevent… | |||
| Myocardial infarction | 41.0 (25) | 59.0 (36) | 0.16 |
| Stroke | 55.6 (5) | 44.4 (4) | 0.74 |
| Both myocardial infarction and stroke | 46.9 (38) | 51.8 (42) | 0.58 |
| It is not recommended for prevention | 47.2 (17) | 50.0 (18) | 0.74 |
| After an osteoporotic hip fracture… | |||
| Women are twice as likely to die | 53.7 (29) | 46.3 (25) | 0.59 |
| Men are twice as likely to die | 42.9 (6) | 50 (7) | 0.59 |
| There is no difference | 42.5 (17) | 57.5 (23) | 0.34 |
| I’m not sure | 41.0 (32) | 57.7 (45) | 0.11 |
| Female smokers… | |||
| Have the same risk for developing COPD and lung cancer as male smokers | 42.6 (29) | 57.3 (39) | 0.23 |
| Have greater risk of developing COPD and lung cancer as male smokers | 44.2 (23) | 53.8 (28) | 0.41 |
| I’m not sure | 48.5 (32) | 50.0 (33) | 0.81 |
p value represents the difference between male and female responses for each answer choice. Italicized question choice indicates the correct answer. Bolded answer choice indicates the answer that was chosen most frequently by participants