Table 7.
Statins prescription and the use of statins in men and women depending on the type of qualifying incident.
| Incident | Women n (%) | Men n (%) | p |
|---|---|---|---|
| Any statins prescription | |||
| elective CABG | 7 (88) | 45 (98) | 0.68 |
| elective PCI | 115 (96) | 313 (97) | 0.79 |
| STEMI | 40 (87) | 144 (96) | 0.06 |
| NTEMI | 80 (88) | 182 (94) | 0.14 |
| UA | 77 (87) | 157 (93) | 0.15 |
| High intensity statins prescription | |||
| elective CABG | 4 (50) | 29 (63) | 0.76 |
| elective PCI | 75 (63) | 228 (71) | 0.13 |
| STEMI | 33 (72) | 135 (90) | 0.004 |
| NSTEMI | 61 (67) | 151 (78) | 0.07 |
| UA | 44 (49) | 79 (47) | 0.78 |
| Use of any statins | |||
| elective CABG | 7 (100) | 32 (89) | 0.83 |
| elective PCI | 88 (90) | 265 (94) | 0.25 |
| STEMI | 32 (89) | 110 (87) | 0.94 |
| NSTEMI | 63 (88) | 134 (89) | 0.86 |
| UA | 62 (82) | 122 (87) | 0.44 |
| Use of high intensity statins | |||
| elective CABG | 3 (43) | 20 (56) | 0.84 |
| elective PCI | 50 (51) | 185 (66) | 0.015 |
| STEMI | 23 (64) | 91 (72) | 0.49 |
| NSTEMI | 44 (61) | 93 (62) | 0.98 |
| UA | 31 (41) | 58 (41) | 0.92 |
CABG, coronary artery bypass surgery; NSTEMI, non-ST segment elevation myocardial infarction; PCI, coronary angioplasty; STEMI, ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction; UA, unstable coronary artery disease.