Table 1 Characteristics of the patients
Men | Women | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
N | 911 (70.7%) | 378 (29.3%) | |
Age | 68.1 (+-10.6) | 71.5 (+-12.3) | <0.0001 |
Less than 54 | 11.1 | 10.1 | <0.0001 |
55-64 | 23.2 | 15.9 | |
65-74 | 36.8 | 28.8 | |
75 and more | 29.0 | 45.2 | |
Marital status | |||
Married | 80.4 | 52.9 | <0.0001 |
Other | 19.6 | 47.1 | |
Education level | |||
Primary | 32.0 | 46.2 | <0.0001 |
Secondary | 49.6 | 47.2 | |
Tertiary | 18.3 | 6.6 | |
Living conditions | |||
Easy living conditions | 85.7 | 82.0 | 0.1106 |
Difficult living conditions | 14.3 | 18.0 | |
Weight change | |||
Weight loss | 18.5 | 19.9 | 0.0214 |
Weight gain | 17.3 | 23.4 | |
No change | 64.2 | 56.7 | |
Diabetes | |||
Yes | 29.9 | 28.5 | 0.6473 |
No | 70.1 | 71.5 | |
Hypertension | |||
Yes | 39.3 | 49.4 | 0.0019 |
No | 60.8 | 50.6 | |
Cholesterol | |||
Yes | 45.6 | 51.1 | 0.0940 |
No | 54.4 | 48.9 | |
Smoking status | |||
Yes, current | 11.0 | 7.8 | <0.0001 |
No, ex-smokers | 62.0 | 33.4 | |
No, never | 27.0 | 58.8 | |
Angina Pectoris | |||
Yes | 47.3 | 45.2 | 0.4971 |
No | 52.7 | 54.8 | |
Acute myocardial infarction | |||
Yes | 10.2 | 7.7 | 0.1567 |
No | 89.8 | 92.3 | |
Ischemic heart disease | |||
Yes | 13.1 | 10.3 | 0.1713 |
No | 86.9 | 89.7 | |