Demographics by medical specialty
| Whole cohort | Cardiology | Non-cardiology | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Values are n (%). | |||
| *RR 1.4, 95% CI 1.1 to 1.7; p = 0.011. | |||
| †RR 1.5, 95% CI 1.0 to 2.2; p = 0.031. | |||
| ‡RR 2.1, 95% CI 1.6 to 2.8; p<0.0001. | |||
| §RR 0.8, 95% CI 0.6 to 1.0; p = 0.015. | |||
| CI, confidence interval; RR, relative risk. | |||
| Number of patients | 401 | 235 | 166 |
| Male | 259 (64.6%) | 164 (69.8%) | 95 (57.2%)* |
| Age (median, range) | 68 (29 to 99) | 66 (29 to 94) | 68 (36 to 99) |
| White | 362 (90.3%) | 213 (90.6%) | 149 (89.8%) |
| Diabetes | 68 (17.0%) | 48 (20.4%) | 20 (12.0%)† |
| Hypercholesterolaemia | 182 (45.4%) | 135 (57.4%) | 47 (28.3%)‡ |
| Hypertension | 157 (39.2%) | 81 (34.5%) | 76 (45.8%)§ |
| Current or ex-smoker | 268 (66.8%) | 163 (78.0%) | 105 (75.0%) |
| Cerebrovascular disease | 37 (9.2%) | 20 (8.5%) | 17 (10.2%) |
| Previous myocardial infarction | 120 (29.9%) | 74 (31.5%) | 46 (27.7%) |
| Previous revascularisation | 64 (16.0%) | 43(18.3%) | 21 (12.7%) |