Table 2

 Proportion of patients with and without coronary heart disease who had ever or never smoked, and odds ratio of CAD

CAD n = 158No CAD n = 250Odds ratio95% CIp Value
Male
Never smoked38% (39/103)64% (68/106)1
Ever smoker62% (64/103)36% (38/106)2.941.67 to 5.15<0.001
Female
Never smoked42% (23/55)60% (87/144)1
Ever smoker58% (32/55)40% (57/144)2.121.13 to 3.990.02
Males and females
Never smoked39% (62/158)62% (155/250)1
Ever smoked61% (96/158)38% (95/250)2.531.67 to 3.83<0.001