Table 4 Age, hypertension and CAD by gender and left ventricular function among patients with known LV function (n = 5980)
Men (n = 3513)Women (n = 2467)OR* adjusted for age (95% CI)
Left ventricular systolic dysfunction (n)24901094
    Mean age (SD)65.7 (12.4)71.1 (12.6)
    History of hypertension (%)1179 (47)628 (57)1.50 (1.30 to 1.73)
    Myocardial infarction, ever (%)1383 (56)528 (48)0.67 (0.58 to 0.78)
    History of angina (%)1191 (48)500 (46)0.85 (0.74 to 0.99)
    Revascularisation (PCI, CABG) (%)687 (28)175 (16)0.53 (0.44 to 0.63)
    Cumulative evidence for CAD† (%)1754 (70)720 (66)0.68 (0.58 to 0.80)
Preserved left ventricular function (n)10231373
    Mean age (SD)68.3 (12.6)72.9 (11.6)
    History of hypertension (%)559 (55)880 (64)1.42 (1.20 to 1.67)
    Myocardial infarction, ever (%)377 (37)311 (23)0.49 (0.41 to 0.59)
    History of angina (%)499 (48)547 (40)0.69 (0.58 to 0.81)
    Revascularisation (PCI, CABG) (%)238 (23)146 (11)0.42 (0.34 to 0.53)
    Cumulative evidence for CAD† (%)656 (64)726 (53)0.61 (0.51 to 0.72)
  • *OR >1 correlates with a higher prevalence in women.

  • †CAD (coronary artery disease): myocardial infarction, angina, or revascularisation.

  • PCI, percutaneous coronary intervention; CABG, coronary artery bypass grafting.