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Table 1 Characteristics of men and women with angina pectoris (N = 1,162)

From: Gender differences in the clinical management of patients with angina pectoris: a cross-sectional survey in primary care

 

Men

Women

 

n = 610

n = 552

Mean age, years (SD)

66.9

10.9

70.5

11.1

Mean age at diagnosis, years (SD)

58.8

10.9

63.1

11.8

Median duration of angina, years (IQR)

6.9

(3.5–11.4)

6.3

(2.8–10.6)

Median physician contacts 12 months (IQR)

7

(4–10)

8

(5–13)

Previous Myocardial Infarction, MI

265

43%

137

25%

  1. SD, standard deviation; IQR, interquartile range.