Table 1 Baseline characteristics: demographics and co-morbid conditions
From: The women’s heart health programme: a pilot trial of sex-specific cardiovascular management
Control (n = 50) | Intervention (n = 50) | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
Age | 67.3 ± 13.9 | 67.3 ± 11.4 | 0.988 |
Ethnicity | |||
Chinese | 32 (64%) | 38 (76%) | 0.420 |
Malay | 11 (22%) | 7 (14%) | |
Indian | 7 (14%) | 5 (10%) | |
Marital Status | |||
Not Married | 14 (28%) | 10 (20%) | 0.349 |
Married | 36 (72%) | 40 (80%) | |
Education | |||
Primary & Below | 32 (64%) | 31 (62%) | 0.759 |
Secondary | 15 (30%) | 14 (28%) | |
Tertiary | 3 (6%) | 5 (10%) | |
Smoking Status | |||
Non-Smoker | 47 (94%) | 47 (94%) | 0.549 |
Ex-Smoker | 0 (0%) | 1 (2%) | |
Current Smoker | 3 (6%) | 2 (4%) | |
Comorbidities | |||
Hypertension | 41 (82%) | 43 (86%) | 0.585 |
Hyperlipidemia | 37 (74%) | 36 (72%) | 0.822 |
Diabetes Mellitus | 22 (44%) | 20 (40%) | 0.685 |
Atrial Fibrillation | 17 (34%) | 12 (24%) | 0.271 |
Heart Failure | 4 (8%) | 6 (12%) | 0.494 |
Ischaemic Heart Disease | 29 (58%) | 32 (64%) | 0.539 |
Prior Stroke | 5 (10%) | 8 (16%) | 0.419 |
Chronic Kidney Disease | 5 (10%) | 10 (20%) | 0.161 |
Peripheral Vascular Disease | 6 (12%) | 4 (8%) | 0.505 |
Charlson 10-Year Survival Probability | 0.39 ± 0.34 | 0.37 ± 0.33 | 0.766 |