Risk factor | Men (n=309) | Women (n=246) | p Value |
Age (y) | 75.1 (11.9) | 76.1 (11.3) | 0.32 |
Current smoker | 105 (34.0) | 5 (2.1) | <0.01 |
Hypertension | 242 (78.4) | 208 (84.6) | 0.06 |
Hypercholesterolaemia | 127 (41.1) | 114 (46.4) | 0.22 |
Alcohol consumption | 64 (20.8) | 4 (1.7) | <0.01 |
Diabetes mellitus | 86 (27.9) | 79 (32.2) | 0.30 |
Transient ischaemic attacks | 59 (19.1) | 33 (13.5) | 0.08 |
Atrial fibrillation | 95 (30.8) | 94 (38.3) | 0.07 |
Myocardial infarction | 32 (10.4) | 17 (7.0) | 0.17 |
Angina pectoris | 36 (11.7) | 38 (15.5) | 0.20 |
Congestive heart failure | 49 (15.9) | 34 (13.9) | 0.55 |
Valvular heart disease | 7 (2.3) | 8 (3.3) | 0.60 |
p Values for the difference between men and women.