Cardiovascular Risk Factors Management by Sex of Patient and Physician
| Management Characteristic | Male Patient % (No.) | Female Patient % (No.) | PValuea | Male Physician % (No.) | Female Physician % (No.) | PValueb |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ACE = angiotensin-converting enzyme; ARB = angiotensin receptor blocker; BP = blood pressure; HgA1c=glycated hemoglobin; LDL=low-density lipoprotein. | ||||||
| a For patient comparison by sex. | ||||||
| b For physician comparison by sex. | ||||||
| Lipid management | ||||||
| LDL at goal | 59.14 (621) | 58.48 (668) | .865 | 58.36 (949) | 59.50 (340) | .693 |
| Received advice for diet and weight loss | 72.10 (757) | 72.59 (829) | .982 | 67.62 (1,135) | 78.61 (451) | <.001 |
| Received physical activity advice | 49.52 (520) | 53.94 (616) | .977 | 45.94 (752) | 62.94 (384) | <.001 |
| Suggested medication for treatment | 66.10 (694) | 60.33 (689) | .039 | 64.10 (1,056) | 58.03 (327) | .049 |
| On lipid-lowering medication | 57.81 (607) | 53.59 (612) | .179 | 57.14 (937) | 50.27 (282) | .020 |
| Blood pressure management | ||||||
| Under control (<140/90 mg Hg) | 82.45 (625) | 79.27 (738) | .028 | 80.38 (1,021) | 85.36 (342) | .088 |
| Under optimal control (<120/80) | 17.68 (134) | 19.98 (186) | .408 | 18.41 (229) | 23.28 (91) | .063 |
| Received advice for diet and weight loss | 72.16 (547) | 68.74 (640) | .116 | 65.53 (864) | 77.13 (323) | <.001 |
| Received physical activity advice | 50.26 (381) | 52.09 (485) | .877 | 43.12 (575) | 68.29 (291) | <.001 |
| On medication to control hypertension | 77.57 (588) | 80.02 (745) | .270 | 76.42 (985) | 83.18 (348) | .013 |
| Weight management | ||||||
| Documented weight problems | 32.30 (335) | 42.46 (504) | <.001 | 39.27 (648) | 33.28 (191) | .113 |
| Received advice for diet and weight loss | 72.23 (749) | 71.27 (846) | .432 | 69.52 (1,147) | 78.05 (448) | <.001 |
| Received physical activity advice | 52.46 (544) | 55.94 (664) | .705 | 49.39 (815) | 68.47 (393) | <.001 |
| Diabetes management | ||||||
| Under control (HgA1c <7%) | 68.37 (134) | 66.99 (140) | .756 | 65.44 (195) | 73.83 (79) | .113 |
| On medication | 69.39 (136) | 58.37 (122) | .020 | 66.33 (200) | 54.79 (58) | .063 |
| On aspirin therapy | 55.61 (109) | 35.41 (74) | <.001 | 47.81 (143) | 36.59 (40) | .078 |
| On ACE medication | 51.53 (101) | 41.06 (85) | .038 | 48.82 (145) | 38.68 (41) | .084 |
| On ARB medication | 24.49 (48) | 20.77 (43) | .347 | 25.25 (75) | 15.09 (16) | .040 |
| BP under control (<130/85 mm Hg) | 62.76 (123) | 56.94 (119) | .227 | 59.04 (176) | 61.45 (66) | .681 |
| LDL at goal | 48.47 (95) | 42.58 (89) | .196 | 48.16 (140) | 38.58 (44) | .142 |
| Received advice for diet and weight loss | 80.10 (157) | 86.60 (181) | .033 | 79.24 (242) | 83.17 (96) | .329 |
| Received physical activity advice | 52.04 (102) | 63.64 (133) | .019 | 48.55 (152) | 74.25 (83) | <.001 |