Table 6

Non-adjusted and age/diagnosis adjusted odds ratio for pharmacological secondary prevention in men with respect to women


ORunadj
C.I. 95%
ORadj
C.I. 95%

Any medication
1.63*
(1.24–2.13)
1.43*
(1.07–1.92)

Anticoagulants
1.93*
(1.53–2.43)
1.81*
(1.41–2.31)

Beta blockers
1.33*
(1.10–1.62)
1.03
(0.84–1.27)

ACE inhibitors/ARB
1.20
(0.99–1.45)
1.15
(0.94–1.42)

Lipid-lowering agents
1.70*
(1.39–2.05)
1.24*
(1.01–1.53)

*p-value < 0,05 in the model adjusted for age and IHD specific diagnosis (chronic ischemic heart disease, acute myocardial infarction and angina)

Estimated age-adjusted OR using GAM link logit

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