Is there a clinically significant gender bias in post-myocardial infarction pharmacological management in the older (>60) population of a primary care practice?

Table 1 Patient Characteristics

	All Patients
Age	Females n = 81		Males n = 142		Difference and 95% Confidence Interval and p value
Range	60–105		60–91
Mean	79.62		73.65		5.9 years (95% C.I. 3.44–8.36) p = 0.000004
Variance	8.946		8.955
Modifiable risk factors/co-morbidity	No.	%	No.	%
Smoker	11	13.58	16	11.27	NS
Diabetic	17	20.99	36	25.35	NS
Hypertension	47	58.02	69	48.59	NS
Hyperlipidemia	35	43.21	70	49.30	NS
Congestive heart failure	27	33.33	32	22.54	NS

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