Table 2 Risk factor recognition and treatment by gender and presence of CHD diagnosis before AMI
| Â | Â | Â | CHD Diagnosis Prior to AMI | No CHD Diagnosis Prior to AMI | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | Male N = 148 | Female N = 150 | Male N = 45 | Female N = 78 | Male N = 103 | Female N = 72 |
Lipids | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Evaluated before MI | 122 (82%) | 138 (92%) | 41 (91%) | 76 (97%) | 81 (79%) | 62 (86%) |
   Abnormal before MI | 103 (70%) | 116 (77%) | 40 (89%) | 69 (88%) | 63 (61%) | 47 (65%) |
   Diagnosed before MI | 75 (51%) | 88 (59%) | 33 (73%) | 54 (69%) | 42 (41%) | 34 (47%) |
Treated: Percent is of those with diagnosed hyperlipidemia | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Diet/exercise only | 42 (56%) | 41 (47%) | 14 (42%) | 21 (39%) | 29 (69%) | 19 (56%) |
   Statins | 18 (24%) | 13 (15%) | 11 (33%) | 12 (22%) | 8 (19%) | 2 (6%) |
   Resins, fibrates, niacin | 4 (5%) | 19 (22%) | 3 (9%) | 13 (24%) | 1 (2%) | 6 (18%) |
Blood pressure | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Evaluated before MI | 148 (100%) | 150 (100%) | 45 (100%) | 78 (100%) | 103 (100%) | 72 (100%) |
   Abnormal before MI | 88 (59%) | 130 (87%) | 41 (91%) | 74 (95%) | 47 (46%) | 56 (78%) |
   Diagnosed before MI | 67 (45%) | 115 (77%) | 39 (87%) | 73 (94%) | 28 (28%) | 42 (58%) |
Treated: Percent is of those with diagnosed hypertension | 61 (91%) | 105 (91%) | 37 (95%) | 69 (95%) | 24 (86%) | 36 (86%) |
Smoking | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Evaluated before MI | 139 (94%) | 149 (99%) | 43 (96%) | 77 (99%) | 96 (93%) | 72 (100%) |
   Smoked ever | 106 (72%) | 70 (47%) | 33 (73%) | 30 (38%) | 73 (71%) | 40 (56%) |
   Active smoker (5 yrs before AMI) | 47 (32%) | 36 (24%) | 7 (16%) | 9 (12%) | 40 (39%) | 27 (38%) |
Treated: Percent is of those with active smoking 5 years prior to AMI | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Counseling only | 8 (17%) | 13 (36%) | 1 (14%) | 4 (44%) | 7 (18%) | 9 (33%) |
   NRT | 17 (36%) | 12 (33%) | 5 (71%) | 3 (33%) | 12 (30%) | 9 (33%) |
   Other | 5 (11%) | 4 (11%) | 0 (0%) | 1 (11%) | 5 (13%) | 3 (11%) |
   None | 17 (11%) | 7 (5%) | 1 (2%) | 1 (1%) | 16 (16%) | 6 (8%) |
Glucose | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Evaluated before MI | 127 (86%) | 147 (98%) | 45 (100%) | 78 (100%) | 82 (80%) | 69 (96%) |
   Abnormal before MI | 57 (39%) | 91 (61%) | 35 (78%) | 55 (71%) | 22 (21%) | 36 (50%) |
   DM diagnosed | 25 (17%) | 44 (29%) | 14 (31%) | 26 (33%) | 11 (11%) | 18 (25%) |
Treated: Percent is of those with diagnosed diabetes | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Diet/exercise only | 5(20%) | 10 (23%) | 4 (29%) | 7 (27%) | 1 (9%) | 3 (17%) |
   Oral hypoglycemics | 12 (48%) | 11 (25%) | 5 (36%) | 6 (23%) | 7 (64%) | 5 (28%) |
   Insulin | 3 (12%) | 12 (27%) | 1 (7%) | 5 (19%) | 2 (18%) | 7 (39%) |
   None | 6 | 11 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 3 |
| Â | (24%) | (25%) | (29%) | (31%) | (18%) | (17%) |
Family History | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Evaluated before MI | 145 (98%) | 148 (99%) | 45 (100%) | 77 (99%) | 100 (97%) | 71 (99%) |
   Positive history | 99 (67%) | 118 (79%) | 30 (67%) | 67 (86%) | 69 (67%) | 51 (71%) |