Table 6.
Cardiovascular disease characteristics by sex
| Overall | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| n | 3,234 | 1,043 | 2,191 |
| History | |||
| Myocardial infarction | 32 (1.0) | 23 (2.2) | 9 (0.4) |
| Stroke | 34 (1.1) | 18 (1.7) | 16 (0.7) |
| Bypass surgery | |||
| CABG/PTCA | 13 (0.4) | 11 (1.1) | 2 (0.1) |
| Leg | 3 (0.1) | 2 (0.2) | 1 (0.0) |
| ECG results | |||
| Minnesota Code MI | 60 (2.0) | 34 (3.4) | 26 (1.3) |
| Left ventricular hypertrophy | 29 (1.0) | 14 (1.4) | 15 (0.7) |
| Major abnormality | 225 (7.3) | 113 (11.3) | 112 (5.4) |
| Minor abnormality | 607 (19.8) | 233 (23.4) | 374 (18.1) |
Data are n (%) unless otherwise stated. Percentages may not add up to 100 because of rounding. Centrally read ECG results were available for 3,069 participants. CABG, coronary artery bypass graft; PTCA, percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty .