[Gender differences in cardiovascular risk factors in patients with acute myocardial infarction in China]

Zhonghua Yi Xue Za Zhi. 2021 Nov 30;101(44):3643-3649. doi: 10.3760/cma.j.cn112137-20210413-00876.
[Article in Chinese]

Abstract

Objective: To understand gender differences of cardiovascular risk factors in patients with acute myocardial infarction (AMI) in China. Methods: A total of 26 592 patients with AMI from 107 hospitals in 31 provinces in China from January 1, 2013 to September 30, 2014 were included. Self-designed questionnaire was used to collect patients' age, gender, height, weight, type of AMI, medical history of cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases, medication history, lifestyle and AMI risk factors, including high blood pressure, diabetes, dyslipidemia, overweight and/or obesity, smoking history and family history of early onset coronary artery disease. A total of 24 394 patients with complete clinical data were included in the analysis, and gender differences in cardiovascular risk factors were analyzed in all and subgroups with different characteristics. Results: The patients were (62.2±13.8) years old, including 18 162 (74.5%) males and 18 209 (74.6%) ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI). The age of male patients was (60.2±13.7) years, which was younger than that of female patients [(68.2±12.3) years]. The body mass index of male patients was (24.2±3.0) kg/m2, which was higher than that of female patients [(23.8±3.4) kg/m2]. The proportions of patients with overweight and/or obesity, smoking history, dyslipidemia, family history of early onset coronary heart disease, fatty diet and history of AMI were 51.8%, 55.2%, 7.2%, 3.8%, 80.4% and 7.7%, which were higher than those of females (45.9%, 9.9%, 5.8%, 2.3%, 65.0% and 5.9%, respectively]. The proportions of hypertension, diabetes, physical inactivity and stroke history were 46.5%, 17.2%, 77.8% and 8.5%, respectively, which were lower than those in female patients [61.4% (3 829 cases), 24.8%, 81.7% and 11.1%, respectively] (all P values<0.05).The proportions of peripheral vascular diseases history in male and female patients were 0.6% and 0.7%, respectively, with no statistical significance in difference (P>0.05). Subgroup analysis showed inconsistent results comparing to analysis of all patients: there were no statistical significance in gender differences as for the proportion of dyslipidemia in the non-ST-segment elevation MI group, the proportion of family history of early onset coronary heart disease in the young and middle aged groups, the proportion of overweight and/or obesity, and the proportion of physical inactivity in the elderly group (all P values>0.05). Conclusions: There are gender differences in cardiovascular risk factors among Chinese patients with acute myocardial infarction. Hypertension and diabetes are more common in women, and overweight and/or obesity, fatty diet and smoking are more common in men.

目的: 了解中国急性心肌梗死(AMI)患者心血管危险因素的性别差异。 方法: 以2013年1月1日至2014年9月30日中国31个省份107家医院的26 592例AMI患者为对象,采用自制问卷收集患者年龄、性别、身高、体重、AMI类型、心脑血管病史、用药史、生活方式和AMI危险因素[包括高血压、糖尿病、血脂异常、超重和(或)肥胖、吸烟和早发冠心病家族史等]资料,将具有完整危险因素信息的24 394例患者纳入研究,分析AMI患者心血管危险因素的性别差异。 结果: 患者年龄为(62.2±13.8)岁,其中男性18 162例(74.5%),ST段抬高型心肌梗死(STEMI)18 209例(74.6%)。男性患者年龄为(60.2±13.7)岁,低于女性[(68.2±12.3)岁];体质指数为(24.2±3.0)kg/m2,高于女性[(23.8±3.4)kg/m2];超重和(或)肥胖、吸烟、血脂异常、早发冠心病家族史、肥腻饮食和AMI病史比例分别为51.8%、55.2%、7.2%、3.8%、80.4%和7.7%,均高于女性(分别为45.9%、9.9%、5.8%、2.3%、65.0%和5.9%);高血压、糖尿病、缺乏运动和卒中病史比例分别为46.5%、17.2%、77.8%和8.5%,均低于女性(分别为61.4%、24.8%、81.7%和11.1%);均P<0.05。男性和女性患者外周血管病史的比例分别为0.6%和0.7%,差异无统计学意义(P>0.05)。亚组分析显示:有别于对全部患者的分析结果,非ST段抬高型心肌梗死组血脂异常比例、青年和中年组早发冠心病家族史比例、老年组超重和(或)肥胖、缺乏运动比例性别差异均无统计学意义(均P>0.05)。 结论: 中国AMI患者心血管危险因素存在性别差异,高血压和糖尿病更常见于女性患者,超重和(或)肥胖、肥腻饮食和吸烟等更常见于男性患者。.

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Cardiovascular Diseases*
  • China / epidemiology
  • Female
  • Heart Disease Risk Factors
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Myocardial Infarction* / epidemiology
  • Risk Factors
  • Sex Factors