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Table 2 Primary Outcomes Stratified by Patient Sex and Risk

From: Sex-disparities in chest pain workup: a retrospective cohort review of a university based clinical decision pathway

Outcomes

Males

Females

p-value

Total Low Risk, No. (%)

N = 101 (18%)

N = 85 (17%)

 

 CTA cardiac

3

(3%)

2

(2%)

> 0.99

 Stress Testing

0

(0%)

2

(2%)

> 0.99

 Coronary Angiogram

2

(2%)

0

(0%)

> 0.99

 PCI

1

(1%)

0

(0%)

> 0.99

 CABG

0

(0%)

0

(0%)

> 0.99

Total Intermediate Risk, No. (%)

N = 362 (64%)

N = 340 (67%)

 

 CTA cardiac

11

(3%)

9

(3%)

0.75

 Stress Testing

22

(6%)

22

(6%)

0.83

 Coronary Angiogram

19

(5%)

14

(4%)

0.48

 PCI

5

(1%)

1

(0.3%)

0.22

 CABG

1

(0.3%)

2

(1%)

0.61

Total High Risk, No. (%)

N = 104 (18%)

N = 86 (17%)

 

 CTA cardiac

6

(6%)

3

(3%)

0.52

 Stress Testing

18

(17%)

11

(13%)

0.39

 Coronary Angiogram

34

(33%)

14

(16%)

0.01

 PCI

19

(18%)

7

(8%)

0.04

 CABG

5

(5%)

1

(1%)

0.22

  1. CTA cardiac = cardiac computed tomography angiography;
  2. Stress Testing = stress echocardiogram or nuclear perfusion study;
  3. PCI = percutaneous coronary intervention; CABG = coronary artery bypass grafting