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Table 2 Cardioprotective medication use within 1 year of diabetes diagnosis

From: Sex-based disparities in cardioprotective medication use in adults with diabetes

 

Men

Women

p-value

 

N = 18,174 (54.6)

N = 15,120 (45.4)

 

Statin

4,368 (24.0)

3,232 (21.4)

<0.0001

ACEi

7,103 (39.1)

5,351 (35.4)

<0.0001

ARB

1875 (10.3)

2,004 (13.3)

<0.0001

ACEi or ARB

8,455 (46.5)

6,872 (45.5)

0.05

At least one of the above

9,846 (54.2)

8,011 (53.0)

0.03

  1. Abbreviations: ACEi angiotensin-converting-enzyme inhibitors, ARB angiotensin receptor blockers.