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Table 3 Cardiovascular risk scores assessed in 1997-1999 for males (n = 2 411) and females (n = 2 448) using cardiovascular medication (CVM) in 2008 versus those not on CVM (males: n = 6 872, females: n = 8 521)1.

From: Does present use of cardiovascular medication reflect elevated cardiovascular risk scores estimated ten years ago? A population based longitudinal observational study

 

Males

Females

Risk score algorithm

CVM

No CVM

95% CI for difference

CVM

No CVM

95% CI for difference

Framingham

13.1

8.8*

3.9,4.5

5.7

3.2*

2.3,2.6

Framingham at 60 y

25.6

19.1*

6.0,6.9

12.7

8.1*

4.2,4.8

SCORE

1.8

1.2*

0.59,0.76

0.2

0.1*

0.09,0.10

SCORE at 60y

8.2

5.7*

2.3,2.7

2.1

1.4*

0.69,0.78

NORRISK

1.20

0.78*

0.36,0.47

0.32

0.20*

0.11,0.13

  1. 1Means with 95% CI for the difference
  2. *p < 0.001 for difference in mean risk scores for males/females on CVM, versus males/females not on CVM. Independent samples t-test