Key result
Women were significantly less likely than men to receive instruction on secondary prevention strategies or a physician referral to cardiac rehabilitation after coronary revascularization (P<0.001).
Why the study?
Does female gender reduce the likelihood of receiving secondary prevention instruction and cardiac rehabilitation referral after coronary revascularization compared to men?
Population
80 patients who had undergone coronary revascularization procedures between 1997 and 1998, matched for age…
Comparison
Female gender vs Male gender
Design
Case-control
Authors
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Sex disparity in post-revascularization referrals warrants equity review; observational data leaves open outcome impact and causal mechanisms.
Observational (n=80)
No
Does female gender reduce the likelihood of receiving secondary prevention instruction and cardiac rehabilitation referral after coronary revascularization compared to men?
p-value: p=< 0.001
Women are significantly less likely than men to receive secondary prevention instruction or referrals to cardiac rehabilitation following coronary revascularization, highlighting a major gap in equitable care.
Caulin‐Glaser et al. (2001) conducted an observational in Post coronary revascularization (n=80). Female gender vs. Male gender was evaluated on Instruction on secondary prevention strategies and cardiac rehabilitation or referral to cardiac rehabilitation (p=< 0.001). Women were significantly less likely than men to receive instruction on secondary prevention strategies or a physician referral to cardiac rehabilitation after coronary revascularization (P<0.001).
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