Key result
Women with diabetes had poorer blood pressure control than men, with a significantly higher mean systolic blood pressure (139 vs 136 mm Hg, p<0.001).
Why the study?
Does female sex associate with poorer blood pressure control compared to male sex in adults with diabetes?
Population
3,181 adults (aged ≥18) with type 1 and type 2 diabetes receiving primary care, 46% women.
Comparison
Female sex vs Male sex
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
1-year period
Authors
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May warrant closer BP monitoring in women with diabetes; leaves open whether sex-specific targets improve CHD outcomes.
Cohort (n=3,181)
Does female sex associate with poorer blood pressure control compared to male sex in adults with diabetes?
Absolute Event Rate: 139% vs 136%
p-value: p=<0.001
Women with diabetes receiving primary care have significantly poorer blood pressure control than men, which may partially explain their excess coronary heart disease mortality.
Duggirala et al. (2005) conducted a cohort in Diabetes (n=3,181). Women vs. Men was evaluated on Mean weighted systolic blood pressure (p=<0.001). Women with diabetes had poorer blood pressure control than men, with a significantly higher mean systolic blood pressure (139 vs 136 mm Hg, p<0.001).
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