Gender differences in a sample of people with heart disease

Authors

  • Artur Jorge Pacheco Hospital da Senhora da Oliveira, UCI Cardiologia, Guimarães, Portugal
  • Cecília Maria Alves Centro Hospitalar São João, Centro de Epidemiologia Hospitalar, Porto, Portugal
  • Célia Santos Escola Superior de Enfermagem do Porto (ESEP), Porto, Portugal

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.29352/mill0203.03.00135

Keywords:

Gender and Health, Cardiovascular diseases, Risk Factors

Abstract

Introduction: Cardiovascular diseases are not unique to either men or women, so that it is important to know what differences exist between the sexes, since it is a fact that the physical and psychosocial problems that distinguish them can influence the various areas of their health, particularly cardiovascular health.
Objectives: To identify gender differences in a sample of people with heart disease.

Methods: A quantitative, cross-sectional study with descriptive and multivariate data analysis using logistic regression.

Results: The data indicated that women are more anxious (OR = 2.78; p = 0.018), have low perceived control (OR = 3.06; p = 0.008), do not smoke (OR = 4.41; p = 0.028) and do not drink alcoholic beverages (OR = 5.67; p = 0.000).

Conclusions: Nurses should be aware that gender differences between men and women make mean they differ in terms of cardiovascular risk. For this reason, they should be aware of the need to identify the factors that can influence the risk and
define and implement interventions that reduce this risk for each gender.

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Author Biographies

Artur Jorge Pacheco, Hospital da Senhora da Oliveira, UCI Cardiologia, Guimarães, Portugal

Enfermeiro na UCI Cardiologia

Cecília Maria Alves, Centro Hospitalar São João, Centro de Epidemiologia Hospitalar, Porto, Portugal

Enfermeira no Centro de Epidemiologia Hospitalar

Célia Santos, Escola Superior de Enfermagem do Porto (ESEP), Porto, Portugal

Professora coordenadora

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Published

2017-05-31

How to Cite

Pacheco, A. J., Alves, C. M., & Santos, C. (2017). Gender differences in a sample of people with heart disease. Millenium - Journal of Education, Technologies, and Health, 2(3), 29–36. https://doi.org/10.29352/mill0203.03.00135

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Life and Healthcare Sciences