Table 3 Select general knowledge questions and responses
Questions | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
% (N) | % (N) | p value | |
Myocardial hypertrophy with preserved ejection fraction is more common in… | |||
Women | 64.7 (22) | 35.3 (12) | 0.09 |
Men | 48.5 (32) | 51.5 (32) | 0.81 |
Same in both women and men | 39.1 (9) | 60.9 (14) | 0.30 |
Not sure | 33.3 (21) | 63.5 (40) | 0.01 |
Chronic pain is more common in… | |||
Women | 44.0 (70) | 56.0 (40) | 0.13 |
Men | 66.7 (4) | 33.3 (2) | 0.41 |
The same in both women and men | 46.7 (7) | 46.7 (7) | 0.80 |
Not sure | 57.1 (4) | 28.6 (2) | 0.71 |
Idiopathic pulmonary hypertension is more common in… | |||
Women | 51.2 (62) | 47.9 (58) | 0.79 |
Men | 34.6 (9) | 65.4 (17) | 0.12 |
Both women and men | 50.0 (5) | 50.0 (5) | 1.00 |
Not sure | 30.0 (9) | 66.7 (20) | 0.03 |
Lower esophageal cancer is more common in… | |||
Women | 33.3 (3) | 66.7 (6) | 0.32 |
Men | 44.7 (63) | 54.6 (77) | 0.21 |
Both women and men | 60.0 (3) | 40.0 (2) | 0.65 |
Not sure | 50.0 (16) | 46.9 (15) | 1.00 |
Women with anginal symptoms often go untreated. Why do you think that is the case? | |||
Women may present with atypical symptoms such as nausea, dizziness, and fatigue | 42.2 (19) | 57.8 (26) | 0.30 |
Cardiovascular disease is not always considered in the differential diagnosis of women | 50.0 (3) | 50.0 (3) | 1.00 |
Women’s complaints are attributed to psychological stress | 25.0 (1) | 75.0 (3) | 0.32 |
All of the above | 46.1 (59) | 53.1 (68) | 0.38 |
I’m not sure | 66.7 (2) | 0.0 (0) | 0.56 |
Daily aspirin is recommended by the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) for different reasons in men and women. In men (aged 45 to 79), it is used to prevent… | |||
Myocardial infarction | 41.0 (25) | 59.0 (36) | 0.16 |
Stroke | 55.6 (5) | 44.4 (4) | 0.74 |
Both myocardial infarction and stroke | 46.9 (38) | 51.8 (42) | 0.58 |
It is not recommended for prevention | 47.2 (17) | 50.0 (18) | 0.74 |
After an osteoporotic hip fracture… | |||
Women are twice as likely to die | 53.7 (29) | 46.3 (25) | 0.59 |
Men are twice as likely to die | 42.9 (6) | 50 (7) | 0.59 |
There is no difference | 42.5 (17) | 57.5 (23) | 0.34 |
I’m not sure | 41.0 (32) | 57.7 (45) | 0.11 |
Female smokers… | |||
Have the same risk for developing COPD and lung cancer as male smokers | 42.6 (29) | 57.3 (39) | 0.23 |
Have greater risk of developing COPD and lung cancer as male smokers | 44.2 (23) | 53.8 (28) | 0.41 |
I’m not sure | 48.5 (32) | 50.0 (33) | 0.81 |